New work for solo B♭ clarinet

Dear clarinetist friends! I’m happy to present my new work for solo B♭ clarinet, “Shchedryk Bells”, composed as a tribute to Mykola Leontovych and commissioned by the renowned Spanish clarinetist Manuel Martínez. It is a playful musical fantasy inspired by Christmas tunes from Ukraine and beyond… Just imagine Shchedryk, Jingle Bells, and Saint Nicholas throwing a party - with George Gershwin himself at the piano!
When Manuel shared his idea of creating a collection of solo clarinet pieces, each conceived as a musical tribute to one of the great composers of the world, I immediately agreed with enthusiasm. And I didn’t have to think long about whom my own tribute should honor - because there is a Ukrainian composer whose melody is known to people all over the globe. That melody is the legendary “Shchedryk,” also widely known as “Carol of the Bells,” composed by the outstanding Ukrainian choral composer Mykola Leontovych. It is especially symbolic that Manuel is presenting this project now, on the eve of the Christmas season and almost on Leontovych’s birthday.
In this piece, I wanted to create something bright, witty, and virtuosic - music that highlights the performer’s mastery while bringing joy and positive energy to the audience. “Shchedryk Bells” works wonderfully as an encore - a final spark at the end of a concert, usually followed by especially enthusiastic applause. It is a true holiday mash-up, full of humor, brilliant virtuosity, and familiar melodies.
And did you know that George Gershwin’s father was an immigrant from Odesa, Ukraine? So yes - there is a bit of jazz in this music, along with a pinch of varenyky and borshch! And of course, in this warm company there is also me - a representative of Ukrainian culture: bright, strong, and rich in many voices.So - smiles to you all, and may you enjoy every moment!
If you would like to purchase the complete collection, please follow this link.
If you would like to purchase my piece individually, feel free to contact me directly. You can also view and listen to a score preview on my YouTube channel here.

Beautiful performance of my choral work "Svitla mama Mariya" ("Luminous Mother Mary")!

My very special and warm thanks go to the Piedmont East Bay Children's Choir and their conductor Eric Tuan for the incredibly beautiful, sincere, and deeply moving performance of my choral work "Svitla mama Mariya" ("Luminous Mother Mary")!
I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to my dearest Marika Kuzma, the initiator and organizer of the beautiful and deeply meaningful project "Carols of Birds, Bells, and Peace from Ukraine: A Holiday Celebration", which took place on December 13, 2025, in the renowned Zellerbach Hall, Berkeley, California, USA. Details at the link.
This Christmas concert became a true celebration of Ukrainian music - a celebration of peace, light, and hope that resonated far beyond Ukraine, yet carried a profound sense of home. The project was realized with the participation of the Ensemble Cherubim chamber chorus, conducted by Marika Kuzma - an American of Ukrainian descent, a distinguished choral conductor and musicologist, who for many years has been doing truly monumental work to promote Ukrainian culture around the world. Her dedication, professionalism, and deep love for Ukraine were felt in every moment of this concert. It is a great honor for me to be part of such a project.
My very special and warm thanks go to the Piedmont East Bay Children's Choir and their conductor Eric Tuan for the incredibly beautiful, sincere, and deeply moving performance of my choral work "Svitla mama Mariya" ("Luminous Mother Mary") to text by Vitalii Blyzniuk for treble (children) choir a cappella. This performance was filled with light, purity, and profound inner truth. Listening to it, I felt not just music - I felt a prayer, trust, childlike sincerity, and a powerful sense of unity. This is exactly how I dreamed this piece would sound.
I will be happy to share a video recording of the performance via a link on my YouTube channel - I truly wish to share this light with everyone.
My deepest gratitude to all who were involved in this concert, and to everyone who, through music, helps Ukrainian culture be heard in the world - with dignity, strength, and authenticity.

Friends, I am happy to share some special news with you!

Over the past weeks, I have been working on a new and truly meaningful project - the creation of a memorial website dedicated to Maestro Bohodar Kotorovych, the legendary Ukrainian violinist, conductor, and educator. Today, I am delighted to share the result with you: https://bohodarkotorovych.com/
Creating this website was far more than a task for me as a web designer - it became a deep and profoundly moving immersion into the life, artistry, and legacy of the Maestro.
My heartfelt thanks go to Myroslava Kotorovych, the Maestro’s daughter, for her trust, collaboration, and the opportunity to be part of this important and meaningful project.
On the website, you can learn more about Bohodar Kotorovych’s life and artistic legacy, the progress of creating his monument at Baikove Cemetery, his creative archive, photos, video materials, and the transparent fundraising process for the installation of the monument. This is not just a website - it is an act of honoring Ukrainian musical history.
I warmly invite everyone to join this meaningful initiative! If you wish to support the creation of the Maestro’s monument, please join in - every contribution matters. All donation details are available on the website. Let’s do something important for Ukrainian culture together!
And if you are looking for a web designer or dreaming of having your own website I would be truly happy to create for you:- a website, landing page, or portfolio- a page dedicated to your artistic work or business- a site for an event, concert, or competition- any other project - from idea to final result!
Feel free to write to me in private messages - I will gladly help bring your vision to life in an elegant, stylish, and functional web space.
Thank you to everyone who supported, inspired, and stayed close throughout the creation of this website. May this project become a small tribute to the memory of a great Maestro!

