Yevhen Fedorovych Stankovych (born 19 September 1942, Svaliava, Transcarpathian region) is a Ukrainian composer. Honoured Artist of the Ukrainian SSR (1980). People's Artist of the Ukrainian SSR (1986). Hero of Ukraine (2008). Member of the Verkhovna Rada of the Ukrainian SSR of the 11th convocation, Chairman of the National Union of Composers of Ukraine in 2005-2010.
Yevhen Stankovych was born in the city of Svaliava in the family of teachers. At the age of 10, he started studying at a music school (accordion class), continued his studies at the Uzhhorod Music College in the class of accordionist and composer Stepan Marton, and later - in the class of cellist Y. Basel. After graduating from the music school, he studied composition with Adam Soltys at the Mykola Lysenko Lviv State Conservatory. A number of other musical subjects (harmony, reading scores, polyphony, etc.) were taught by such famous musicians as Stanislav Liudkevych, Roman Simovych, Anatoliy Kos-Anatolsky, and Stefania Pavlyshyn. Yevhen Stankovych studied in Lviv for six months, after which he was drafted into the army. After completing his military service, he continued his studies at the Kyiv Conservatory in the class of Borys Liatoshynskyi, and from 1968 - Myroslav Skoryk. After graduating from the Conservatory in 1970, he worked as a music editor at the Musical Ukraine publishing house.
He has been a member of the CPSU since 1975.
Since 1976 - Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Kyiv Organisation of the Union of Composers of Ukraine. Since 1979 - Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Union of Composers of Ukraine. Since 1984 - Secretary of the Board of the Union of Composers of Ukraine. He was Chairman of the Board (1990-1993) and Chairman (2004-2010) of the Union of Composers of Ukraine; since 1988, he has been a professor at the National Music Academy of Ukraine, Head of the Department of Composition. In 2017, he headed the organising committee of the All-Ukrainian Open Music Olympiad "Voice of the Country".
Awards
1976 - Laureate of the Mykola Ostrovsky Prize
1977 - laureate of the Taras Shevchenko State Prize
1979 - Laureate of the European Radio Competition
1980 - Honoured Artist of Ukraine
1985 - Laureate of the UNESCO International Tribune of Composers (Chamber Symphony No. 3 was included in the ten best symphonies of the world in 1985)
1986 - People's Artist of Ukraine
1997 - Full Member (Academician) of the Academy of Arts of Ukraine (1997)
2008 - Hero of Ukraine
2017 - Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, IV degree.
2021 - Laureate of the Borys Liatoshynskyi Prize
List of main works
Yevhen Stankovych is the author of 6 symphonies and 12 chamber symphonies, an opera, 5 ballets, instrumental concertos, film scores, etc.
Operas and ballets
1978 When the Fern Blossoms, folk opera, libretto by A. Stelmashchenko.
1981 "Olga", ballet, libretto by Y. Ilyenko.
1985 Prometheus-Rasputin, ballet, libretto by Yuri Ilyenko.
1988 "May Night", ballet, libretto based on the works of Nikolai Gogol.
1990 "The Night Before Christmas", ballet, based on the works of Nikolai Gogol.
1999 The Vikings, ballet, libretto by O. Bystrushkin.
2010 The Lord of Borisfen, ballet.
Vocal and symphonic works
1976 Symphony No. 3 ("I Affirm") for soloist, mixed choir and symphony orchestra, words by P. Tychyna.
1978-2000 "Kupalo", 2nd act from the opera "Fern Blossom", for chamber choir, arrangement by M. Hobdych.
1985 Symphony-Diptych, for a cappella choir, based on the words of Taras Shevchenko.
1991 Requiem-Kaddish "Babyn Yar" for tenor, bass, choir and orchestra, words by D. Pavlychko.
1991 Black Elegy, for choir and orchestra, words by P. Movchan.
1992 "Memorial Service for the Famine Victims", for soloists, two mixed choirs, a reader and symphony orchestra, words by D. Pavlychko.
1994 Thy Kingdom Come, based on biblical texts, for mixed choir and symphony orchestra.
orchestra.
1997 Works for women's a cappella choir.
1998 Works for mixed a cappella choir based on the words of Ivan Franko.
1998 "Lord, our Lord", Concerto for a cappella choir on texts from the Bible.
