Ruzhena Sikora

Ruzhena Sikora was born in Novorossiysk. At the age of 9 she started playing the piano. In 1941 she finished Music School of Rostov-on-Don. During the World War II she performed in hospitals. In 1946 was the soloist of jazz orchestra of All Union Radio Committee. Sikora worked together with sympho-jazz orchestra of “Hermitage” Theatre, also had concerts. She improved her vocal skills at the Gnessin School, was engaged in teaching, participated in the education of young artists. She received People’s Artist of Russian Federation in 1993, in 2005 medal for “For courageous work in the Great Patriotic War”. Ruzhena Sikora died in Moscow.