Yevheniia Basalaeva is a well-known Ukrainian pianist, public figure, People's Artist of Ukraine (1999), Professor, Candidate of Arts (PhD), Professor at the Sydney Conservatoire (Australia, 1993-1994), co-founder of the National Chamber Ensemble "Kyiv Soloists" (1995). ), founder and president of the Kyiv-Classic Cultural and Artistic Charitable Foundation (2002), founder and artistic director of the Kyiv Chamber Ensemble "Contrasts Kyiv-Classic" (since 2001), founder and artistic director of the International Festival of Arts "Dialogues of Cultures" (since 2006), and international cultural and artistic projects: International Cultural and Artistic Programme "Renaissance" (since 2001), International Concert Series "Elite Evenings of Chamber Music by Yevheniia Basalaeva" (since 2001), International Project for the Revival and Preservation of the Ancient Cultural and Artistic Traditions of Ukraine of the XVIII century - the first half of the XIX century. (Manor Culture of the First Half of the XIX Century), the Educational Centre of Baroque Culture of Ukraine, the International Project "Chorale of Immortality" dedicated to the Day of Dignity and Freedom, commemoration of the Holodomor victims, the MAESTRO-FEST festival, the Night Serenades classical and jazz art project, the Rozumovsky Music Collection, the Young Philharmonic International Project to support talented youth, etc.
Yevheniia Basalaeva is a laureate of international competitions, winner of the Grand Prix (Italy (1991), Spain (1992)), winner of the national programme "Person of the Year 2009" in the nomination "Artist of the Year", historically recognised as the first winner of international competitions in independent Ukraine.
Yevheniia Basalaeva is a member of the Public Council for Culture at the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine, a member of the International Board of the NGO "Grand Ratings and Nominations", a member of the Artistic Council of the XII International Forum "Music of the Young 2011", a member of the Academic Council of the Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine (2007-2012), chairman and jury member of numerous national and international competitions.
Her husband is an outstanding Ukrainian violinist, conductor, teacher, People's Artist of Ukraine Bohodar Kotorovych (1941-2009). His son, Anton Kotorovych, is a famous rock musician (electric guitar, violin), guitarist of the Ukrainian folk-metal band "Shadow of the Sun".
Biography
Born on 28 June 1963 in Alma-Ata (then the capital of the Kazakh SSR, now Almaty) in a family of musicians.
1971 - 1978 - studying at the Mykola Lysenko Kyiv State Music School. 1978-1982 - studying at the Glière State Music School.
1982-1987 - graduated with honours from the Kyiv State Conservatory (piano class of Vitalii Sechkin). After graduation, she was assigned by the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine to work at the Tchaikovsky Kyiv State Conservatory (NMAU).
In 1986, she began a long-term creative collaboration with the outstanding violinist, Maestro Bohodar Kotorovych. In 1992, the artists got married. A son Anton Kotorovych was born during the marriage.
In 1990 - 1993, the pianist took part in a number of international instrumentalist competitions, received special awards, diplomas and the Grand Prix for the best pianist of the competition, as well as the title of laureate of international competitions (International Violin Competition in Kloster-Schontal (Germany. 1990), 1993); Wieniawski International Violin Competition in Ljubljana (Poland, 1990); XXII International Violin Competition in Montreal (Canada, 1991); VIII International Chamber Ensemble Competition in Caltanisetta (Italy, Sicily, 1991), and the title of Laureate of the International Competition. Yehudi Menuhin International Violin Competition, Folkestone (England, 1991). Folkestone (England, 1991), Special Prize for the best pianist of the competition; International Chamber Music Festival, Zagreb (Croatia, 1992); Nielsen International Violin Competition, Odense (Denmark, 1992). ); International Competition of Instrumentalists named after Tsabalette, San Sebastian (Spain, 1992); International Chamber Music Festival, Zagreb (Croatia, 1992); I International Violin Competition named after M. Lysenko, Kyiv (Ukraine, 1992). Kyiv (Ukraine, 1992); Yehudi Menuhin International Violin Competition, Folkestone (England, 1992). Folkestone (England, 1992, 1993), etc.)
1993-94 - Professor at the Sydney Conservatory (Australia) (at the invitation of the outstanding violinist, conductor of the XX century Yehudi Menuhin), taught at Master classes in Bordeaux (France), Lancaster (Poland), Folkestone (UK), etc.
In 1996, she completed a targeted assistantship at the Department of Chamber Ensemble of the National Music Academy of Ukraine (class of Lyudmyla Tsvirko) and continued her teaching work at the departments of solo piano and chamber ensemble of the National Music Academy of Ukraine, from 1998 - the position of associate professor, from 2009 - the position of professor. 2007 - 2013 - Head of the Chamber Ensemble Department of the NMAU by competitive election.
1996 - 2018 - soloist, Director of Creative Affairs of the National Chamber Ensemble "Kyiv Soloists". Working from the first day of the Kyiv Soloists' foundation, Yevheniia Basalaeva, with her highly professional performing creativity, organisational and managerial activities, has contributed to the formation of the newborn ensemble, its further flourishing and wide international recognition.
