Ukrainian Arts Monitor #17-English
Max Pyziur
25.12.95*UAM#17
T h e U k r a i n i a n A r t s M o n i t o r
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Inside U.A.Monitor:
UAM Note
Finally
Current Events
Horowitz Piano Competition
Unique Folios Stolen
The Illi Repin Fund
Ukraine's First President Honored
New Kyiv Gallery
New Book by Roman Ivanchuk
Announcement
The Preservation of Ukrainian Religious Monuments
Reviews
Opera "Dido and Aeneas"
Today in History
Arts Calendar
Concerts
Opera and Ballet
Theater
Others
Contact
New UAM Rubric
Rebirth of National Traditions
Miscellaneous
Subscription
Distribution
Contact
Sponsorship
Special Thanks
Other Publications
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UAM NOTE
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**FINALLY**
We are proud to present to you the 17th issue of
U.A.Monitor and the first issue published both in
Ukrainian and English languages.
We hope that the future development and growth
of the Ukrainian Arts Monitor will continue in the
next year - 1996.
Together the staff at UAM would like to sincerely
wish our readers a wonderful and productive year.
And a Happy, Happy New Year!
--Anthony Potoczniak, UAM Editor.
CURRENT EVENTS
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**HOROWITZ PIANO COMPETITION**
Kharkiv. On December 11th, thirty young performers from
Ukraine and 6 foreign countries took part in the first
International Piano Competition named after Volodymyr
Horowitz. The competition's jury was headed by the professor
of the Moscow Conservatory, Victor Merzhinov. Sponsors of the
event included the region's government administration and the
Ukrainian Musician's Union. The competition ended on December
19th. The first prize winner was awarded 10,000 US dollars.
--Radio Lux.
**UNIQUE FOLIOS STOLEN**
Chernivtsi. A unique book "The History of Jewish Religions,"
dating from late thirteenth century and written in old Latin
on parchment, was stolen from the Scientific Library at the
University of Chernivtsi named after Fedkovych. Two
unidentified persons were able to deceive the library's head
archivist after having shown former KGB identification cards
and peacefully left the premises with the relic. According to
the library's director Mr. Voloshchuk, the value of the book
is worth no less than one million dollars, though -
understandably - such folios have no price.
--Molod Ukrayiny, 12 December, 1995.
**THE ILLI REPIN FUND**
Chuhuyev. The first meeting of founders of the charitable fund
named after Illi Repin recently took place in the artist's
native city Chuhuyev. The preparations for this event already
began several years ago. Last year, during a jubilee
anniversary, the idea to create such a fund was proposed and
later accepted.
The goal of this fund is to uphold the memory of the artist,
to preserve his works, and to materially support young
artists, museums, and the art school named after Illi Repin.
Among the founders of this fund are the Artist's Union of the NIS,
the Ukrainian League of Historic Cities, artist cooperatives
of Ukraine and Russia, and Chuhuyev's city administration. It
is the organizer's hope that Bilorus and Finland, who also
consider Repin their national artist, will also cooperate in
the future activities of the fund.
--Holos Ukrayiny, 12 December, 1995.
**UKRAINE'S FIRST PRESIDENT HONORED**
An exhibition honoring the 130th birthday of Ukraine's first
president, Mykhailo Hrushevsky, opened in the Scientific
Library of the Lviv State University Ivan Franko. This
exhibition includes scholarly works by Hrushevsky as well as
other works by noted national and foreign scholars who
influenced the former President's world-view. Also expressed
in this exhibition is Hrushevsky's humanitarian influence as a
historian, scholar, and political activist in Ukrainian
society.
--Moloda Halychyna, 16 December, 1995.
**NEW KYIV GALLERY**
Kyiv. Recently, the first city art gallery "Lavra" opened in
state's capital. Created by the city administration's
Department of Culture, the new gallery will be used for large
yearly exhibitions, Ukrainian and international art
symposiums, as well as for the presentation of creative
projects.
The first art show at "Lavra" was the "Autumn Palette of
Kyiv," which now will become a yearly tradition of spring and
fall exhibitions of the capital's artists.
