Oleh Pidkivka is a Ukrainian choral conductor, regent, teacher, vocalist, composer, art critic, public and cultural figure. Artistic director and conductor of the Starosambir Amateur Folk Choir "Dnister" (since 2004).
He was born on 21.08.1947 in a Ukrainian peasant family in the village of Univ, Peremyshlyany district, Lviv region. He studied at the F. Kolessa Music and Pedagogical College in Lviv (1966-1971) and at the Mykola Lysenko Lviv State Conservatory, Conducting Faculty (now the Mykola Lysenko Lviv State Music Academy), class of senior lecturer S. Ambartsumian and associate professor, People's Artist of Ukraine Y. Vakhniak (1972-1977).
For his services in the revival of the spirituality of Ukraine, he was awarded the Metropolitan's Diploma by Metropolitan Andriy of Lviv and Sokal of the UOC-KP (2007), the Diploma of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (2007) and numerous honorary awards, certificates and diplomas.
In 1971-1972 he worked as an artist of the state choir "Trembita" in Lviv. In 1972-1977 and 1996-2004, he worked as a teacher at the Obroshyno Children's Music School, and from 1977 to 1996 he worked as the director of the Velykolyubinske Children's Music School. During his main work at the Velykolyubinske and Obroshyno Children's Music Schools, he worked part-time as a music teacher at the secondary schools of the villages of Birche, Buchaly, and Stavchany. In 1992-1993, he worked as a teacher of conducting and vocals at the Drohobych Ivan Franko State Pedagogical Institute (now the Ivan Franko State Pedagogical University), from 2005 to 2012 he worked as a lecturer, senior lecturer, associate professor at the Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts, Lviv Branch.
Over the years, he has worked as a conductor of numerous choirs, namely: conductor of the Exemplary Children's Bandura Players' Chapel "Dzvinochok" of the Lviv Palace of Schoolchildren and Youth (1972-1975). ) (once pioneers and schoolchildren), conductor of student choirs of vocational schools No. 27 (1972-1977), No. 28 (1973-1977 and 2001-2003), No. 4 (1974-1977) and the Lviv Art Lyceum (2003-2006), conductor of the folk vocal and choreographic ensemble "Dniester" of the Teacher's House in Lviv (1973-1976). Lviv (1973-1976), conductor of the men's folk choir "Surma" of the Lviv Palace of Culture of Vocational Education named after Yuri Gagarin (1974-1977), founder and conductor of the Palace of Happiness in Lviv (1973-1977). Lviv (1973-1977), conductor of the Veres Folk Choir of the Velykyi Lubin village (1977-1996 and 2000-2004)[not available in the source], conductor of the Dzherela Krynytsia Folk Choir of the village of Solonka in Pustomyty district. Solonka, Pustomyty district (2000-2002), conductor of the Prometheus Folk Men's Choir of the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv (2004-2012), regent of church choirs in the villages of Stavchany, Khyshevychi, Buchaly (1990-2009).
The composer has published 25 books and collections, more than 30 reviews and articles, and is the compiler of collections by E. Vakhniak, L. Pidkivka, and S. Pidkivka. He recorded and transcribed more than 1000 Ukrainian folk songs. He is the author of choral works and songs based on poems by Ukrainian poets (more than 300), and an arranger of church songs for various types of choirs (seven collections of 300 songs).
As a choir conductor and singer, he has conducted more than four thousand concerts, most of them for charity! O. Pidkivka is a permanent conductor of the combined choirs of the VI and VII World Boyko Festivals in Turka, choral festivals dedicated to Fr.
Bibliography
History of Univ Holy Dormition Lavra. Przemyslany. District Printing House. 2000.
After many years of oblivion (On the works of banned famous Ukrainian composers). Lviv-2003. reprint. Drohobych Posvit. 2008.
This is the history of the native people. (Pages of the history of Khyshevychi village, church, school, prominent figures of the village.) Lviv, 2004.
"I Bless and Pray" (Works for mixed choir). Przemyslany. District printing house. 2000.
Church songs arranged for mixed choir. Issue 1. Przemyslany. District printing house. 2000.
Church songs arranged for mixed choir. Issue 2. Lviv-Atlas. 2002.