Concert activity
Since her student years, Yevheniia Basalaeva has been engaged in a wide range of concert and performance activities, successfully presenting the national performing school in Ukraine and abroad as an interpreter of Ukrainian and foreign classical music. She performs as a soloist with leading orchestras in Ukraine and abroad.
She has collaborated with prominent conductors of the XX - XXI centuries, including Saulius Sondetskis, Yehudi Menuhin, and others.
She has performed numerous concert tours in Australia, Tunisia, France, Great Britain, Portugal, Denmark, Italy, Canada, Spain, Germany, Poland, Macedonia, Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary, the Baltic States, Russia, etc.
In 1999, by the decision of the leadership of the State, during the Days of Culture of Ukraine in Germany, Yevheniia Basalaeva was honoured to present the "Music Collection of the Bach Family", which she had found in Kyiv, at the Berlin Opera.
Pianist Yevheniia Basalaeva's recitals, which were held with great success and wide resonance in the best concert halls of the world: at the International Festival in Tunis, (London, London's Elderhall, Colosseum, and the Royal Opera House), became significant events of international diplomacy and representation of Ukrainian musical culture abroad. Yevheniia Basalaeva's recital (piano), on the initiative and under the patronage of the Ambassador of the Embassy of Ukraine in France, with the participation of the international diplomatic mission of the UN and UNESCO in France (2009, Paris. International music festival "Saison Musical 2009-2010". Cathedrale Saint-Louis des Invalides, Grand Salon, Louis XIV Hall); solo concert at Concert CLI, Baltazar Dias Municipal Theatre at the International Festival "Funchal Musica da Madeira" (on the occasion of the celebrations dedicated to the 500th anniversary of Funchal (Madeira, 2008), etc. A landmark event was Yevhenia Basalaeva's charity recitals in Rome (Italy, 2008), aimed at supporting and rehabilitating 16 Ukrainian orphans from the Zaporizhzhia orphanage in Italy. With great success, the pianist was the only one to represent Ukraine at the prestigious International Festival "Festival Ljubljana" (Ljubljana 2002, 2009, 2013) 3. Avgusta, Krizanke, Knight's Hall, Concert of Yevheniia Basalaeva (piano) and Jovan Kolundžija (violin) with the support of the Embassy of Serbia (Ukraine, 2013, Kyiv)
Yevheniia Basalaeva has participated in more than 90 international festivals, Days of Culture of Ukraine, international masterclasses, among others:
Concert and tour "Art without Borders" in 40 cities of the Czech Republic and Slovakia (1988);
International Festival (Montreal, Canada, 1991);
International Festival in England (London, Folkestone, 1993);
"Days of Ukrainian Culture in Germany" in Munich (1992);
International Festival in Sydney, Melbourne, Cumbernauld (Australia, 1993-1994);
"Days of Ukrainian Culture in Bratislava (1995, Slovakia);
International Festival in Mászonmagyorovo (Hungary, 1997);
International Festival "Contrasts" (Lviv, 1997, 1998);
International festival of outstanding musicians of our time (Kazakhstan, Alma-Ata, 1998);
Official visit of the President of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma to Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic (1999), member of the governmental delegation;
International Festival of Classical Music in El Djem, Tabarka, Tunisia (1999);
"Ruhr International Festival (Germany, 1999);
International Festival of Zielona Góra, 1999;
International Festival of Lancut, Poland, 1998;
"International Bach Festival", Tver, Russia, 1999;
"Days of Ukrainian Culture in Russia", Moscow, 1999, Russia;
Governmental international project "Paganini's Violin in Kyiv" (Ukraine, Kyiv, 1999);
International Festival "Three Concerts in Vienna" (1999, Austria, Vienna);
International Festival "May Meetings" (Kirovograd, 1999);
International festivals in Zielona Góra and Lancut (Poland, 1998);
"Days of Ukrainian Culture in Germany" in Berlin (2000). Presentation of the Bach Music Collection;
International festival: "Warsaw Autumn" (2000, Warsaw, Poland);
"Days of Ukrainian Culture in Austria (2000);
"Days of Ukrainian Culture in Latvia" (2002);
International festival "Ohrid Summer" (Macedonia, Ohrid, 2002);
International festivals and Days of Ukrainian Culture in the Baltic States (Riga, Vilnius, 2003);
International festival "Music-Euroregion" (Pas-de-Calais, Dunkerque-Malo, France, 2007);
International music festival "Saison Musical 2009-2010". Cathedrale Saint-Louis des Invalides, Grand Salon. France, 2009);
International Festival "Funchal Musica da Madeira" Concert CLI, Baltazar Dias Municipal Theatre (2008, Portugal (on the occasion of the celebrations dedicated to the 500th anniversary of Funchal, Madeira);
International festivals in Ljubljana "Festival Ljubljana" (Slovenia 2002, 2009, 2013);
International summer festival of chamber and keyboard music "To the 200th anniversary of the birth of M. Glinka" (2004, Belgrade, Novi Sad (Serbia));
International festivals and Days of Ukrainian Culture in the Baltic States (Riga, Vilnius, 2006);
International charity project in support of Ukrainian orphans from Zaporizhzhya orphanage (Italy, Rome 2008);
International Festival of Arts "Dialogues of Cultures" (2006-2019), etc.