1999 Psalm No. 27 for men's choir "To You, O Lord, I call."
1999 Psalm No. 22 for women's choir.
2000 Psalm No. 83 for mixed a cappella choir.
2001 The Tale of Igor's Campaign for soprano, tenor, baritone, bass, mixed choir and symphony orchestra.
Orchestral works
1968 Overture.
1970 Concerto No. 1 for cello and orchestra.
1971 Symphonie.
1973 Symphony No. 1 (Sinfonia larga) for strings.
1975 Symphony No. 2 ("Heroic") for symphony orchestra.
1977 Symphony No. 4 (Sinfonia lirica) for strings.
1980 Symphony No. 5 (Pastorale) for violin and symphony orchestra.
1992 Hanukkah for orchestra.
1992 Poem of Sorrow, for orchestra.
1997 Hail Mary, a poem for orchestra.
1999 Concerto for viola and symphony orchestra.
2003 Symphony No. 6.
2004 Concerto-poem for violin and symphony orchestra (Concerto No. 1)
2004 Symphony-Concerto for viola and symphony orchestra (Concerto No. 2)
2005 Symphony No. 2 for four French horns and string orchestra
2006 Concerto No. 2 for violin and symphony orchestra
2008 Concerto for flute and symphony orchestra
2010 Second edition of the "Poem of Sorrow" for symphony orchestra
2013 Symphonic poem "Dedication to Stefan Turchak"
2015 Concerto No. 3 for violin and symphony orchestra
2016 Concerto No. 2 for cello and orchestra.
2020 Concerto Suite for violin and small symphony orchestra. "In retro style"
Chamber works
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1966 Sonata for piano.
1968 Concertino for flute and violin.
1971 Suite for string quartet.
1971 Sonata No. 3 for cello and piano.
1971 Chamber Symphony No. 1 for violin, flute, clarinet, trombone, harp, piano, timpani, bells and xylophone.
1972 Sonata for piano.
1972 Two pieces for violin and cello.
1972 Triptych for violin and piano "On the Hill".
1973 Quartet for strings.
1979 Elegy in memory of S. Liudkevych for string orchestra.
1980 Chamber Symphony No. 2 for two flutes, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, piano, percussion and strings.
1982 Chamber Symphony No. 3 for flute and 12 strings.
1987 Chamber Symphony No. 4 (In Memory of the Poet) for baritone and chamber orchestra, words by Alexander Pushkin.
1987 Dictum for chamber orchestra.
1992 "Music of the Red Forest" trio for violin, cello and piano.
1992 "Sounds of a Sad Dream" piece for cello and piano.
1993 Music of Heavenly Musicians, quintet for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and French horn.
1993 Chamber Symphony No. 5 "Secret Calls", for clarinet and chamber orchestra.
1994 What Happened in the Silence After the Echo, for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano and percussion.
1995 Anxieties of Autumn Days. Concerto for French horn and chamber ensemble. Chamber Symphony No. 6.
1996 "A Blooming Garden and Apples Falling into the Water" Trio for clarinet, viola and piano.
1996 "Humble Pastoral", for violin, viola and cello.
1996 Playing over the Abyss. Concerto for solo clarinet.
1996 Sonata for solo clarinet.
1996 Monologue for solo clarinet (Play).
1996 The Sacrifice of the Lord's Boy. Passacaglia for organ.
1996-1998 Chamber Symphony No. 7 for solo violin, harpsichord, celesta, piano and chamber orchestra.
1997 Chamber Symphony No. 8 for voice, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano and percussion.
1997 The Way and the Steps, a piece for violin and chamber orchestra.
1997 Ukrainian poem, a piece for violin and piano.
1997 Elegy. For string quartet.
1998 Idyll. For flute and piano.
1998 Two Passacaglia "For the Coming and the Passing Age" for flute, clarinet, oboe, piano and string orchestra.
1998 "Feast of Trumpets" for 16 trumpets.
2000 Quid pro quo. Chamber Symphony No. 9 for solo piano and string chamber orchestra.
Music for feature films, television, documentaries, TV series, cartoons, theatre performances
1973 "Born of Revolution", 9 episodes, Dovzhenko Film Studio, Kyiv.
1980 "The Forest Song. Mavka", feature film, Dovzhenko Film Studio, Kyiv.
1981 Yaroslav the Wise, feature film, Dovzhenko Film Studio, Kyiv.
1983 The Legend of Princess Olga, feature film, Dovzhenko Film Studio, Kyiv.
1985 "Ustym Karmeliuk", TV film, 5 episodes, Dovzhenko Film Studio, Kyiv.
1986 "Stolen Happiness", 2-episode television film. "Ukrtelefilm. Kyiv.
1988 "Stone Soul", feature film, Dovzhenko Film Studio, Kyiv.
1991 "The War on the Western Direction"
1991 "Night at the Maya"
1991 Outcast / Remember, feature film, Zemlya-Fest Film Studio, Kyiv.
1994-1995 "Time to collect stones", TV series, 5 episodes. "Ukrtelefilm.
1995-1996 "The Island of Love" (co-authored).
1996 "The Verdict". "Ukrtelefilm.
1996-1997 "Roksolana". 25 episodes. "Ukrtelefilm, Kyiv.
