"I start to think of my friends who die in Ukraine and I see my friends here. I think God gave me something," Kozyrkov said. "My father in Ukraine, he's a military chaplain. He's my number one."
In the years since he arrived in the City of Brotherly Love, Kozyrkov has learned English and continued to grow as a musician.
"They left everything they had there, so obviously they need support both monetarily, especially to get scholarships fund to go to university in this country and he deserves that opportunity," said Dr. Jack Carr, the director of culture at String Theory Schools.
And now, all of the hard work put in by Kozyrkov and his supporters has paid off. This fall, Kozyrkov will fulfill his dream of going to the Berklee College of Music in Boston, a school he's wanted to attend since he was just 13 years old.
"That means a lot, a lot of hard work," Kozyrkov said. "It is really important what you do in your life. My dream is to do something for people and make the world a better place."
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