Duet Bohodar Kotorovych (violin) - Yevhenia Basalaeva (piano)
An important page in the development of Ukrainian musical art was the creative collaboration of Yevheniia Basalaeva in a duet with the outstanding Ukrainian violinist, founder of the Ukrainian violin school Bohodar Kotorovych (1941-2009), which began in 1986.
The duo, as noted in the newspapers, "became the hallmark of Ukraine", presenting Ukrainian culture to the world. The artists have made numerous tours to Australia, Tunisia, France, Great Britain, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Spain, Canada, Poland, Austria, Russia, and other countries. The long-standing creative duo of Yevheniia Basalaeva and Bohodar Kotorovych was also the organisational centre for the foundation and development of the State Chamber Ensemble "Kyiv Soloists" (1995).
It was the duo accompanied by the Kyiv Soloists Ensemble under the baton of Saulius Sondeckis (Lithuania), an outstanding conductor of the XX-XXI centuries, who performed numerous premieres in Ukraine, including Double Concertos by Haydn, Mendelssohn, and Chopin, as well as works by Ukrainian composers.
One of the culminating performances of the famous duo of Bohodar Kotorovych and Yevgeniy Basalaev was the concert in Kyiv (National Philharmonic of Ukraine, National Opera of Ukraine) during the historic event of the world scale - the presentation (for the first time in Ukraine) of the unique violin d'Elsa by Nicollo Paganini (1999), which was played by one of the few musicians in the world, the only Ukrainian violinist, outstanding artist Bohodar Kotorovych.
A significant contribution to the presentation and popularisation of Ukrainian musical art abroad was made by the couple's extensive concert and teaching activities during their stay in Australia (1993-1994, Sydney Conservatory) at the invitation of the outstanding 20th century musician Yehudi Menuhin.
The prominent musicians brought up a whole galaxy of international violin competition winners, well-known musicians today, including Bohdana Pivnenko, Dmytro Tkachenko, Oles Semchuk, Svyatoslav Semchuk, Yevhen Andrusenko, Alina Komisarova, Ostap Shutko and others, which contributed to the formation and strengthening of the Ukrainian violin school of the young Independent Ukrainian state in the international arena.
Cultural and Artistic Charitable Foundation "Kyiv-Classic"
In 2002. Yevheniia Basalaeva founded the Kyiv-Classic Cultural and Artistic Charitable Foundation, whose main goal is to provide charitable cultural, artistic, aesthetic and educational activities that promote the spiritual and moral revival of Ukraine, the development of national culture, especially music, support for young people, and aesthetic education of the younger generation. Today, the Foundation is the only unique charitable organisation whose core activities are in the broad field of academic art, support and further development of classical music, primarily national music, through the organisation of charity concerts by Ukrainian and foreign performers in the best concert halls of Ukraine and abroad, participation in international festivals and competitions, revival of ancient noble traditions of Ukrainian culture, preservation of spiritual heritage, etc.
Under the leadership of the famous pianist, with the support of Ukrainian and foreign patronage, the diplomatic corps in Ukraine, and government agencies, the large-scale International Cultural and Artistic Programme "Renaissance" is successfully implemented, which is currently one of the branches of the multi-volume panorama of the cultural development of the Ukrainian state, Kyiv. Kyiv, the preservation of the spiritual national heritage and its traditions, and provides for the centralised implementation of a number of cultural and artistic projects aimed at the spiritual purification and growth of the nation, education and support of young people, especially the younger generation - the future of the Unified Independent State.
Kyiv Chamber Ensemble "Contrasts Kyiv-Classical"
In 2001, Yevheniia Basalaeva founded the Kyiv Chamber Ensemble "Contrasts Kyiv-Classic". The creation of the ensemble is a new word in the development of chamber ensemble performance in Ukraine. The programmes are original, combining the revived pages of ancient music with the most modern examples of composers' creativity. Under the direction of Yevheniia Basalaeva, the ensemble, which brings together the best Ukrainian performers, winners of international competitions, is now recognised worldwide. Over the 19 years of its creative activity, Kyiv-Classical Contrasts has gained wide popularity, performing for audiences in Ukraine and European countries with long-standing chamber music traditions.
The ensemble has made a significant contribution to the preservation of the national spiritual heritage, the revival of the ancient noble traditions of chamber concerts of the "Music Drawing Rooms", "Manor Culture of the XVIII - XIX centuries. ", famous musical centres of the Ukrainian Hetmanate, patrons of Mazepa, Halahan, Alchevsky, Razumovsky, Tarnavsky is the implementation by Yevhenia Basalaeva and the Kyiv-Classic Contrasts ensemble of a series of concert projects "Elite Evenings of Chamber Music by Yevhenia Basalaeva", "Preservation of Cultural Traditions and Spiritual Heritage", etc.
