Ukrainian composer. Honored Artist of Ukraine (1996), Member of the NSCU (since 1986), Secretary of the NSCU Board (since 1994), 3 1999 — Chairman of the Kyiv Organization of the National Union of Composers of Ukraine, 3 2010 — Chairman of the National Union of Composers of Ukraine, Laureate of the National Prize of Ukraine named after T. Shevchenko (1999). Corresponding member of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine (2013), laureate of the All-Ukrainian Festival-competition "Composing Youth of Ukraine" (1990, 1st prize). Laureate of the Kyiv Municipal Award named after Artemiy Vedel.
Biography
Born in Dnipropetrovsk. He graduated from the Dnipropetrovsk Music School and the Kyiv State Conservatory named after P. I. Tchaikovsky (composition class of Vitaly Kireik).
Music editor, deputy editor-in-chief of the publishing house "Music Ukraine" (1985-92) — the initiator and music editor of numerous editions of classical and modern music, forgotten Ukrainian heritage. Since 1992, he has been a teacher of the Department of Composition and Instrumentation of the National Music Academy of Ukraine named after P. Tchaikovsky, since 1994 — associate professor, since 2003 — professor. Organizer and music director of the festival "International Youth Music Forum" (1991–2000), "Music premieres of the season" (since 2000). Member of the National Union of Theater Actors of Ukraine (since 2001). The publishing house Carl Fischer Music (USA) has exclusive rights to publish the works of Igor Shcherbakov all over the world, except for Ukraine
Ihor Shcherbakov belongs to the generation of modern Ukrainian composers, whose creativity and spiritual orientation shaped the face of Ukrainian music of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. The creative style of the composer is marked by high spirituality, a wide semantic field of musical imagery, a special energy-filled intonation content, meditative expression, conceptual musical dramaturgy, exquisite orchestral palette, perfect mastery of musical form.
List of main works
I. Opera and opera-oratorio works:
"Trap for the Witch". Children's opera in two acts. Libretto by G. Konkova and F. Mlynchenko (based on K. Stetsenko's opera "Ivasyk-Telesyk") (1997)
"Taras. Star Lullaby". Opera-oratorio in 9 parts. Libretto by I. Mamchur after B. Stelmach (1996)
"Sleep". A spiritual concert in memory of the Holodomor victims based on the poems of Yuriy Plaksyuk. In 8 parts. For reader, tenor, organ, choir and symphony orchestra (2008)
"Testament of Patriarch Joseph". Oratorio for bass, choir and orchestra (2017)
II. Large-scale orchestral works:
Symphonieta for large symphony orchestra (1986)
Concerto No. 1 for piano and string orchestra (1996)
Concerto No. 2 for piano and symphony orchestra "In Memory of Dmitri Shostakovich" (2006)
Concerto No. 3 for piano and symphony orchestra (commissioned by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of Poland)
"Barcarola" for piano and orchestra (2005) h
"Liebestod" for large symphony orchestra (2004)
"Azaleas Songs" ("Azalea Songs") for soprano and large symphony orchestra to Kim Sovol's poem "Azaleas" (1 part - in Ukrainian translation by Ivan Bondarenko, 2nd part - in the original, in Korean, 3rd part - in English translation by David McCain)
"Song about a song, or WARUM? without an answer" for large symphony orchestra (2011)
Concerto for flute with orchestra "In memory of Oleg Kyva" (2008)
Elegy "Crying of the Silent Maidan". For soprano and symphony orchestra on texts from the letters of Blessed Omelyan Kovch (commissioned by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of Poland). To the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Majdanek concentration camp (2015)
"Motus"/"Movements" for piano and orchestra. In memory of Roman Stelmashchuk (2017)
Chamber Symphony No. 1 "Repentance Verse" for violin and string orchestra (1989)
Chamber Symphony No. 2 "Aria Passione-1". (1992)
Chamber Symphony No. 3 "Aria Passione-2" for viola and chamber orchestra (2000)
Chamber Symphony No. 4 "Dreamstrings". (2001)
Chamber Symphony No. 5 "Warum?". (2002)
“STABAT MATER” for mixed choir and orchestra (2013)
Suite from music for the play "The Burgher-Noble" for chamber orchestra (2015)
"Songs of Burago". Chamber cantata for soprano with orchestra based on poems by D. Burago (2016)
"Elegy-memory" for cello and orchestra (2016)
III. Choral works of large form:
"Sign of Eternity". Cantata for a cappella mixed choir based on a poem by L. Kostenko (1988)
"Ave Maria". For mixed choir and symphony orchestra. Canonical texts (1998)
"Stabat Mater". Cantata for women's choir. Canonical texts (1994)
"Orthodox Choir Concert in memory of Serhii Rachmaninov". For a cappella mixed choir. canonical texts (1996)
"Mother of God, Virgin, rejoice." For a cappella mixed choir. Canonical texts (1998)
"Barefoot on Earth". Cantata — triptych for children's choir based on poems by M. Syngaivskyi (1984)
"Winter". Cantata for children's choir based on poems by L. Kostenko (1986)
"In the twilight of autumn alley" for mixed choir, poems by M. Rylskyi (2014)
"Love Ukraine" for mixed choir, poems by V. Sausyura (2014)
IV. Large-scale chamber works:
Piano Sonatas No. 1 (1980)
No. 2 "Romantic Elegy for Home Music Making" (1993),
No. 3 "Piano-Gesang" (2008)
"Eclogue" for flute andpiano (1982)
Sonata for violin and cello (1984)
Agnus Dei. For soprano, 4 flutes, percussion and organ (1996)
"Canzona" for two violins (1999)
"Barcarola" for two pianos (2004)
"Children's album". For piano (2002)
Music for dramatic performances (more than 20).
Pieces for various instruments. Choirs Songs for children.