A post of pure composer’s happiness))

An incredibly touching and thrilling surprise for me was an email I received personally from one of the most outstanding conductors of our time - Maestro Kent Nagano! For the second time, Maestro has included my work “Trisagion” in his concert programs.

For the first time under his baton, the piece was performed twice this February at two completely sold-out concerts in the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg. And just recently - on November 7 and 8 - “Trisagion” was performed again at the concerts of the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin (DSO Berlin) in the Berlin Philharmonie.

I am deeply grateful to Maestro Nagano for his message and for all the warm words he expressed about my music!

My heartfelt thanks also go to all the musicians who took part in these performances. These memories will stay in my heart forever.

Our heartfelt thanks to "Vista Alegre" magazine

for their warm review of the masterclass and concert that Yurii Kot and I had the honour of giving on November 17, in celebration of Saint Cecilia - the patron saint of music and musicians - at the Conservatorio Profesional de Música “Francisco Casanovas” de Torrevieja.
We sincerely thank everyone involved in making these events possible - your support and dedication made it happen.

You can watch the video recording of our concert at this link.

“The Art of the Piano Duo: With Seriousness and With Joy.”

This Monday, 17 November, together with pianist Yurii Kot, we had the pleasure and the honor of giving a masterclass and a piano duo concert at the Conservatorio Profesional de Música de Torrevieja, on the occasion of Saint Cecilia’s Day, the patron saint of music.
Our event was titled:“The Art of the Piano Duo: With Seriousness and With Joy.” The masterclass was attended by students and professors of the conservatory who are interested in this form of piano performance. For Yurii and me, it was a true pleasure to highlight the high artistic level of all the students who participated in the masterclass, as well as the excellent pedagogical work carried out by their teachers, Mrs. Nataliya Khomyak and Mrs. Maia Chkhartishvili.
We concluded the evening with our piano duo concert.
We would like to express our sincerest gratitude to the City Council of Torrevieja, to Mr. Antonio Quesada Hurtado, Councilor for Culture, to Mr. Manuel Esteban Moreno Viudes, Cultural Affairs Technician, and to the Director of the Conservatory, Mrs. Maria Ortigosa Huertas, for offering us this wonderful opportunity for artistic connection and exchange.
A very special thanks goes to the Gaceta de Información General de la ciudad de Torrevieja “Objetivo Torrevieja”, for the extensive article filled with warmth and admiration dedicated to our masterclass and concert. Detales at the link.
Our gratitude also extends to our dear colleagues - the professors of the conservatory - and to all the listeners who attended the concert, giving us an incredibly warm reception and supporting us with enthusiastic applause.
And a huge thank you to everyone who prepared the delicious sweet table, both for us and for all the participants of the event. Thank you, dear friends!

My interview for Deutschlandfunk Kultur, Berlin’s National Radio.

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Deutschlandfunk Kultur, Berlin’s National Radio www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de, and especially to radio journalist Olga Hochweis for the invitation to present a creative radio portrait about me during the intermission of the concerts by the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin on November 7 and 8, where my piece “Trisagion” will be performed by the children’s choirs „Mädchenchor der Sing-Akademie zu Berlin” and „Knaben des Staats- und Domchores Berlin“.
The concert will be conducted by Maestro Kent Nagano.
I am deeply grateful to Maestro Kent Nagano, who will conduct this work of mine for the second time. The piece was first performed under his baton at the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, and now it will be heard in the Berlin Philharmonic as well.
I would also like to extend heartfelt thanks to the Harvestehuder Chamber Women’s Choir, as well as to the choirs „Mädchenchor der Sing-Akademie zu Berlin” and „Knaben des Staats- und Domchores Berlin“, whose performances bring my music to German audiences.
Today, I had a thirty-minute conversation with Olga Hochweis, in which we discussed many things. But to me, the most important topic was the role of the artist during wartime. I firmly believe that the mission of every Ukrainian composer - and my personal mission as a composer - is to introduce the world to Ukrainian culture and to support the spirit of Ukrainians through music in our fight against the aggressor. Ukrainian music, and Ukrainian culture as a whole, are priceless treasures - treasures we are proud of, and treasures we have a responsibility to share with the world.
With every new composition, with every performance, I try to shout to the world: we must unite to stop Russia’s mass murder of Ukrainians on our own land. The world must understand - if Putin is not stopped, he will not stop. He will go as far as he is allowed to go.
We are extremely grateful to the countries that have already provided assistance. But much more support is needed - so that we can win and protect other European nations from a war that could reach their soil tomorrow. Ukrainians are a free people. We are ready to fight for our independence - and we know how to fight.
I warmly invite the people of Berlin and all guests of the city to attend these concerts. More information available at the following link.