The Contrasts Kyiv-Classical ensemble has collaborated with renowned conductors and stars of European performance, including Bohodar Kotorovych (Ukraine) and Saulius Sondetskis (Lithuania), Pablo Bogiano (Argentina), Françoise Chauvet (France), Darko Brlek (Slovenia), Nikita Borisoglebsky (Russia), Evgeniya Lisitsyna (Latvia), Alexander Kaganovsky (Switzerland), Roland Götzl (Austria), and others. . The ensemble has participated in many prestigious festivals in France, Italy, Slovenia, Russia, Portugal, Poland, etc. During the ensemble's touring concert performances at the International Festival in France "Music-Euroregion" (Pas-de-Calais, Dunkerque-Malo), the audience gave a standing ovation to the Ukrainian artists, showing great respect and admiration for the high professional level of the musicians' performing skills
"Elite Evenings of Chamber Music by Yevhenia Basalaeva". International Festival of Arts "Dialogues of Cultures"
Since 2001, under the direction of Yevheniia Basalaieva, the author's international concert project "Elite Evenings of Chamber Music by Yevheniia Basalaieva" has been implemented in the Column Hall of the National Philharmonic of Ukraine, which has become "a part of the modern history of musical art in Ukraine" ("Day" [2011]).
Numerous diplomatic missions have joined the project at various times, including the Embassies in Ukraine of Austria, Japan, Russia, Latvia, Lithuania, France, Germany, Argentina, Poland, the French Cultural Centre in Kyiv, the Austrian Cultural Forum, etc. The project is implemented with the support of governmental and cultural state institutions, charitable and public organisations. Yevhenia Basalayeva's concert and performance programmes are attended by leading national and foreign performers, stars of European music, winners of international competitions, and talented young people.
The project is characterised by the presentation and popularisation of works by Ukrainian composers in the context of masterpieces of world music of the past and present, as well as the use of the latest directorial findings based on the principles of synthesis of arts. By discovering and performing unique pieces of Ukrainian and world music, the project's author contributes to strengthening international cultural relations, shaping a positive image of the state in the world, and preserving the national spiritual heritage and cultural traditions of Ukrainian society.
"Evgeniya Basalayeva's innovative project is her personal contribution to the defence capability of states, support for the high image of Ukrainian culture in the world... The elite evenings were appreciated not only by the demanding critics, fellow musicians, but, above all, by the audience - for their high professionalism and noble style, the discovery of new names and forgotten scores, and for their consistent civic position. Is this not why this project is traditionally noted among special cultural events that can be called a powerful weapon for the protection of the nation, cultural heritage and, ultimately, the very future of Ukraine" ("Uryadovyi Kurier", 27 December 2014, no. 243).
In the greeting letter of the leadership of the State of Ukraine, voiced during the solemn XXV concert "Maestro Vivaldi and Italian Music from the Razumovsky Music Collection" (14.12.2013), it was stated that "....The aesthetic direction is not the only value of the "Elite Evenings of Yevhenia Basalaeva". For many years in a row, this project has been fulfilling a crucial social mission: it brings Ukrainian and world musical traditions closer together and forms an internal culture of perception of pure and true art...".
Each concert of the cycle is not only a presentation of premieres and aesthetic education of a wide audience on the best examples of national and world classics, but also charity events of Yevheniia Basalaeva in support of the younger generation, in particular creative youth, orphanages, seriously ill children, and Ukrainian ATO soldiers.
With the eleventh concert (2006) of the cycle, the pianist opened a new page in the Elite Chamber Music Evenings - the annual International Festival of Arts "Dialogues of Cultures", aimed at mutual enrichment of Ukrainian and world cultures.
"Holding the International Festival of Arts "Dialogues of Cultures" is a truly significant event in the cultural life of the country. It invariably serves to establish the noble ideals of beauty, sows love, joy and inspiration in human souls, promotes the revival and spiritual enrichment of our society" (from the greeting letter of the Minister of Culture of Ukraine on the occasion of the opening ceremony of the VIII International Festival of Arts "Dialogues of Cultures". 27.09.2013р.). Throughout the year, a wide range of artistic events is implemented aimed at the spiritual upliftment of society on the path of international unity through art and cultural diplomacy, and the protection of the United Catholic Ukraine, a European state. The aim of the festival is to promote the strengthening of international cultural relations, patriotic and spiritual education of our citizens, especially young people, instilling in them love for their land, national culture, responsibility for the preservation of the national spiritual treasury, respect for the history of European cultural and artistic achievements. As part of the IX and X International Art Festivals "Dialogues of Cultures", a significant number of charity events were held to support Ukrainian soldiers injured during the military operations in the ATO zone.
