Composer Evgeny Stankovich

Evgeniy Stankovich is a teacher, musician, Soviet and Ukrainian composer. Evgeniy is a central figure in the contemporary music of his native country. He has composed an incredible number of symphonies, operas, and ballets, as well as an impressive number of musical works that are heard in films and TV series today. Evgeny Stankovich: Biography of the composer Childhood and youth of Evgeny Stankovich Date of birth of Evgeny Stankovich - September 19, 1942. He comes from a small provincial town of Svalyava (Transcarpathian region). Evgeniy's parents had no connection to the creative arts; they worked in the teaching field. https://www.youtube.com/watch?vUF2mkue4AfQ Когда родители заметили, что сын тянется к музыке, то записали его в музыкальную школу. At the age of 10 he began learning to play the accordion. Later he continued to improve his knowledge, but already at the music school in the city of Uzhgorod. He studied in the class of composer and musician Stepan Marton. After some time, Evgeny transferred to the cellist J. Basel. While studying at a music school, Evgeny realized that he was drawn to improvisation. He learned the basics of composing musical works under the careful guidance of Adam Soltis at the Lysenko Conservatory (Lviv). He studied at the Lviv Conservatory for only six months before he was drafted into the army. Having paid his debt to his homeland, Evgeniy continues to hone his musical knowledge, but this time at the Kyiv Conservatory. Stankovic was placed in Class B. Lyatoshinsky. The teacher taught Evgeny to be honest not only in his actions, but also in art. After the death of the teacher, in 1968, the future composer transferred to the class of M. Skoryka. The latter gave Evgeny an excellent school of professionalism. Work in the publication "Musical Ukraine" In the early 70s of the last century he graduated from the conservatory. Evgeniy quickly found work – he got a job as a music editor for the publication “Musical Ukraine”. Stankovich held this position until 77. After some time, Evgeniy took up the post of deputy head of the Kyiv organization of the Union of Composers of Ukraine. In the mid-80s he was elected secretary of the board of the Union of Composers of Ukraine. He was the head of the department from 1990 to 1993. Since the late 80s he began his teaching career. He taught students at the Kyiv Tchaikovsky Conservatory. Evgeniy rose to the rank of professor and head of the composition department at the National Music Academy of Ukraine named after AP Tchaikovsky. Evgeny Stankovich: Biography of the composer The creative path of Evgeny Stankovich Evgeny Stankovich began writing his first serious musical works during his student years. He worked with various musical genres, but most of all, he loved to create in the symphonic and musical-theatrical genres. Having written his first works, he begins to speak of himself as a maestro of great dramatic talent. The maestro's exquisite compositional technique, ideal polyphonic texture and sensual lyricism transport listeners to the heyday of the Baroque. Evgeniy’s work is original and sensual. He is excellent at conveying emotions of freedom, fluidity of form and perfect technical mastery. He worked on large and chamber works. The operas "When the Fern Blooms" and "Rustici" deserve special attention. Ballets: “Princess Olga”, “Prometheus”, “Night of May”, “Night before Christmas”, “Vikings”, “Volodar to Boristhenes”. Symphony No. 3 “I Am Strengthened” to the words of the Ukrainian poet Pavlo Tichina. Musical accompaniment for films: "The Legend of Princess Olga", "Yaroslav the Wise", "Roksolana", "Izgoy". https://www.youtube.com/watch?vWjgBZgdBbNE Евгений не обходил стороной «больные темы» для украинского народа. In his works, he highlighted several dates that every resident of Ukraine must remember. He dedicated “Panahida for those who died of hunger” to the victims of the Holodomor, “Kaddish Requiem” to the victims of Babyn Yar, “Song of Sorrow”, “Music of the Rudovy Forest” to the victims of the Chernobyl tragedy. Musical works The first symphony Sinfonia larga for 15 string instruments deserves special attention. The work was written in 1973. The First Symphony is interesting because it is a rare case of a simultaneous cycle in slow tempo. What makes her stand out is her philosophical reflections. In this work, Evgeny revealed himself as a brilliant polyphonist. But the Second Symphony is filled with conflicts, pain, tears. Stankovic composed the symphony under the impression of the scale of the grief of the Great Patriotic War. In 76, the maestro’s repertoire was expanded with the Third Symphony (“I Am Hardened”). The richness of images, compositional solutions, and rich musical dramaturgy are the main differences between the Third Symphony and the two previous ones. A year later, he presented his Fourth Symphony (Sinfonia lyriса) to fans of his work, which is imbued with lyricism from beginning to end. The Fifth Symphony (Symphony of Pastorales) is a perfect story about man and nature, as well as man’s place in it. He not only works on serious musical pieces, but also turns to chamber creative expressions. Miniatures allow the maestro to reveal the full spectrum of emotions in a single piece, illuminate images, and, with true professionalism, create ideal musical works. The creative contribution of Yevgeny Stankovich to the development of musical theatre The composer made an undeniable contribution to the development of Ukrainian musical theatre. At the end of the 70s, he presented his folk opera "When the Fern Blooms" to fans of his work. In the musical work, the maestro described a number of genre, everyday life and ritual scenes in musical language. One cannot ignore the ballets "Olga" and "Prometheus". Historical events, diverse images and plots became the ideal basis for creating musical works. The Ukrainian composer's works are performed at leading European venues, as well as in America and Canada. In the early 90s, he became a member of the jury of the International Contemporary Music Festival in one of the cities of Canada. In the mid-90s he received an invitation from Switzerland. Eugene was the composer of the residence of the canton of Bern. He is the winner of numerous European competitions and festivals. Evgeny Stankovich: Details of his personal life Evgeny Stankovich: Biography of the composer He met his future wife Tamara when she was barely 15 years old. A few years later, Evgeny proposed to the girl, and she became his wife. At the time they met, Tamara was a student at the music school in Mukachevo. Several years of courtship resulted in the creation of a strong marriage. Tatyana and Evgeny Stankovich have been together for over 40 years. Tamara always supported her husband in everything. The woman waited for him after the army, encouraged him when he felt down, and always believed that her husband was a genius. The couple had a son and a daughter, who also followed in their famous father's footsteps. My son plays in the Opera Theatre orchestra; he is a violinist. Graduated from the Kyiv Conservatory. The daughter also graduated from the conservatory. For some time she lived in Canada, but a few years ago she moved to Kyiv. Evgeniy Stankovich currently continues to compose musical works. In 2003, he wrote the musical score for the TV series Roksolana. A year later he presented the orchestral work "Sinfonietta for four French horns and string orchestra". During this same period of time, several more chamber works were presented. https://www.youtube.com/watch?vkcsb_F0zt9E В 2010 году состоялась презентация его балета «Властелин Борисфена». In 2016, he composed the orchestral work Cello Concerto No. 2. The new releases were warmly received by classical music fans. The next Evgeny Stankovich International Instrumental Competition began in 2021. It is scheduled to take place at the end of May 2021. Soloists and groups from all over the world, aged up to 32 years, are eligible to participate in the competition. The competition will be divided into 4 separate groups based on the composition of the instruments. Please note that the event will be held remotely.

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