According to the Kyiv's administration director, Leonid
Kosakivskyj, this long awaited dream had finally become a
reality: "a city with many cultural traditions, many talents,
now has its own art gallery."
--Holos Ukrayiny, 12 December, 1995.
**NEW BOOK BY ROMAN IVANCHUK**
Lviv. The presentation of a new book "The Gospel From Thomas"
by the well-known Ukrainian author and laureate of the
Shevchenko State Award, Roman Ivanchuk, was held in the oldest
book repository of Ukraine, the Scientific Library of the Lviv
State University Ivan Franko.
--Vysokyj Zamok, 14 December, 1995.
ANNOUNCEMENT
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**MONUMENTS OF UKRAINIAN CHURCH ART PRESERVED**
Warsaw, Poland. The Civil Commission for the Preservation of
Ukrainian Church Art has existed in Poland for the past 12
years under the direction of Bohdan Martyniuk.
In spite of the great difficulties encountered during its
creation, the commission has been able to accomplish a lot of
important work during this interim period, including the
location, description, and the appraisement of many Ukrainian
religious art works, as well as the conservation and
restoration of numerous sanctuaries - churches, cemeteries,
road crosses, small chapels - located beyond Ukrainian borders
(the territory of former Zheshivsky, Lublinsky, and Krakivsky
Provinces).
To popularize Ukrainian culture abroad, the Commission
organizes numerous events including art competitions for
children and teenagers revealing the best paintings in
post-competition exhibitions in Ukrainian and Polish cities.
Similarly, several conferences, photo exhibitions, and
concerts of Ukrainian church and folk music are conducted
yearly. It is particularly important to note that participants
of these events are of different religious confessions and
nationalities from Poland, Ukraine, and Canada.
For more information about the Commission's yearly activities,
please contact the organizers at the following address:
ul. Pienkna 44a, 00672, Warszawa,
ZG TOnZ - Kom. Cerkiewna, Poland - Polska
--Lidia Chyr, UAM.
REVIEWS
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**OPERA "DIDO AND AENEAS"**
Lviv. On December 8th and 10th in the Lviv Organ Recital Hall,
the choir and orchestra of the Lviv Higher Music Institute
M.V.Lysenko under the direction of Heorhyj Pavlyj performed
Henry Purcell's opera, "Dido and Aeneas," in commemoration of
the 300th anniversary of the composer's death. Among the
soloists was English singer George Newton Fitzgerald, who sang
the role of Aeneas.
This performance was an unusual event because it was the first
attempt in Lviv that a baroque opera could be interpreted in
an authentic manner. In October, Heorhyj Pavlyj prepared a
similar program of works by baroque English composers Purcell
and Blow. Steven Daw, professor at the Birmingham Conservatory
and a specialist of baroque music, conducted the concert.
Professor Daw also gave consultation during the performance
rehearsals of "Dido and Aeneas."
The specific manner of singing demanded by the baroque style
sometimes confused Lviv soloists, whose diction from time
to time was subject to unrecognizability. However, among the
soloists, Vasyl Slipak (countertenor, by the way, the only in
Ukraine) charmed audiences with his expressive manner of
singing.
Of course, the major work accomplished with the student
orchestra and choir (choir master, Yaroslav Hnatovskyj) -
although not always convincing - should be appreciated.
--Paul Buckwheat, UAM.