Work in competition juries
She has participated in the work of expert commissions and juries of many international competitions of various directions, including
International Piano Competition "16 Concorso Internazionale Pianistico" Calabria (Italy),
III Taneev International Chamber Ensemble Competition (Kaluga, Russia),
I T. Gaidamovich International Chamber Ensemble Competition (Magnitogorsk, Russia),
International Competition - Festival of Chamber Ensembles in Syzran (Russia),
II and III Dmytro Bortnyansky International Chamber Ensemble Competitions (Ukraine),
International Chamber Ensemble Competition in Caltanissetta (Italy, Sicily),
I Festival-Contest of Jazz Music in Bar (Montenegro);
International Chamber Ensemble Competition in Sydney (Australia),
honorary guest of the International Tchaikovsky Competition;
I International Festival of Arts in Paris (France),
International Festival "Kinolitopys" (Kyiv); etc.
Scientific activity
Scientific and creative works
In 2012, Yevheniia Oleksandrivna defended her PhD thesis "Stylistic and Timbre Pluralism of the Piano in the Chamber and Instrumental Works of Ukrainian Composers of the 1960s" (Odesa-2012, 17.00.03 - Musical Art. UDC - 78.03+782.1).
Yevheniia Basalaieva's research activities are widely represented by scientific publications, articles, reviews, scientific collections, PhD thesis defence, and constant participation in international scientific conferences and forums.
The list of scientific publications by E. Basalaeva includes the most famous ones:
"Diptych in musical creativity and work in this genre by V. Huba" // "Problems of the Present: Culture, Art and Pedagogy". Collection of scientific papers. Issue XI. Luhansk, 2008. - P.25-36;
"Chamber-Instrumental Creativity of M. Skoryk, Problems of Interpretation" // "Scientific Bulletin" of the P. Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine, issue 10, "Myroslav Skoryk". Collection of scientific papers dedicated to the 60th anniversary of M. Skoryk, 2000, Kyiv, pp. 69-84;
"Chamber Instrumental Ensembles with Piano in the Music of the XX Century and the Works of Ukrainian Composers of the 1960s Generation" // "Scientific Bulletin" of the NMAU, issue 82 "Performing Musicology", 2009 - pp. 218-227;
"DE2CH. Music in memory of D. Shostakovich and V. Huba. Experience of Performing Analysis";
"Symphony "Satori" by V. Huba in the expression of the cultural paradigm of the early XXI century" // Scientific Bulletin. Issue 77. Performing musicology. Book 14. Kyiv, 2008. - P. Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine. - P. 92-100, Naukova Vistula NMAU. 87. "Problems of chamber and ensemble performance". Collection of articles 2010 - P.18;
Author of the "Chamber Ensemble Course Programme for Piano and Orchestra Faculties of Music Educational Institutions of III-IV Accreditation Levels". Field of study 0202 Art; speciality 7.02020401 8.02020401 Musical Art; specialisation "Piano", "Orchestral stringed instruments" (2012); author and compiler of the Scientific Bulletin of the P. I. Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine. Issue 87 of the articles of the Chamber Ensemble Department "Problems of Chamber Ensemble Performance" (2010, 2013); author of "History of the Chamber Ensemble Department of the P. Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine. Stages of Ascent" (for the anniversary edition of the P. Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Tchaikovsky Academy of Music. Tchaikovsky dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Kyiv Conservatory), compiler of the "Regulations on the standards of keeping records of teachers and concertmasters of the Chamber Ensemble Department", reviewer of the textbook "Ukrainian Piano Trio: Issues of Origin, Evolution of the Genre, New Technologies and Performance" (Compiler: Candidate of Arts, Professor of the Department of General and Specialised Piano of the Donetsk State Music Academy named after S. Prokofiev). Volkova L.V.), author of numerous reviews, arrangements for piano (Gershwin "Rhapsody in the Style of Blues", Vivaldi "The Seasons" (4 concertos for violin and orchestra), for organ and piano: Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition (Suite for piano), Poulenc Concerto for organ and orchestra), editing of works from the Razumovsky Sheet Music Collection.
