"This brilliant composer and performer, showed a very personal sense of vulnerability and exposure that invited the audience into his world and provided an emotionally rich and rewarding musically journey. His compositions are tonally complex, but prove accessible through both melodic and conceptual grounding". Stephen Preece, KW Record

Stephen Zurakowsky is a graduate from The University of Toronto (Canada), receiving a fourth year scholarship. Recently he has been awarded an International CD Distribution grant from The SOCAN Foundation, which will oversee the airplay of "Four Trees In Winter" in 135 radio markets worldwide.

Stephen has enjoyed substantial support from the Ukrainian arts community across Canada, having been featured in numerous magazines, newspapers and radio programs. He performs chamber concerts as a soloist and has written works for electric classical guitar and choir.

A Zurakowsky concert encompasses a sense of deep passion, as you feel invited to experience his love for composing and how his Ukrainian heritage has an influence on his creativity. His music has been featured on Canada's CBC and was reviewed in Toronto's The Wholenote Magazine as a favourable pick amongst classical independents..