"And God, and Ukraine, and Love." (Songs for vocal ensembles, children's choirs, solos). Lviv. 2004.
"Let Us Unite." (Songs for vocal ensembles, solos.) Lviv, 2004.
"The Whole Family Carols." (Songs for St. Nicholas and carols for vocal ensembles and choirs of school age). Lviv. Atlas 2005.
"Stand up for freedom, my people." (Collection of songs for school-age vocal ensembles). Lviv. 2005.
"To You, Lord, I Pray" (Collection of songs for mixed choir). Lviv. Atlas 2005.
Choral works. (To the 150th anniversary of Ivan Franko's birth). Lviv. 2006.
"Under Your Cross I Stand" Church pieces arranged for mixed choir. Issue 3. Lviv. Atlas. 2006.
"There is news in Bethlehem today". Carols arranged for accordion. Lviv. Atlas. 2006.
"In Memory of Artists" (Songs for vocal ensembles, solos. Dedicated to V.Ivasyuk and I.Bilohir). Drohobych. Posvit. 2008.
Church songs "Open the royal gates" arranged for mixed choir. Issue 4. Lviv. 2007.
"A Star Shone in the Sky" Carols for mixed choir in Drohobych. Published in 2008.
Singing the Dniester. "From God". Works for mixed choir. Edition 1. Drohobych. Posvit. 2017.
Singing the Dniester. "My native Staryi Sambir". Works for mixed choir. Issue 2. Drohobych. Posvit. 2018.
Singing the Dniester. "We are Ukrainians". Works for mixed choir. Issue 3. Drohobych. 2018.
Singing "Dniester". "The banduras were murmuring and thundering". Works for mixed choir. Issue 4. Drohobych. Posvit. 2019.
Singing the Dniester. "Our Thought". Works for mixed choir. Issue 5. Drohobych. Posvit. 2019.
"Christ and the Cross". Sacred works for mixed choir. Issue 5. Drohobych. Light.2019.
"God Bless". Spiritual compositions by Fr. Ivan Dutsko for mixed choir. Drohobych. Light.2020.
"East and West are united". Works for mixed choir. Drohobych. Light.2020.
Compiled by.
E. Vakhniak. Choral works. Solos, pieces for piano. Lviv. 2003.
L. Pidkivka. "Songs of the Sich Riflemen arranged for bandura. Lviv. Samvydav. 1990, 1991.
"Love Ukraine". Vocal and instrumental pieces accompanied by bandura. Przemyslany. 2006.
"My Mother Ukraine". Vocal pieces accompanied by bandura. Lviv. Atlas. 2006.
"Do not shy away from the song". Songs accompanied by bandura. Drohobych. Posvit. 2012.
"Star Necklace". Songs accompanied by bandura. Drohobych. Posvit. 2016.
"The Road to God". Works for bandura. Drohobych. The Great Lubin. Posvit.2019.
S. Pidkivka, O. Pidkivka "Let's unite". Songs for vocal ensembles, solos. Lviv. 2004.
Articles and reviews
Church songs under lock and key. (Introductory article by the compiler. Church songs arranged for mixed choir. Issue 1.2000. pp. 3-5.
Songs of the Sich Riflemen. (Introductory article by the compiler. Songs of the Sich Riflemen arranged for bandura by L. Pidkivka. Lviv, 1990-1991. Self-published in two issues. С.3-4
Let's return to the old, and there will be progress. (Introductory article by the compiler. Church songs arranged for mixed choir. Issue 2. Lviv. Atlas. 2002. pp. 3-5.
Silver sounds of the coryphaeus. (Introductory article by the compiler. E. Vakhniak. Choral works, solos, works for piano. Lviv, 2003. pp. 3-7.
School of choral mastery "Trembita". Monograph. "Through the Thorns of Being to the Temple of Eternity". Ivan Chupashko. 2006.
Spiritual treasures that purify and elevate souls. (Introductory article by the compiler. Church hymns arranged for mixed choir. Lviv. Atlas, 2006. pp. 3-5.
My conducting studies. O. Tsyhylyk. Volodymyr Senyshyn - conductor. (Myography. Manuscript).
Life with music. (About the conductor and teacher B.Terlak. Introductory article by the compiler. The Dniester is singing. Banduras murmured and thundered. Works for mixed choir. Book 4. С.7-10.