Stock recordings:
K.Weber. "Concert String" for piano and orchestra;
E. Stankovych. Chamber Symphony No. 7, No. 8, No. 9;
I. Shcherbakov. Concerto No. 1 for piano and string orchestra;
А. Schnittke Concerto for piano and strings;
Ф. Mendelssohn-Bartholdi Concerto for piano, violin and strings;
E. Stankovych. Chamber Symphony No. 8;
Ф. Kreisler Prelude and Allegro in the style of Pugnani (arranged for piano and strings by S. Sondetskis);
E. Chausson Concerto for violin and piano with strings;
J.S. Bach Piano Concerto in D minor with strings,0
J.S. Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major;
Fritz Kreisler: Prelude and Allegro in the style of Pugnani (arranged for piano and strings by V. Vaneev, S. Sondetskis);
L. van Beethoven Sonata for violin and piano in A major, Op. 47;
M. Skoryk Two fragments from the Hutsul Triptych: "Ivan and Marichka", "Childhood", 0
J. Haydn Concerto for Violin, Piano and Strings in F Major, C. Debussy "In a Boat", L. Kolodub Concerto for Violin, Piano and Strings, M. Skoryk "Melody", Three pieces from the children's album "Simple Melody", "Dance", "Lyre";
P. Hindemith "Four Temperaments" for piano and strings, J. Kolodub Concerto for piano and strings "Vanishing Images";
K. Szymanowski Nocturne and Tarantella;
B. Liatoshynsky Piano Quintet, W. Mozart Sonata for Violin and Piano in E minor K. 304, Ravel Concerto for Violin, Piano and Strings;
D. Shostakovich Concerto for Piano, Solo Trumpet and Strings No. 1, V. Barvinsky Quintet for Two Violins, Viola, Cello and Piano;
V. Kosenko "Dream" for violin and piano;
V. Silvestrov Quintet for two violins, viola, cello and piano;
J. Kolodub Gerda from the ballet The Snow Queen for piano and strings;
M. Skoryk 2 pieces "Waltz", "Chorus" from Partita No. 5 for piano;
L. Kolodub "Sketch in the Moldavian Style" for violin and piano;
M. Skoryk "Spanish Dance" from the Suite to the drama by L. Ukrainka "The Fireplace Master";
E. Stankovych "Lullaby" for piano and strings;
J. Brahms Piano Quartet, Ih;
V. Godziatsky "Prelude" for piano;
V. Guba "In the Evening" for clarinet and piano;
C. Weber "Concert Piece" for piano and orchestra;
L. Revutsky "Prelude" for piano;
F. Yakymenko Suite for piano "Urania";
F. Yakymenko Pieces for piano "Evening Melody", "Clear Evening Sky", "In the Evening Twilight", "The Garden Sleeps", "Melody of Love", "Mourning Song", "Spring Dreams", "Joyful Waves", "I am still full of my dear friend",
О. Kanerstein's "Allegro frieve" from the Piano Quintet;
Y. Stepovyi "Cantabile" for piano and strings;
M. Metner Piano Quintet;
V. Guba Symphonietta "Satori" for piano and strings;
Mahler Piano Quartet in A minor;
L. Dychko Piano Suite "Loire Castles";
Ш. Loeffler Rhapsody No. 2 for piano, oboe and viola;
К. Debussy Three pieces for piano accompanied by strings: "Reflection in the Water, In a Boat, Moonlight;
J. Guillou Colloquium No. 2 for piano and organ;
G. Zhukovsky Suite for piano "Forest Pictures";
M. Colessa Prelude for piano "Autumn";
I. Chametz Suite for piano "Pictures of Russian Painters", M. Mussorgsky "Pictures from the Exhibition";
G. Handel Concerto for organ and piano No. 4, Op. 7 in D minor,
V. Huba "Diptych. Solemn Canto" for organ and piano;
Ф. Liszt "Nocturne" No. 3 for piano,
Ф. Bach-F. Liszt Organ Prelude and Fugue in A minor for piano,
А. Vivaldi J. Bach Concerto for organ and piano in A minor,
W. Mozart "Andante" from Concerto No. 21 for piano and orchestra,
D. Bortniansky Concerto for cembalo and string orchestra in D major;
J. Rameau: "Gigue in the form of a rondo", "Echoes of Birds";
А. Vivaldi Concerto op. VIII No. 4 "Winter" for violin, strings and cembalo from the cycle "Seasons" in F minor;
V. Filipenko - "To You" for piano and strings, Antonio Vivaldi: 4 concertos "Seasons". Arranged for organ and piano by E. Lisitsyna,
Felix Mendelssohn - Bartholdi Double Concerto for Violin, Piano and Strings, in D minor,
Jānis Mediņš: "Aria from the Orchestral Suite for Violin, Cello and Piano,
F. Yakymenko Three pieces: "Joyful Waves", "Dance of Angels", "Love Song",
V. Sechkin Four pieces for piano,
Kozhelukh Leopold Grand Concerto No. 1 in F major for harpsichord (piano) with strings,
Pleyel Ignaz Josef Grand Sonata in C major for piano (harpsichord) with violin and cello "SERENATA",
Josef Hammerlime Sonata No. 1 for piano (harpsichord) accompanied by violin Oblige, Ich. Allegro molto, Boccherini Luigi Sonata No. 2 in C minor and Sonata No. 3 in B flat major for piano (harpsichord) accompanied by violin obbligato, IIh. Largo,
La Fontaine Charles Philippe, Heinrich Herz: Concerto Duo in E flat major on the theme of the Romance "C'est une larme" for piano and violin, Op. 18: Introduzion e Andante con Variazioni,
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K.467,
А. Vivaldi: Concerto "" ("Night") for flute, harpsichord and strings,
К. Debussy: "Reflections in Water from the cycle Images for piano, W. Guba Aria for piano, trumpet, organ and strings, F. Mendelssohn Songs without Words,
Joseph Haydn Adagio from the Piano Sonata in E flat major No. 3;
Karl Dittersdorf Symphony No. 3 from the cycle "Metamorphose d'Ovide" (II part), arranged for piano (harpsichord) by Dittersdorf (Rozumovsky Music Collection),
Johann Vanhal Adagio from Symphony No. 1;
Joseph Haydn Trio in G Major for Violin, Cello and Piano No. 1 (III movement, ALL'Organese),
