Konopko was born in
Lviv in western Ukraine. He had his first public appearance as a guitarist at the age of 19, when he performed in an
orchestra conducted by the composer
Virko Baley at the
Lviv National Philharmonic. In 1989 together with
Oleh Suk he created his first band Tea Fan Club (TFC) in Lviv. The
art-rock group quickly became very popular and attracted other well-recognized musicians, like
Oleksandr Ksenofontov or
Vlad DeBriansky. In 1990 the TFC band performed during the youth festival of alternative culture Vyvych. Tea Fan Club is still considered today a legendary musical project in Ukraine. From 1991 Konopko lived in Poland. In 1999 he created the band Cocotier together with Andrzej Krośniak and in 2002 Konopko founded his own Acoustic Travel Band. In 2005 Konopko performed with Acoustic Travel Band as support before the world acclaimed guitarist
Al di Meola at the Non-Stop Festival in Wroclaw. From 2014 to 2016 Konopko collaborated with the integrative entertainment group with theatrical and musical background Drzewo a Gada in
Katowice. Between 2016 and 2018 he cooperated with one of the best Polish
flamenco fusion groups Que Passa. They performed together on many tours and participated in several festivals, among others, in
Landshut,
Rudolstadt or
Lund. From 2012 to 2024 Konopko was a part of the Pilar band. In 2019 he founded his own ZOA Band and remained its leader until 2024. Konopko invited to the group very experienced musicians, who inspired each other and enjoyed playing together. They performed original compositions by Konopko and guitar covers of other authors. The guitar music of Konopko combines several styles, among others
blues,
jazz,
flamenco, and
world music. Konopko performed solo and with other musicians and bands for more than three decades. Often, he could be spotted unexpectedly outdoors in different cities of Poland where he promoted his records among people. == Discography ==