 The year 2003 became a year of intensive creative work of
the choir and a year of the certain creative achievements, and as usual,
it was the year of searching new sound and new works.
In December the 40-minute program about the ensemble was produced on
TV. In April the ensemble participated in the VIII International
Competition of Children and Youth Creative Activity, dedicated to the
World Day of Earth, and was put forward in fife nominations - folk singing
(soloists), classical singing, duet, vocal ensembles and stage singing
(soloists). As a result of a hard work the choir was awarded fife diplomas
of Laureates in different nominations, in particular the first place in
nomination "vocal ensembles".
From February to May of the current year two audio-albums of the
choir were produced - the first one is "Silver Song", which includes
Christmas program, and the second is the album "My Soul", which includes
music, different by genre and style. The compact disk "Seven Strings" and
new program "Songs of the Peoples of the World" are going to appear in the
nearest future. The choir is preparing for the competition "Heart Song"
and a concert trip to Krakow.
 Annually, the seminars and creative laboratories for the
directors of choir ensembles and studios of the regional extracurricular
institutions are organized on the basis of the choir; it conducts
master-classes in vocals and choir disciplines; each year the choir gives
approximately 30 concerts.
Once in two years the choir is the co-organizer of the regional
competitions-surveys of the amateur choir ensembles in the framework of
the international survey of the youth amateur art "Your Talents, Ukraine".
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