Karl Philipp Emanuel Bach Sonata in F minor, Joseph Haydn Double Concerto for Violin, Piano and Strings in F major,
E. Chausson Concerto for Piano, Violin and String Quartet Op. 2 (1891), in D minor,
О. Krasotov Three Recitatives for piano and strings,
I. Karabyts Piece for piano "Day by Day",
С. Bedusenko Piano piece "Dawn Blues",
B. Rabutuk: "Four Winds, M. Skoryk Four jazz pieces for piano and strings;
I. Frolov "Concert Fantasy on Themes from Gershwin's Opera Porgy and Bess" for violin and piano
J. Kern - I. Frolov "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" for 2 violins and piano,
Toru Takemitsu "Requiem" for chamber orchestra, "Piano Piedes for Children: Cloudse" for piano and strings, "Rein Tree Sketch" for piano, "Hika" for violin and piano,
Valentin Silvestrov: "Three Hokku" based on Basio's words for soprano and piano,
Shin-Itchiro Yokoyoma: L'Epice d'Asie for oboe, tenor saxophone and cello,
Nobuya Sugawa "Fuzzy Bird Sonata" for saxophone and piano, II part "Sing, bird",
Izida Karue Rockzaemons Pieces for piano, "Romance" for piano,
Narita Tamezo "Hamabe no Uta" for soprano, piano, choir and orchestra,
Alberto Ginastera Three Pieces for Piano, Op. 6,
Alfredo Rossi and Rossi Quartet No. 4 for piano, violin, viola and cello,
Julián Aguirre's Canción No. 1 ("Aires nationales Argentinos") for piano,
Alberto Jinastera's Malambo for piano, Astor Piazzolla's Inverno Porteno (De Las Cuatro Estaciones Portenas),
Igor Shcherbakov "Tango Misterioso" for piano and strings, Piano Concerto,
V. Pukhalsky. Two Etudes for Piano, Op. 5,
G. Zhukovsky Pieces from the Suite for Piano "Forest Pictures",
I. Chametz Piano Suite "Pictures of Russian Painters";
Charles Samuel Beauvais-Lisberg Pieces for piano,
Johann Carl Eschmann Concert Etude, Op. 13;
Emile-Robert Blanchet Pieces for piano, Paisiello Giovanni Capriccio No. 13 for cembalo in re min ("In Farewell to the Grand Duchess of Russia"),
Ferdinando Turrini Concerto for cembalo, 2 violins, viola, cello in G minor,
Giordani Tommaso Concerto for cembalo (piano) accompanied by 2 violins and double bass in D major,
А. Vivaldi - J.S. Bach Concerto for piano and organ (piano) in A minor (arranged for 2 pianos by M. Gottlieb), etc.
Work at the NMAU
In 1987, she started working as a member of the teaching staff of the Tchaikovsky Kyiv State Conservatory (NMAU) under the targeted direction of the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine.
In 1996, she completed a targeted assistantship-training at the Department of Chamber Ensemble of the NMAU and continued her teaching work at the departments of solo piano and chamber ensemble of the NMAU, from 1998 - the position of associate professor, from 2009 - the position of professor. In 2007, by competitive election, she was additionally appointed Head of the Department of Chamber Ensemble (2007-2013) at the Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine. 2007-2012 - Member of the Academic Council of the Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine.
Among the numerous graduates - undergraduate and postgraduate students of Professor E. Basalaeva's class - are laureates of international competitions, leading concert musicians.
In 2007, the Professor and Head of the Chamber Ensemble Department introduced the annual Competition for the Best Performance of Viennese Classical Music and the Youth Chamber Music Festival, which is marked by a wide range of diverse concerts aimed primarily at educating professional musicians with the necessary skills of a concert ensemble performer. The Competition and Festival provided the basis for creating all the conditions for the professional growth of talented young people, preparing them for serious and responsible concert stages.
In order to promote Ukrainian chamber music widely, Yevheniia Basalaieva introduced a series of concerts entitled "Young Performers for Young Composers" as part of the youth "Festival of Ukrainian Chamber Music". The programme was carried out jointly with the organising committee of the International Festival "Music Premieres of the Season", the National Union of Composers of Ukraine, the Kyiv Organisation of Composers, and the magazine "Musical Ukraine" and included a number of thematic plans, including, first of all, the presentation and promotion of the works of young composers of Ukraine, etc.
Yevheniia Basalaeva, with the support of the diplomatic mission to Ukraine, organised and conducted a number of master classes at the NMAU by prominent contemporary artists: professors of the Belgrade Academy of Music, Josef Jovanovic (flute) and cellist Sandra Belic (Serbia, Belgrade); soloist of the Dome Cathedral, organist Yevheniia Lisitsyna (Riga, Latvia) in 2006, contemporary French pianist, composer Françoise Chauvet (France) in 2007; Professor of the Tbilisi Conservatory Tengiz Amirajibi (Georgia), People's Artist of Russia, Professor of the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory Alexander Bonduryansky; Professor of the Conservatory of Madeira (Portugal) and Madeira (Portugal) and Michigan (USA) Robert Andris, famous performers, members of the Eggner Trio (Austria) (2013); Swiss cellist, soloist of the Bern Symphony Orchestra, Professor of the Bernese Higher Academy of Arts Alexander Kaganovsky (Switzerland) (2013), etc.