The article about my compositions.

I sincerely thank Ms. Dzvenyslava Safian for her review of my works in her article "The Mass of Peace", dedicated to the choral concerts of the Pavlo Chubinsky Popular Capella Choir, which were united under the title "Dialogue of Cultures: Ukraine - Baltics - Scandinavia - Great Britain" at the following link.

My participation in the opening of the XVII Campeonato del Mundo de Clubes de Pesca en Embarcación Fondeada.

Yesterday, at the invitation of Club Náutico Marina Internacional, Mrs. Viktoriya Svyshch and I had the pleasure of performing at the opening of the XVII Campeonato del Mundo de Clubes de Pesca en Embarcación Fondeada. We performed two popular habaneras from the local region on the stage of the city's Municipal theater of Torrevieja.

We thank the organizers of the festival for the invitation to participate in this solemn event!

Recently, I had the great pleasure of arranging a romance by Sich Rifleman and poet-songwriter Roman Kupchynskyi!

"Girl, for your beautiful eyes" - I created this arrangement at the request of Ms. Khrystyna Musiy for a very meaningful event held in Chicago, USA.
It was an evening of Glory to the Ukrainian Sich Riflemen titled “For Ukraine, for Her Freedom!” - lovingly and gratefully organized by a dedicated team of Ukrainian patriots and like-minded individuals.
Everyone present that evening journeyed through time to experience the legendary courage, priceless musical heritage, and everyday lives of the brave and talented Ukrainian Sich Riflemen - ordinary Ukrainian men and women who, over a century ago, lived, fought, and created during a time of immense historical challenge.
How strikingly modern and close to our own their dreams and aspirations were!
My arrangement was performed by the exceptionally gifted artists - baritone Mykola Yanytskyi of the Lyric Opera of Chicago, and pianist Natalka Kuryliak. I am sincerely grateful to them for their heartfelt interpretation!
Special thanks to Ms. Khrystyna Musiy for the opportunity to take part in such a beautiful and heartfelt event, and also for the video recording of my arrangement.
I am happy to share it with you, dear friends!
Recording from the Evening of Glory for the Ukrainian Sich Riflemen “For Ukraine, for Her Freedom!”

Dear friends in Chicago!

You're warmly invited to a very special evening - “For Ukraine, for Her Freedom!” - a heartfelt tribute to the Ukrainian Sich Riflemen and their incredible legacy. I’m truly honored to be part of it - I arranged a beautiful version of Roman Kupchynskyi’s romance.
This event is lovingly crafted by a team of passionate artists and historians who are deeply inspired by Ukrainian history and song tradition.
I’m truly honored to be part of it - I arranged a beautiful version of Roman Kupchynskyi’s romance “For Your Radiant Beauty, Girl” for baritone and piano, which will be performed during the evening.
Throughout the night, you’ll hear powerful songs of the Riflemen performed by an amazing lineup of musicians: the legendary banduryst and People’s Artist of Ukraine Ostap Stakhiv, baritone of the Lyric Opera of Chicago Mykola Yanytskyi, soloist of the Lviv Opera Tetyana Vakhnovska, opera soprano Vira Boychuk, composer and vocalist Marta Fraser, soprano Khrystyna Musiy, pianist Natalka Kurylyak, and bard Andriy Boychuk.
You’ll travel back in time to experience the courage, culture, and everyday life of these brave and talented young men and women - the Ukrainian Sich Riflemen. Through song, dramatized scenes, real letters, photos and archival video, you’ll discover stories that are as moving as they are timeless. You’ll see how much their dreams and hopes - even a hundred years ago - still echo our own.
The event will be in Ukrainian, with English subtitles throughout.
Program highlights:• Riflemen’s songs and authentic letters• Archival photos and video• Dramatic reenactments• A mini-museum exhibit (open from 4:00 p.m.)• A themed photo zone• Traditional “field dinner” by Tryzub Restaurant Optional dress code: Retro style from 1914-1920s or Ukrainian embroidered attire Time & LocationNov 01, 2025, 4:00 PM
Chicago, 2249 W Superior St, Chicago, IL 60612, USAReserve your tickets now - seats are limited! https://bit.ly/usr25fbeLet’s honor our history, celebrate our culture, and feel the power of music together!

