Maryna Denysenko (Sapmaz, in Turkish sources - Maryna Sapmaz or Maryana Sapmaz (Denysenko), January 29, 1962, Lviv - July 15, 2022, Kaniv) was a Ukrainian composer, poet, and musicologist. Member of the National Union of Composers of Ukraine, Candidate of Arts, Associate Professor. Author of numerous musical works and scientific papers.
She was born in Lviv on January 29, 1962. Her father is a famous Ukrainian composer, People's Artist of Ukraine, Honored Artist of Ukraine Hennadii Liashenko.
In 1980, she graduated from the R. M. Glier Kyiv State Higher Music School, majoring in piano (class of O. M. Verikivska).
In 1985, she graduated from the Tchaikovsky Kyiv Conservatory, majoring in composition (class of A. Shtoharenko). In 1990, she completed an assistantship with M. Skoryk. In 2004, she completed her postgraduate studies with I. Kotliarevskyi.
In 1990-2012, she was a lecturer at the Department of Composition and Instrumentation of the Petro Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine, Associate Professor. In 2002-2004, she taught composition at the Kyiv Academy of Arts.
Since 1987, she has been a member of the National Union of Composers of Ukraine, and since 2006 - the National Union of Theater Workers. 2006 - Candidate of Arts (dissertation on "Timbre Modality in Composition (on the Examples of Instrumental Works by Ukrainian Composers of the Last Quarter of the XX Century)").
Laureate of the international competition of wind instruments "Surmy" (1998, Rivne) in the nomination "composition".
Her pedagogical activity was recognized by diplomas of the NMAU (2008), Golden Key International Music Festival [Archived February 20, 2020, at the Wayback Machine] (2012, New York, 2012), Çocuklarla Pıyano Şenliği (2014, Antalya).
She is married and has two children. Since 2012 she has been living in Antalya (Turkey).
On July 15, 2022, Maryna Denysenko died of a stroke.
Musical creativity
Maryna Denysenko is the author of numerous symphonic, chamber, vocal, and choral works, orchestral arrangements, and music for theater performances and films. She has taken part in festivals of contemporary music (Kyiv, St. Petersburg, Ivanovo) and has published music scores abroad (France, Belgium).
Symphonic works:
Symphony (1987)
Symphony-poem "Song about Ukraine" (1989)
Three symphonic etudes (1990-1995)
Concerto for strings and cembalo (1991)
"Panegyric-1" (2000)
"Reflexus" for orchestra and bassoon (2001)
"Booklet" for harpsichord and orchestra (2004)
"Messa imperfectum" for symphony orchestra (2005);
Chamber works for ensembles of various compositions:
"Lullabies" (1986)
"The Longest Sutra (1992)
"Adieux" (1993)
"Flauti Marini" for flute trio (1993)
"Serenade" for strings (1993)
"Frog Autumn" (1994)
"Opening the cage" for chamber ensemble (1994)
"Two Christmas canons" (1994)
"August-August" (1997)
"Middle of the Road", "Winter and Spring" for bandura and guitar (1998-1999)
Works for wind quintet: "Without the Sun" (2000), "Pentavox" (2001), "Landscapes" (2007)
"A Year Will Pass" for guitar and marimba (2002)
"Windows" for harpsichord and bassoon (2002-2003)
"Hora l'Italiano" for string quartet (2003, version for string quintet and bassoon - 2003, version for flute, bassoon and piano - 2005)
"Music for a Performance for bassoon and strings (2006)
"The Color of Sand" for clarinet and piano
"In the Clouds" for oboe and piano
Choral and vocal works:
"Three Fragments from an Old Suite" for chamber ensemble based on the words of Joachim du Bellay (1993-2003, version for clarinet, bassoon, piano and countertenor). The work was written at the suggestion of Vasyl Slipak. He was the first to perform it.
Oratorio "To the Poets" based on the words of English and American poets (1996)
Choral works based on the words of Ukrainian poets H. Skovoroda, M. Johansen, S. Maidanska, V. Neborak, I. Mamushev and others (1991-1994)
"Panegyric-2" for voice and bassoon based on poems by I. Velychkovsky (2006)
"Paths" for voice and bassoon to lyrics by H. Falkovych (2006)
Music for performances:
"Resurrection from the Dead" based on the play by G. Konysky (2002, Ivan Franko National Academic Drama Theater, small stage, directed by A. Prykhodko) - nominated for the "Kyiv Pectoral" in 2002 for the best musical design
"Life is a Dream" based on the play by P. Calderón de la Barca (2004, Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Ivan Franko National Academic Drama Theater, directed by A. Prykhodko) - nominated for the "Kyiv Pectoral" in 2004 for best musical design
"The Terrible Treason" based on the play by an anonymous person of the 16th century, (2006, Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, directed by A. Prykhodko)
"The Legend of Faust based on the plays by C. Marlowe and W. Heiselbrecht (2008, Ivan Franko National Academic Drama Theater, directed by A. Prykhodko)
"Brecht, who is not known" (2008, Suzirya Theater Workshop, directed by L. Paris)
"The Moon Shines for the Disadvantaged" based on the play by S. O'Connor, (2010, directed by A. Prykhodko)
"Deserter" based on the play by A. Boyte (2017, L. Kurbas Theater and Art Center, directed by Y. Yatsenko and L. Paris)
Scientific and literary achievements
Author of articles in scientific collections and encyclopedias, has a number of publications on music and theater.
She researched the timbre factor and timbre logic in the works of various composers. She studied the issue of timbre modality, to which she devoted her PhD thesis.
She is a researcher of Hennadii Liashenko's works ("Patterns of Timbre Logic in Hennadii Liashenko's Wind Quintet "Techneme": Performance Aspect", 2005; "Traditions of European Culture in Hennadii Liashenko's Chamber Music (Based on the Materials of the Anniversary Concert)", 2009, "Author's "Signs" in Hennadii Liashenko's Instrumental Works". Lyashenko (on the example of the Concerto for harp and strings)", 2018), Levko Kolodub ("On some features of the orchestral style of L. Kolodub", "The creative figure of L. Kolodub in the context of Ukrainian music at the turn of the century: on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of L. Kolodub", 2005). Yurii Ishchenko ("The Personality of Yurii Ishchenko in the Context of the Musical Culture of Ukraine", "On the Nature of Timbre and Intonation in Yurii Ishchenko").
She has been published in literary almanacs and has a collection of poems "Journey" (2015).
The cantata "Names, Names, Names..." by Hennadii Liashenko is based on a poem by Maryna Denysenko.