During her tenure as Head of the Department, Professor Basalaeva developed and compiled the "Chamber Ensemble Course Programme for Piano and Orchestra Faculties of Music Schools of III-IV Accreditation Levels", developed the "Regulations on the Standards for Keeping Records of Teachers and Concertmasters of the Chamber Ensemble Department", and for the first time in the history of the NMAU introduced the Scientific Collection of Articles of the Chamber Ensemble Department of the P. Tchaikovsky NMAU. Tchaikovsky, conducted in-depth research work on the NMAU archives and wrote the History of the Chamber Ensemble Department of the Tchaikovsky NMAU, etc.
In 2007, Professor, Head of the Chamber Ensemble Department, member of the Academic Council of the NMAU (2007-2012), Basalaeva E. O. openly opposed the unqualified introduction of the Bologna Process into the structure of the university's education system reform by the NMAU management, as well as corrupt actions of the university management and gross violations of the law.
In 2013, the then Rector V. Rozhko organised the dismissal of Professor E. Basalaeva from the NMAU. Subsequently, the dismissal was challenged in court and found to be unlawful[9]. Basalaeva was reinstated in the academy. Criminal proceedings were initiated against the leadership of the NMAU, headed by Rector Rozhko V. I., under Articles 172 and 356 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. Later, the illegal dismissal of E. Basalayeva was mentioned in activists' appeals to the President of Ukraine and the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine demanding the lustration of V. Rozhko. Rozhko.
In 2014, the weekly 'Kultura ta zhyttia' (Culture and Life) (No. 24 - 27. 2014) published an article by Yevheniia Basalaeva 'Some of the history of the destruction of the Ukrainian artist in Ukraine', which, based on documents, outlined the facts of unprofessionalism and illegal activities of the NMAU leadership, headed by Rector V. Rozhko.
On 17 February 2016, together with MP Iryna Suslova, during a broadcast on the Rada TV channel, she published factual data that testified to financial abuse by V. Rozhko as rector, and the relevant scans of the documents were subsequently published on the Internet This statement was also the subject of court proceedings, which recognised the illegality of the actions of Rector Rozhko and confirmed the information published. Rector Rozhko organised the harassment of a prominent Ukrainian artist.
Recognition
Yevheniia Basalaeva has made about 300 recordings organised by both Ukrainian and foreign radio and television. A large-scale palette of films, programmes and films on radio and television both in Ukraine and abroad has been created about the pianist's work.
Many works by Ukrainian and foreign composers are dedicated to Yevheniia Basalaeva (Piano Concerto "Vanishing Images" by Zhanna Kolodub, Piano Quintet "Satori" and "Diptych. Solemn Canto" for piano and organ by Volodymyr Huba, "Chamber Symphony No. 9" for piano and strings by Yevhen Stankovych, "Ukrainian Rhapsody" by Anatolii Miroshnyk (Australia), etc.) In different periods of her career, the performer has released a number of CDs with her wide concert solo repertoire and ensemble repertoire (in duets with Bogodar Kotorovics, the outstanding Latvian organist Evgenija Lisitsyna). The CD recording of the unique ensemble combination of the piano-organ duet (E.Basalaeva - E.Lisitsyna) became an innovation in the world music culture.
Awards
1996 - title of Honoured Artist of Ukraine. 1999 - the title of "Honoured Artist of Ukraine".
Yevheniia Basalaeva has been awarded numerous diplomas of "laureate of international competitions", Grand Prix, diplomas and letters of thanks for high creative achievements, international and charitable activities, significant contribution to the development of Ukrainian art, presentation of national culture in the international arena, diplomas for pedagogical achievements, member and chairman of the jury of international competitions, as well as orders and distinctions, among others:
The Blessed Diploma of Patriarch Filaret of Kyiv and All Rus-Ukraine "For Merit to the Local Ukrainian Orthodox Church and the Pious Ukrainian People" (November 2014),
Blessed Diploma of the Bishop of the Zhytomyr Diocese of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyivan Patriarchate "Honouring the creative art of People's Artist of Ukraine Yevhenia Basalaeva" (December 2014),
Acknowledgement of the Dnipropetrovs'k Clinical Hospital "For the mercy shown to the injured ATO soldiers" (December 2014),
acknowledgement from the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine (October 2013), the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (December 2013),
"Order for Outstanding Achievements in Musical Art" (Honourable Mention of the Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine) (2008, May),
Winner of the National Prize "Person of the Year" in the nomination "Artist of the Year-2009" (2010 March);
The Order of the Twelve-Pointed Star "CREDO" - "For a significant contribution to the development of musical culture and charitable activities" (2013, April),
The Order of Christ the Saviour (2014, May),
Medal "For Sacrifice and Love for Ukraine" of Patriarch Filaret of Kyiv and All Rus-Ukraine (2015, April)