Dear friends!

I would like to share with you an incredibly beautiful performance of my work “Trisagion” for treble choir a cappella and solo violin!
Performers:Student Choir of the Odesa National A. V. Nezhdanova Academy of Music (ONMA)Conductor - Halyna ShpakViolin solo - Serhii BalinskyiVideo - Oleksii Vapniar
The recording is from the concert on 31 October 2025, held at St. Paul’s Cathedral of the German Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ukraine (Odesa Kirche).

Dear London friends!

I have the great pleasure and honor to invite you to a concert by the wonderful choir "New London Singers" under the baton of conductor Jamie Powe, who will perform, among other works, my composition "Gloria Patri" for mixed choir a cappella.
The concert will take place on Friday 24th October at 7.30 pm at St. Gabriel's Pimlico - Warwick Square, Pimlico, London SW1V 2AD.
I am deeply grateful to the director and members of the choir for their desire to sing Ukrainian music and in the Ukrainian language!
I wish you a successful performance!
To purchase tickets, please follow the link.

Dear friends!

As many of you have requested, I’m happy to share the audio recording of our piano duo performance with Yurii Kot at the Lithuanian National Philharmonic Hall on October 12 of this year.
The concert was part of the Čiurlionianada series, dedicated to the outstanding Lithuanian artist Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis, on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of his birth.
We are deeply grateful to the concert organizers - the Lithuanian Center for International Cultural Projects, Mr. Eugenijus Butvydas, and Ms. Jolanta Kundrotaitė - for preserving and sharing these wonderful moments of our music-making for the lovely Vilnius audience in such a magnificent hall.
Here’s the YouTube playlist link with all the pieces we performed - including two encores!
We are especially glad that our repertoire has now been enriched with the incredibly beautiful piece “In the Forest” by Čiurlionis, which we’ll be happy to include in our future concerts.
I believe many of our piano duo colleagues will also find this work inspiring and worth exploring!
Concert program:1. Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis, symphonic poem “In the Forest”, arranged for two pianos by Jonas Aleksa.
2. Iryna Aleksiychuk, Suite inspired by Gogol’s “Viy”, in six movements:Introduction. The SeminariansOn the RoadThe Maiden’s DeathKhoma DancesIn the ChurchEpilogue
3. Iryna Aleksiychuk, Concert Fantasy “On Midsummer Night (Ivana Kupala)”
4. Iryna Aleksiychuk, Kolomyika No. 1 ("Oi, in the Field – oooh!") and Kolomyika No. 2 ("Oi, in the Forest – hop, hop!") - a music-dance composition for two pianos, two pianists, and some selected parts of their bodies))
5. Vadym Zhuravytskyi, Variations on a Theme by W.A. Mozart
You're warmly invited to listen!Watch the video at the link.

Wonderful memories from a trip to the ancient town of Almansa.

My heartfelt thanks to the Orfeón de Torrevieja Mario Bustillo choir for inviting me to join their warm and friendly group - this time as their piano accompanist!
Timelessness frozen in the stones of its old fortress...

But it wasn’t just a sightseeing tour - I was lucky to take part in a beautiful artistic event: Encuentro coral ciudad de Almansa.

Dear residents of Lviv and guests of your wonderful city!

Today an incredibly captivating choral project will be performed at the Lviv Philharmonic. I’m very happy that three of my own works will be performed as part of this program.
"Dialogue of Cultures: Ukraine – Baltics – Scandinavia – Great Britain" performed by the Pavlo Chubynsky National Academic Choral Chapel.
Artistic director of the project – Dmytro Radyk, conductors – Vitalii Muliar and Pavlo Selinskyi.

I’m very happy that three of my own works will be performed as part of this program:
“Unto the Lord with my voice I cried,” “Come, Holy Spirit,” and “Songs Without Words: Lullaby of Angels. Dance of the Spring Wind” for mixed choir a cappella.

My heartfelt thanks to my dear performers for our many years of creative collaboration, and I wish you tremendous success at the concert!
More details at the link 1
More details at the link 2

Glory to God for everything!

Today, after a long break, I had the opportunity to once again touch the keys of the organ and accompany the solemn Sunday Mass in an incredibly beautiful church - Parroquia del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús in the city of Torrevieja.
My heartfelt thanks to the priest of this parish, Don Aurelio, for such a great honor, joy, and opportunity to collaborate.

Many thanks to Señor José Joaquín for his help during the service, and to all the people who attended the Mass today and expressed their admiration and support to me.

