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Dnipro Choir

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Dnipro choir (2015)

Dnipro Choir is a Ukrainian choir of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv that was founded in 1843.[1]

In 1860th the choir was under the artistic direction of Mykola Lysenko. In 1908 the choir performed under the baton of Oleksandr Koshyts.[1]

Some famous musicians were associated with the choir, including regents Assing and Sokhanovsky, Volodymyr Stanislavsky; well-known composers Mykola Lysenko (founder of Ukrainian classical music), Yakiv Yatsynevych, Yakiv Kalishevskyi, Porfiry Demutsky;[2] legendary choral conductor and composer Oleksandr Koshyts.[3]

In 2017 the choir took the first place at the 36th international church music festival Hajnówka 2017 in Poland.[4]

Current artistic director is Iryna Dusheiko.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Хорова капела "Дніпро" перемогла у конкурсі ім. Д. Бортнянського". www.chasipodii.net. 12 November 2014. Archived from the original on 2019-06-07. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  2. ^ "Свято хорової пісні у київському клубі «Співуча родина»: Допоки ми співаємо, нас не перемогти". www.chasipodii.net. 18 February 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-06-13. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  3. ^ "Хрещатик - новини та життя української столиці". Kreschatic.kiev.ua. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Университетская хоровая капелла «Дніпро» стала победителем международного фестиваля «Хайнувка-2017»". culture.fakty.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  5. ^ "«Навколо світу»: Самба, сальса, кумбія та інші відкриття капели «Дніпро» (фото)". LB.ua. Retrieved 2021-10-25.