TODAY IN HISTORY
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05.12 Born Oleksander Oles (Kandyba) (1878-1944), poet
06.12 In 1240, Tatar-Mongols under the leadership Batia
conquered and razed the ancient city Kyiv
Born Mykola Kolessa (1903), composer, conductor, and
pedagogue
07.12 Born Kateryna Bilokur (1900-1961), artist
Born Mykola Ustianovych (1811-1885), writer and social
activist
08.12 In 1868, the society "Prosvita [Enlightenment]" was
formed in Lviv
09.12 Born Borys Hrinchenko (1863-1910), author of the
fundamental Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language"
Born Volodymyr Romaniuk (1925-1995), philosopher,
theologian
12.12 Born Anatoly Petrytskyj (1895-1964), artist
13.12 Born Mykola Khvylovyj (1893-1933), writer and poet
Born Mykola Sadovska (1856-1933), actor and director
Born Yevhen Petrov (1902-1942), writer
14.12 Born Mykola Starytskyj (1840-1904), writer and dramaturg
15.12 In 1934, 28 Ukrainian scientists, writers, and social
activists were sentenced to death in the USSR, among
them were D.Falkivskyj, H.Kosenka, K.Burevyj, and
I.Krushelnytskyj
17.12 Poet, Mykhailo Drai-Khmara (1889-1939), died while
working in a coal mine on Kamchatka peninsula
Born Yevhen Bukovetskyj (1866-1948), painter, initiator
for the formation of the Artist's Union named after
K.Konstandi
18.12 Died Ivan Stempkovskyj (1789-1832), archaeologist and
founder of the archaeological museums in Odesa and
Kerchyn
Born Mykola Kulish (1892-1942), writer, dramaturg
19.12 In 1492, first dated record which mentions the
Cossacks (in a letter from the Lithuanian Prince
Oleksander to the Crimean Khan Megli Hirea)
20.12 The first book from the Kyiv-Pecherska
Lavra publishing house which dates from 1616
Born Yevhen Filomafitskyj (1790-1889), scholar, writer,
and one of the first to introduce Ukrainian journalism
Born Josyp Lozynskyj (1807-1889), ethnographer,
linguist, and author of the book "Grammar of the Rus
Language"
21.12 Born Tymko Padura (1801-1871), Ukrainian and Polish
poet-Romantic
22.12 Born Marko Vovchok (Maria Vilinska) (1834-1907), writer
23.12 In 1873 was founded the Literary Organization named
after Taras Shevchenko (from 1892 The Shevchenko
Scientific Society)
ARTS CALENDAR
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* Concerts
CONCERT OF CONTEMPORARY MUSIC
Saturday, 16 December 1995, 3 p.m.
The Higher Music Institute M.V.Lysenko (HMI) and The Research
Art Foundation Metropolitan Andryj Sheptytskyj present an
afternoon of contemporary music in the Lviv National Museum
(Prospect Svobody, 20)
Performers: String Quartet HMI (Led by Orest Kohut) Marta
Kurylo (violin), Roman Sokruta (violin), Volodymyr Meheden
(viola), Solomia Kanchalaba (cello)
Program: Shostakovych, Quartet No. 8, Op. 110; Skoryk,
Diptych
AN EVENING OF PIANO CONCERTOS
Sunday, 17 December 1995, 7 p.m.
Ludkevych Concert Hall (Tchaikovsky Street, 7)
Performers: Maksym Lymaryev (soloist, piano), The Lviv
Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra (Yarema Kolessa, conductor)
Program: W.A.Mozart, Piano Concerto d-minor K.465; F.Chopin,
Piano Concerto e-minor.
AN EVENING OF SONATAS
Presented by the graduates of the Higher Music Institute
Wednesday, 20 December 1995, 5 p.m.
The Lviv Regional Organization Hall "Znannia" (Prospect
Shevchenko, 19)
Performers: Zenovyj Zhmurkevych (piano), Oleksander
Kalynovskyj (piano), Halyna Zhuk (cello), Yaryna Horbachevska
(viola), Andryj Vakula (clarinet)
Program: works by Poulenc, Brahms, Beethoven, Shostakovych
BEETHOVEN FESTIVAL
Friday, 22 December 1995, 7 p.m.
Ludkevych Concert Hall (Tchaikovsky Street, 7)
Performers: Oleksandra Zaytseva, Kyiv (soloist, piano), The
Lviv Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra (Yarema Kolessa,
conductor)
Program: Symphony No.2, Piano Concerto No.4
CONCERT OF VIRTUOSOS
For wind and percussion instruments
Friday, 22 December 1995, 6 p.m.
The Higher Music Institute (HMI) Concert Hall
(O.Nyzhankivskyj, 5)
Performers: Students of HMI
Program: works by Mozart, Prokofiev, Haydn, and other
composers
A MUSICAL CHRISTMAS PRESENT
Saturday, 23 December 1995, 7 p.m.