A special thanks to Nataliya Khomyak for her friendship and for introducing me to all these wonderful people. Now I will have the joyful opportunity to practice on the organ without limits!

I received a very special gift from the American publisher Pavane Publishing!

Today, after a long break, I had the opportunity to once again touch the keys of the organ and accompany the solemn Sunday Mass in an incredibly beautiful church - Parroquia del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús in the city of Torrevieja.
My heartfelt thanks to the priest of this parish, Don Aurelio, for such a great honor, joy, and opportunity to collaborate.

Many thanks to Señor José Joaquín for his help during the service, and to all the people who attended the Mass today and expressed their admiration and support to me.

A special thanks to Nataliya Khomyak for her friendship and for introducing me to all these wonderful people. Now I will have the joyful opportunity to practice on the organ without limits!

As it turns out, my music has reached the distant shores of New Zealand!

Today I received an unexpected and truly heartwarming gift!As it turns out, my music has reached the distant shores of New Zealand!
My piece “Trisagion” for treble choir a cappella and solo violin was performed by the wonderful Kristin School Girls’ EUPHONY Choir under the direction of conductor David Squire.
The performance took place as part of the prestigious Singapore International Choral Festival 2025, where the choir was awarded a Gold medal and won first place! My sincere congratulations!
According to Mr. Squire, they wished to express their support for the Ukrainian people, who are suffering under russian aggression.
I am deeply grateful to everyone involved in this beautiful and heartfelt interpretation. What touched me most was that the girls sang the piece in Ukrainian entirely from memory - with absolutely stunning pronunciation and no accent at all!
It is my pleasure to share this video recording with you, dear friends.
If you are interested in purchasing the score for performance, feel free to contact me - I would be delighted to collaborate creatively.

I congratulate my student Geneviève Stronska, on the brilliant completion of her studies!

I wholeheartedly congratulate my student, composition graduate Geneviève Stronska, on the brilliant completion of her studies and the successful defense of her Bachelor's degree!
As her graduation project, Geneviève presented her original piece “Sky Stingrays” – (Selected Tracks from the Soundtrack to the Nonexistent Film “Sky Stingrays”), written for soloists, mixed choir, and chamber orchestra.
Dear Zhenya, it brings me immense joy to witness the tremendous progress you have made throughout your studies. You are now a true professional composer and orchestrator with a unique creative voice and style. I wish you an inspiring artistic path, high demand for your music, fair rewards, enthusiastic applause, and the warm affection of your audiences and performers!
Special thanks to those who helped bring our graduates’ music to life — the extraordinary National Ensemble of Soloists “Kyivska Kamerata” and its director Bohdana Pivnenko, conductor Oleh Marynchenko, and the “Skandinavien” Choir. Thanks to your support, our young composers from the Department of Composition at the National Music Academy of Ukraine received a powerful creative boost and the invaluable opportunity to hear their orchestral works performed at the highest level — a priceless experience for any emerging composer.
Here is the video from the final state exam, featuring Geneviève’s piece:

Improvising together is a great pleasure!

This Saturday, I had the great pleasure of making music together with two wonderful and talented musicians – Ukrainian singer Valentina Rebrova and Spanish saxophonist Carlos Tin.
I am truly happy about our artistic collaboration, dear friends, and sincerely hope it will continue in the future!

¡Estreno mundial de mi arreglo de Himno del Pascual Flores!

¡Expreso mi más sincero agradecimiento a la Gaceta de Información General de la ciudad de Torrevieja Objetivo Torrevieja por esta publicación!
¡Expreso mi más sincero agradecimiento a la Gaceta de Información General de la ciudad de Torrevieja Objetivo Torrevieja por esta publicación! Muchas gracias por sus amables palabras. ¡Fue un honor y un placer para mí participar en un evento tan maravilloso y hacer mi contribución creativa!
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¡Una vez más felicito sinceramente al Maestro José Francisco Sánchez Sánchez por tan significativo y honroso premio!

¡Desde lo más profundo de mi corazón felicito a mi querido cuarteto Bilbao Mapa Mundi por importante reconocimiento!

El ayuntamiento de Bilbao ha acordado la entrega de un premio honorífico al grupo Bilbao Mapa Mundi por ser el presente y el futuro de las bilbainadas.
¡Me siento orgullosa de ser una parte de vuestra trayectoria artística, chicos!

¡Os deseo más éxitos, fama mundial y numerosos conciertos con un público agradecido! ¡Un abrazo fuerte!

El ayuntamiento de Bilbao ha acordado la entrega de un premio honorífico al grupo Bilbao Mapa Mundi por ser el presente y el futuro de las bilbainadas.

