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HISTORY The Symphonic Orchestra of the National Philharmonic of Ukraine was created in September, 1995, as a base collective of the Lysenko Concert Hall of the National Philharmonic of Ukraine. This Hall is the main concert hall of the capital of Ukraine. It counts above centenary tradition and has prestige in Europe owing to its unique architecture and acoustics. Leonid Tykhonov was the first conductor of the Orchestra. In 1996, the young gifted Conductor Mykola Dyadura headed the orchestra. At the same time, there was nearly complete renewal of the composition of the Orchestra with the best graduating students of higher musical educational institutions of Ukraine. So, promising young musicians came to work along with the experienced ones. The first steps of the Orchestra were supported by prominent musicians, such as Roman Kofman, Krzysztof Penderecki, Mikis Theodorakis, Volodymyr Krajnev. In the year 1999, first in Ukraine, the young collective got a grant of the Government of Japan for acquisition of musical instruments "Yamaha". Today, the Orchestra is acknowledged as one of the best collectives of the East Europe being a noticeable figure in the European musical life.CREATIVE WORK Creative Credo:Aspiration - Persistence - Inspiration. Achievements: We gave more than 500 concerts, created about 300 new programs. The range of the orchestra interest spreads on all genres, styles, and epochs. Concert Series: "Complete Beethoven's Symphonies and Overtures" (2001/2002) "Symphonies and Instrumental Concerts of Brahms" (2002/2003), dedicated to the 170th anniversary of the Birth of the Composer. Orchestra's Annual Subscriptions Series: "The ХХ Century Symphony" (2003/2004) "Robert Schumann and his Contemporaries" (2004/2005) First in Ukraine, the masterpieces of Berlioz "Romeo and Juliet", "Requiem" and "Te Deum" were performed (within the framework of the Festival dedicated to the 200th Anniversary of the Composer's Birth). One of the features of the Orchestra's creative activity is performance of monumental vocal-instrumental works: G. Verdi - Requiem, Four Spiritual Songs A. Dvorak - Stabat Mater, Te Deum A. Bruckner - Te Deum A. Bernstein - Chichester Psalms S. Rachmaninov - The Bells V. Ptushkin - Ukrainian Requiem (premiere) K. Penderecki - Credo G. Paisiello - Coronation Mass J. Haydn - The Creation G. Kangelt - Light Grief Original Artistic Projects: M. Glinka - Russlan and Ludmilla (Theatrical Concert) Ave, Verdi! (Concert - Spectacle) L. Beethoven - Fidelio (Opera Composition) V. Gubarenko - Tenderness (Mono-Opera) Carmen in Memoriam (Concert-Spectacle) A.Pushkin, G.Sviridov - Snowstorm (Musical-Dramatic Spectacle) H. Ibsen - E. Grieg - Peer Gynt FOREIGN TOURS AND INTERNATIONAL MUSICAL FESTIVALS. The first foreign tour of the Orchestra was in South Korea in 1996. ANNIVERSARY YEAR Tchaikovsky Complete Symphonies and Piano Concertos; |
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Orchestra Staff Vadym Borisov - leader
Mikola Dzhigalyuk - Principal
Olena Dyachenko - Principal
Vitaly Maltsev - Principal
Oleksiy Beregoviy Flutes Dmytro Medolyz - Principal
Volodymyr Litvinenko - Principal
Dmytro Dryga - Principal Bassoons Volodymyr Herasimov - Principal French Horns Maksim Mokanu - Principal Trumpets Volodymyr Snitsarenko - Principal Oleksandr Kushnerchuk - Principal Tuba Anton Pavlovsky Percussion Oleksandr Blinov - Principal
Olena Sytnyk Olga Boiko Librarian Anatoliy Balashov Orchestra Manager Vitaly Protasov
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