The Organ Recital Hall (Bandera Street, 8)
Performers: Lydia Shutko (violin), Diana Havata (cello),
Ostap Shutko (violin), The Lviv Chamber Orchestra, Artur
Mykytka (conductor)
Program: works by Vivaldi, Laniuk, Barvinskyj (Skoryk),
Kryvolap, and other composers
CONCERT MESSIAH
Sunday, 24 December 1995, 5 p.m.
The Organ Recital Hall (Bandera Street, 8)
Performers: The Lviv Chamber Choir "Trembita," Yurij
Lutsiv (conductor)
Program: G.F.Handel, Messiah
THE ALL-MALE A CAPELLA GROUP "PICARDY THIRD"
Monday, 8 January, 1996, 5:30 and 8 p.m.
The Theater of Opera and Ballet (Prospect Svoboda, 1)
Program: solo Christmas concerts
* Opera and Ballet
The Ivan Franko Theater of Opera and Ballet
(Prospect Svoboda, 1):
21 Dec Zaporozhets za Dunayem, Lysenko
22 Dec Futile Discretion, Hertel
23 Dec Christmas Night, Lysenko
24 Dec Christmas Night, Lysenko (12:00)
The Forest Song (ballet), Skorulsky
27 Dec Evening of Ancient and Contemporary Dance
28 Dec Christmas Night, Lysenko
29 Dec The Forest Song (ballet), Skorulsky
30 Dec Die Fledermaus, Strauss
31 Dec The Magical Frog, Yanivsky (12:00)
All performances begin at 7 p.m., except where otherwise
indicated. Tickets can be purchased at the theater's ticket
office before each performance. For more information about
performances, please contact the opera's information office
at the following phone number: +38 (0322) 728-672.
* Theater
ACADEMIC THEATER
The Zankovetzkyj Theater (Lesia Ukrainka, 1)
21 Dec Sharika, Barnych (16:00)
22 Dec Night on the Mountain Grove, Oles (18:00)
23 Dec Sharika, Barnych (18:00)
24 Dec Vertep, O Rejoice (12:00)
25 Dec Vertep, O Rejoice (17:00)
26 Dec Sin and Repentance, I. Karpenko-Karij (17:00)
27 Dec Medea, J. Anouilh (17:00)
28 Dec Through a Pike's Wish [Po shchuchomu velinniu]
M.Kropyvnytsky (14:00)
29 Dec Through a Pike's Wish [Po shchuchomu velinniu]
M.Kropyvnytsky (14:00)
30 Dec Night on the Mountain Grove, Oles (18:00)
Tickets can be purchased in the theater's entrance during the
day prior to performances. For more information, please call
+38 (0322) 720-762.
PUPPET THEATER
(Danylo Halytskij Square, 1)
Theatrical versions of Saint Mikolai will take place
from the 15 - 22 December. Tel. +38(0322) 722-946
* Other
THE LVIV STATE CIRCUS
(Horodotskyj Street, 83)
Program: "Behind the Circus Scenes." 19 December, 1995.
Three programs dedicated to Saint Mykolai's Day. Tel. +38
(0322) 722-946
CONTACT
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**REBIRTH OF NATIONAL TRADITIONS**
Lviv. The Ukrainian Republican Party (URP) is organizing a
trip of Vertep [Ukrainian Christmas carol theater] to eastern
and central regions of Ukraine and is sponsoring children to
visit Lviv during the Christmas holidays in Western Ukraine.
The children will be able to familiarize with Ukrainian
holiday season traditions (in West Ukraine, traditions and
rituals have been less destroyed during the Soviet era). A
Vertep group from Lviv (20 persons) will be traveling to
Kirovohrad oblast while 40 children from that region will
visit Lviv.
We are soliciting potential sponsors for financial support for
the realization of this project. Needed is approximately 50
million karbovanets ($280 US) for the trip from Lviv to
Kirovohrad, and to support the group of children in Lviv
region - over 100 million karbovanets ($560 US).
--Ihor Shostak, Halytska Organization, URP.
N.B. You may contact with the author of this announcement,
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