El jurado de esta XXXVII edición ha estado integrado por Gonzalo Olabarria (Concejal de Cultura y Gobernanza del Ayuntamiento de Bilbao), Itziar Urtasun (Concejala Delegada de Fiestas y Adjunta del Área de Cultura y Gobernanza del Consistorio), Amagoia Loroño (Directora de la Orquesta de Acordeones de Bilbao), Ana Madariaga (Gerente de Bilbao Musika), Eduardo Velasco (Director General Grupo Nervión de Comunicación) e Iñaki Uranga (cantante).

Today marks the 80th birthday of an Extraordinary Person, a Brilliant Choral Conductor, and simply my favorite woman!

Halyna Lukivna Horbatenko - she is the living embodiment of all my dreams as a composer!Her artistry is a priceless treasure for Ukraine and for Ukrainian culture on a global scale. Her witty remarks during rehearsals are passed from mouth to mouth and written down by young conductors as golden lessons.

Working with her is both incredibly challenging and incredibly easy — because she is Real. She puts her whole soul into what she does, and it's impossible not to want to live up to her standard.

Thanks to Halyna Lukivna, many of my choral works for women’s voices found their path to audiences — and it was precisely with her in mind that I composed them.

The war has changed all our lives, scattering us across the world. But I sincerely believe — and wish from the bottom of my heart — that Halyna Lukivna’s favorite “instrument,” which she masters so perfectly, will once again "sing" under her baton, igniting admiration and thunderous applause.

And I don’t know what Zarathustra once said, but in our time it is Halyna Lukivna who has spoken, and conducted!

With all my love and endless gratitude for our years of collaboration — I embrace you tightly and wish you many joyful and blessed years ahead!

Friends, you can find a YouTube playlist at this link featuring recordings of my compositions performed by the Treble Choir of the R. Glier Kyiv Institute of Music, conducted by Halyna Lukivna Horbatenko.
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Congratulations to the APAEX de Torrevieja association on its 35-th anniversary!

Dear friends!
I had the great pleasure of taking part in a moving celebration marking the 35th anniversary of the association Apaex Torrevieja. This association carries out admirable work, dedicated to helping people who have fallen into the grip of severe addictions.

It was deeply touching to hear real-life testimonies from those who, thanks to the support of the APAEX team, managed to rise from what felt like hell and regain a healthy and fulfilling life.

I sincerely thank APAEX for inviting me to be part of such a meaningful celebration and for the opportunity to share a few romantic songs with the audience, together with the talented singer Maximiliano Merinero Sáez.

Congratulations to the APAEX association on its 35th anniversary! I wish you continued success in your noble mission. I’ll always be happy to collaborate with you!ontent, including SEO and marketing setup — I’m here, ready to create something beautiful and effective for you!

My first performance in Torrevieja! World premiere of my arrangement for oboe and piano!

This time I had the opportunity to present myself as a pianist, composer and accompanist.
I express my heartfelt gratitude to Maestro José Francisco Sánchez Sánchez and Mr. Roberto Guardia, director of the Torrevieja Opera Association, for the kind invitation to participate in the “AT DOMINE 2025” Award Ceremony.
The event was held under the auspices of the Opera Association (LLDT), in collaboration with the Joaquín Chapaprieta Cultural Institute and the Honourable City Council of Torrevieja.
Especially for this event, and at the request of the award winner Maestro José Francisco Sánchez Sánchez, I created an arrangement for oboe and piano of the habanera "Preludio Coral Himno del Pascual Flores", composed by Mr. Roberto Guardia.
I warmly congratulate José Francisco on receiving this esteemed award and am truly happy about our artistic collaboration!

My music as a component of the significant victory of the Ukrainian choir at the international competition in Hajnówka!

Dear friends, I’m thrilled to share some wonderful news with you! The Girls’ Chamber Choir of the Kyiv State Music Lyceum named after Mykola Lysenko has won First Prize in the category of children’s and youth amateur choirs at the International Festival of Orthodox Church Music “Hajnówka 2025”!
As the composer whose works were featured in the choir’s competition program, I’m deeply honored to be part of this meaningful artistic achievement.
The 44th edition of the Hajnówka International Festival, held from May 21 to 25, 2025 in Białystok, Poland, is one of the most prestigious global platforms for sacred choral music.
This year, the festival welcomed 13 ensembles from different countries, and the jury praised our girls for the depth of interpretation and the excellence of their performance.
This victory is not only a reason for pride, but also a valuable contribution to the international recognition of the Ukrainian choral tradition.
My heartfelt congratulations to the winners!
And I warmly invite you to watch the video recording of the choir’s performance of my works - “Trisagion” and “Doxology” for treble choir a cappella.

