Born in 1974 in Volodarka, Kiev, Ukraine, keyboardist Vitalij Kuprij received numerous awards for his playing talents, and covered a wide variety of musical styles throughout his career, including classical and prog rock. During his early years, Kuprij won the first prize in the All-Union Chopin Competition held in the Republic of Kazan, Soviet Union, as well as the top honor at the Geneva Duo Competition for Violin and Piano (in addition, he appeared on Ukranian radio and TV performing concertos by both Beethoven and Chopin). By the age of 16, Kuprij had left the Ukraine and ...