What Does Our Independence Sound Like? To mark the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s Independence, the Ukrainian Live Classic team presents 35 works that tell the story of Ukrainian classical music – from iconic masterpieces and world premieres to forgotten composers whose music is being rediscovered today.  Read More

З нагоди 35-річчя Незалежності України команда Ukrainian Live Classic пропонує 35 творів, що розкривають історію української класичної музики – від знакових шедеврів та прем’єр до забутих імен, відкритих наново.  Read More

Mykola Lysenko. Photo from Wikimedia Commons It seems we know everything there is to know about the composer – until we start listening closely to his music.On 9 August, the Lviv Organ Hall will host a piano programme prepared by students from the class of Maria Pukhlyanko, Honoured Artist of Ukraine. It is precisely these works – vivid, emotional and full of subtle nuances – that make us wonder: ...  Read More

Лисенко зовсім не суворий класик із пам'ятника. Він дотепний, ніжний, часом меланхолійний, часом блискуче іронічний. І, що найдивніше, – ближчий до нас, ніж ми звикли думати.  Read More

Фортепіанна музика Ярослава Верещагіна Публікуємо статтю піаніста та музикознавця Северина Гундяка, який вже кілька років досліджує творчість маловідомого українського композитора ХХ століття Ярослава Верещагіна. Минулого року Северин звернувся до команди Львівського органного залу, яка вже понад чотири роки впроваджує стратегію Ukrainian Live.  І вже восени піаніст зіграв два концерти в Органному...  Read More

Mykola Diletskyi is a composer with a question markLittle is known about his life, which is not surprising, because it was so long ago... He was born around 1630 and died around 1690. There is only a mention of his origin in the censuses of that time: "inhabitant of the city of Kyiv". But his life was not limited to Ukraine alone. Surprisingly, even at that time people could study or work abroad a...  Read More

Noticing how the student of the music school, Mykhailo Skorulskyi, constantly distracted himself from studying general subjects by writing music, the history teacher asked him: — Mykhailo, have you read "The Three Musketeers" by Alexandre Dumas? — Not yet, but I will definitely read it! — There is a character in it who reminds me of you - Aramis. You, Skorulskyi, dream about music during history l...  Read More

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Heorhyi Maiboroda, like his brother Platon, came from a cossack family. The Mayboroda brothers were born in the Pelechivshchyna in the Poltava region. According to local legend, its founder was the cossack Peleh. The great-grandfather of the brothers Fedir Maiboroda was chumak and was well remembered in the village not only for his travels, but also for his masterful singing. Musical talent was in...  Read More

Kostiantyn Dankevych, like many of us today, didn't immediately find his way in his professional life. Several factors influenced his decision: his youth coincided with the difficult times at the beginning of the 20th century, the premature death of his father, the need to acquire a profession and work, and so on. After finishing gymnasium, Kostyantyn enrolled in an electrical engineering school i...  Read More

– Born on December 17th in Podillya, Ukraine – it's the best gift of fate one could possibly receive. I say this from my own experience :) Composer Alla Zahaykevych also became a lucky recipient of such fortune. After leaving her hometown of Khmelnytskyi for studies in the capital, her expeditions to Polissya villages and studies at the Kyiv Conservatory sparked her interest in Ukrainian folk musi...  Read More

The world is rediscovering her, even though she was already the first. She was the first female composer who actually influenced the course of the history of Ukrainian classical music. She globally changed the understanding of Ukrainian music in global context. Stephania lived a long, rich life. She traveled a lot. She studied in Vienna, Prague, and Berlin, so in her work, she liked to combine man...  Read More