Concurso Internacional de Piano CLAMO MUSIC en la ciudad de Murcia

Fue un verdadero placer asistir ayer al concierto final de los galardonados del Concurso Internacional de Piano CLAMO MUSIC en la ciudad de Murcia, conocer a nuevos amigos y abrazar a los de siempre - Milana Chernyavska y Olena Miso.

Felicito de corazón a Milana por brillante actuación y por la victoria en este certamen de su alumna, y les deseo muchos más logros artísticos en el futuro. Un agradecimiento muy especial a Nataliya Khomyak por su apoyo y por haber hecho posible este viaje tan inspirador para mí.

Friends! I have the honor to participate in the 26th International Online Conference "Art Forum".

The topic of my report is "Searching for Spiritual Meaning in Times of Destruction: About the Artistic Meaning of I. Aleksiychuk's Work "Come, Holy Spirit" for Mixed Choir a cappella in the Context of War".

My "Songs Without Words" - Now in Canada! A Transatlantic Premiere!💙💛

Kappella Kyrie and My Music: A Shared Celebration💙💛
Yesterday, on May 11, at the Winspear Centre in Edmonton (Canada), the North American premiere of my piece “Songs Without Words” for mixed choir a cappela took place as part of a concert celebrating the 15th Anniversary of the renowned Kappella Kyrie Slavic Chamber Choir.
My heartfelt congratulations to everyone involved on this remarkable success and the realization of such a meaningful artistic project!
I'm deeply grateful for the honor of being among the composers whose music was performed that evening by the incredible Kappella Kyrie Slavic Chamber Choir, under the baton of the outstanding Canadian conductor of Ukrainian descent - Melanie Turgeon.

Friends! I invite you to a concert of wonderful performers, in the program of which my music will also be heard!

Friends! I invite you to a concert of wonderful performers, in the program of which my music will also be heard!
I sincerely thank the performers for their attention to my work and wish them a successful concert!May project of the international festival "Musical Events of Ukraine" 2025 - Vocal concert "A WOMAN'S VIEW" from Kyiv soloists: People's Artist of Ukraine Iryna Bespalova-Prymak and leading concertmaster of the National Academy of Music Olena Yakunina.
When: 10.05. at 17.00.
Where: Kyiv organization of the NSKU, Chykalenko St., 32 A
Premieres and classics.

Diptych "Songs without Words" for mixed choir a cappella.

Another incredibly beautiful performance of my work by the People's Academic Choir Chapel named after Pavlo Chubynsky!
Diptych "Songs without Words" for mixed choir a cappella, performed as part of the Kyiv Music Premieres 2025 festival at the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine on April 26, 2025.Artistic director - Dmytro Radуk, conductor - Vitaliі Mulіar.
A few words about the work."Song without Words" is the most democratic musical genre for communication and expression of feelings and emotions between people from different countries, speaking different languages, having different views on life, different traditions, age, gender and culture. But it is music, and it is the song that is able to successfully overcome these obstacles. That is why I turned to this genre. And to make my "address" broader and more comprehensive, I chose not just a soloist as my "instrument", but an entire mixed choir.
The first movement of the cycle "Songs without words" for a mixed choir a cappella is called "Lullaby of Angels". I wrote it under the deep impression of one specific event. On June 21, 2022, in Lviv, Ivanka Krypіakevych-Dymyd - the mother of the Ukrainian soldier Artemіі Dymyd, who died at the hands of the russian occupiers - sang a sweet lullaby to her son, accompanying him to his last journey during the funeral...
"Lullaby of Angels" is my personal "last lullaby" and my personal boundless gratitude to all our Ukrainian Heroes who gave their lives for the Independence of Ukraine in the fight against the russian aggressor.
The second movement of the cycle - "Dance of the Spring Wind" - a spectacular virtuoso work, which uses various techniques of musical "parlando". This is the music of hope, the music of Light, the music of Joy and our VICTORY, in which I am absolutely and without a doubt sure.

Performance of my work "Come, Holy Spirit" for mixed choir a cappella.

Friends! I have great joy and pleasure to share with you a video recording of an incredibly profound performance of my work "Come, Holy Spirit" for mixed choir a cappella. Any composer should be grateful to fate when the performers of his music so impressively and sincerely realize his author's thoughts.
And personally, I am happy to have such performers!People's Academic Choir Chapel named after Pavlo Chubynsky, you are incredible! My deep gratitude to the artistic director of the chapel Dmytro Radyk, all the artists of the choir, everyone involved in organizing this performance and, special thanks to the young and amazingly talented conductor Vitalii Mulіar for the magic he created on stage!
In addition to this work, another of my works was also performed at the concert - the diptych "Songs without Words", the video recording of which I will share in a separate post.Thank you again, my dears, for our constant and fruitful creative cooperation! I hope it will continue!