A forgotten composer. (About the author of the Polish anthem "From the Smoke of Fire". J. Nikorowicz. Vremya. "Holos Prykarpattya" July 2018.
An inspired ascetic. Bohdan Pytz. Monograph. (About the professor, conductor M. Burban). Manuscript.
"We live for Ukraine" - Anthem. About the famous writer O. Hrytsai. Vremya. "Holos Prykarpattia". 2018 р.
Formation of the People's Amateur Choir "Dniester" of the National Research and Development Center in Staryi Sambir. Staryi Sambir. (Article by the compiler of "The Dniester Sings", "From God". Works for mixed choir. Issue 1, pp. 15-17.
His creative path is bright and pure. About the conductor and composer S. Pidkivka. Vremya. "Przemyslianskyi Krai". 23.04.18 р. С.5.
History of sacred choral music. Vremya. "Narodna Dumka" March 1995.
The giant of church song Father Ivan Dutsko (1867-1933. His life and work). Introductory article by the compiler of "Bless, God", Spiritual compositions by Fr. Ivan Dutsko for choir. С.5-16.
Works for mixed choir[source not specified 1015 days].
"Let us believe in ourselves". Prayer. Cantata for soloist and choir. Poems by O. Yavorska;
"I bless and pray". Triptych on poems by V. Kvitnevyi: "I bless and pray" - for soloists and choir, "God and freedom", "God bless us".
"We are happy, we are proud of You". Triptych. Poems by Ivan Franko and Mykhailo Rylsky: "We Are Happy, We Are Proud of You," "Red Viburnum, Why Are You Bending in the Meadow?", "Grow, Vine, Greyhound."
Three choirs on Shevchenko's poems: "I trampled the path", "Not the tall poplar", "Why do you go to the grave?"
"Everywhere Crying and Groaning" and "Dawn Lights" based on Lesya Ukrainka's poems
"Oh My Pity, My Pity", "To the Prince Moon", "Don't Forget, Don't Forget the Young Days", "Christ and the Cross" to the poems of Ivan Franko
"My Brothers" - Requiem. Poems by V. Sosiura and others.
He wrote about 100 works[citation needed 1015 days].
Arrangements of Ukrainian folk songs[source not specified 1015 days]
"Quietly, quietly the Danube carries water",
"Let the blizzard rage",
"To the gray horse",
"At the end of the dam, the willows are making noise",
"Flying birds over the water" (Transcarpathian folk song),
"Bim flew to the end of the world" (Lemko folk song),
"Oh, go away, duck",
"Oh, I'll go to the mill",
"Under a hundred-year-old oak tree",
"At the end of the dam, the willows are making noise",
"There is a steep tower on the mountain",
"And on Sunday morning",
"Oh pine, pine" and others.
About 70 arrangements[citation needed 1015 days].
Author's arrangements of songs[citation needed 1015 days]
"Poplars have blossomed". Lyrics and music by H. Titarenko;
"The Fog is Smoking". Lyrics by O. Bohachuk, music by H. Maiboroda;
"Confession". Lyrics by M. Myastkivsky, music by M. Stepanenko;
"Oh, I'll go through the meadow" Poems by L. Zabashta, music by I. Shamo;
"Two Cranes". Poems by M. Tkach, music by O. Bilash and others.
About 30 pieces[source not specified 1015 days].
"Soldiers of Ukraine". March for brass band.
Mass in F-dur for mixed choir and Mass in G-dur for children's and women's choir.
More than 1000 recordings of Ukrainian folk songs have been made.
In addition to the above works, O. Pidkivka's compositional output includes about 120 solos accompanied by piano and bandura[citation needed 1015 days]:
"Don't be disappointed in Ukraine", poems by R. Kerik,
"It was God's idea", poems by H. Volyanska,
"My Ukraine, Kobzareva" by V. Kopets,
"The Trumpet Calls", poems by Z. Kopchyk,
"Guilt", poems by I. Kolodiy,
"Only I, like a legend" (to the Ukrainian Sich Riflemen), poems by Yevhen Olesyshyn,
"Song of My Destiny", poems by V. Gay,
"Memory" (In Memory of the UPA), poems by V. Kvitnevyi,
"To Mama," poems by O. Pidkivka, and others.