My arrangement of the Balkan folk wedding song "'Ajde, Kato, 'ajde, zlato!" for mixed choir a cappella.

New video recording on my official YouTube channel!
In dark times, you need to hold on to bright people. I am glad that I have such people in my environment! I want to share with you, friends, an incredibly beautiful, fiery and inspiring performance of my arrangement of the Balkan folk wedding song "'Ajde, Kato, 'ajde, zlato!" for mixed choir a cappella. I thank my fellow countrymen, the Khmelnytskyi Academic Municipal Chamber Choir under the direction of my friend Ihor Tsmur, for the great composer's happiness - to hear my music in such a brilliant performance!
Dear choir conductors! Those who want to purchase the score of this and other of my works and receive the same wild applause from the audience at your concerts - contact me in a private message!))

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The perusal score of my piece "Madrigal" is now available for viewing and listening on my official YouTube channel!

Dear choir conductors!
I have just posted a new video on my official YouTube channel, where you can watch and listen to the computer version of the score of my piece "Madrigal" for treble choir a cappella on texts by Jessica Blade and J. G. This is a romantic choral miniature, full of light sadness and powerful emotional outbursts, which deals with the eternal theme of love. The piece is dedicated to my friend, the talented American choir conductor Jessica Pierpont.
To purchase the score, please contact me in private messages.
A preview of the score is available here:

Beautiful performance of my symphonic work "Go where the wind takes you"!

I would like to express my great gratitude to Laura Jackson, conductor and music director of The Reno Phil Orchestra, to all the musicians of the orchestra and to everyone involved in organizing the performance of my symphonic work "Go where the wind takes you" based on the poetry of Olena Stepanenko commissioned by Taki Alsop Conducting Fellowship and Classical Movements!

The west coast premieres of the work took place on April 12 and 13 at the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts in Reno, USA.

I am very happy about our creative cooperation, dear friends. This is a huge responsibility and honor for me. I would very much like to be present at this concert and listen to my music in your brilliant performance! Heartfelt greetings and thanks to all of you!

I am truly honored to be a member of the Academia de la Música de España!

I am deeply grateful to the Board of Directors of the Spanish Academy of Music for the unanimous approval of my membership in this esteemed institution, for their support, and for the high recognition of my artistic work.

Spain has become my second home. Here I have found a host family, a great number of friends, their love and unwavering support.

I am endlessly thankful to Spain for standing by my country in our fight against Russian occupation, as well as for the help extended to the many Ukrainians who have found shelter and protection here.

I am truly honored to be a member of the Academia de la Música de España, and I will do everything in my power to ensure that my creative work serves the cause of peace and stability in this uncertain world, so full of sorrow and tragedy.

A brilliant performance of my trio "Signs on the Water" for piano, violin and cello at a concert in New York!

I would like to thank Pavlo Gintov, Lara St John, Valeria Sholokhova and Alex Pryrodny for the offer to perform my piece at the concert in support of Ukraine in New York, as well as for the wonderful performance of my music! It is a great joy for any composer to collaborate with professionals of such a high level as you.
Special thanks for organizing this concert in general. I listened to it with great pleasure from beginning to end. A very interesting program of works by Ukrainian composers, and all the musicians played absolutely brilliantly. And the "Arkan" at the end of the program was simply enchanting!
Once again, a huge thank you to everyone involved!
You can watch and listen to the concert on YouTube below.

My dear New York friends! I invite you to a concert in support of Ukraine!

My dear New York friends!
I invite you to a concert in support of Ukraine, organized by Lara St John, Павло Гінтов, Alex Pryrodny and Valeriya Sholokhova - wonderful musicians and people with an active pro-Ukrainian position. I am grateful to them for the offer to perform my work - the chamber trio "Signs on the Water" for piano, violin and cello - in the concert program.
I am proud of the opportunity to be involved in such a wonderful event! It is a great honor for me, as a composer, whose work will be performed by such outstanding performers, in one of the greatest cities in the United States and on the occasion of such a sacred cause as supporting Ukraine in its fight against the russian invaders.
Detailed information can be obtained from the link that I will provide

The new Perusal score is available for viewing on my YouTube channel!

Dear choir conductors! I have added to my official YouTube channel a video preview of the score of my work ”Glory” for treble choir a cappella оn spiritual texts. I invite you to watch and listen!
The score was "voiced" by the Laureate of international and all-Ukrainian competitions, the treble choir of the Kyiv Municipal Academy of Music named after R. Glier. Artistic director and conductor - People's Artist of Ukraine HALYNA HORBATENKO.

Sound director - Andriy Mokrytskyi.

Those wishing to purchase the score - please contact me directly.