Ihor Olehovych Stetsiuk (21 June 1958, Kryvyi Rih, Dnipro region, Ukrainian SSR) is a Ukrainian composer. Professor of the Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine, Honoured Artist of Ukraine.
He was born on 21 June 1958 in Kryvyi Rih. He graduated from the Kyiv Institute of Culture (1981) and the Kyiv Conservatory (now the National Music Academy of Ukraine) (1985, class of Professor Andriy Shtoharenko), where he has been teaching since 1989.
Professor of the Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine and the Karpenko-Kary Kyiv National University of Theatre, Cinema and Television. In 2015-2018, he also taught at the Institute of Journalism of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.
Creative work
Symphonic and chamber works
He is the author of symphonic, chamber, jazz and popular music, as well as music for four dozen films and TV shows made in Ukraine, Russia, Germany, France, Italy and the USA. One of the founders of the national school of electronic music.
Among his works: "Sacral Dances, a fantasy in the style of symphonic jazz-rock (2011), Jody Suite for orchestra and men's choir (2007), This is Your Country, a suite for symphony orchestra, academic and children's choirs, vocal folklore group, folk instruments, rock band, synthesiser (1999), Pavana, a composition for symphony orchestra, choir, vocal folklore group, soprano and guitar based on the theme of G. Fauré (1997), "Ukraine has not yet died", a composition for eight soloists, symphony orchestra, children's choir and rock band to a melody by M. Verbytskyi, poem by P. Chubynskyi. Chubynsky (2000) (an audio recording of this version of the National Anthem of Ukraine is available in the Hall of Spiritual Achievements of the Ukrainian People at the National Museum of History of Ukraine), Ragtime for strings and percussion (1990), Concerto grosso for flute, harpsichord and chamber orchestra (1986), Quartet for two violins, viola and cello (1987), Spring Triptych for a cappella choir (1987), a cycle of interpretations for electronic synthesisers of world classical music (1983-1990); music for theatre performances, TV shows, music for TV channels and radio stations; jazz-rock compositions, songs; arrangements, transcriptions and translations of world academic, jazz and song classics for different performers.
The composer's artistic and aesthetic principles are based on a combination of contrasting, even opposite spheres from the entire arsenal of musical expression: symphonicism as a principle of intonation development and jazz instrumentation, Ukrainian archaic melody and electronic textures, etc. His orchestrations are marked by brilliance and colourfulness. His compositions are characterised by large-scale symphonic forms and genre, democratic at the same time.
Music for feature films and television programmes
1983 - Brave Soldier Gashek (Brave Soldier Gashek). Kyiv studio "Ukrtelefilm", State Television and Radio Company of Ukraine.
1983 - The Risk Zone (Zona Riska), in 3 episodes. Kyiv studio "Ukrtelefilm", State Television and Radio Company of Ukraine.
1986 - Revenge (Месть). State TV and Radio Company of Ukraine, Kyiv.
1986 - The Last Electric Train. Kyiv studio "Ukrtelefilm".
1989 - Horror and nothing else (Tichyi uzhor). Kyiv Dovzhenko Film Studio, TO "Debut". Silver Apple Award at the Festival of Debuts, Kyiv, 1989.
1990 - I am the one who is... (I am the one who is...). Kyiv Dovzhenko Film Studio, TO "Debut".
1990 - Decay. Dovzhenko Kyiv Film Studio, Peter Alembic Group, Pacific Fund (USA). The film received numerous awards, including the Gold Medal at the Venice Film Festival (1990).
1990 - Fufel (Fufel). Pyramid-Menatep (Russia), Lybid (Ukraine), Ukrtelefilm (Kyiv).
1991 - Postscript (Postscript). Kyiv Dovzhenko Film Studio, Debut Production Company.
1991 - The Bodyguard. VTO "Pyramid-Menatep" (Russia), Kyiv Dovzhenko Film Studio.
1991 - Okayanna (The Repentant). Dovzhenko Kyiv Film Studio, Debut Production Company. Award for Best Director and Best Music at the International Festival "Molodist", 1992.
1992 - Festival of Death (Le Tourbillon). "Makmel Film, France. The film received numerous awards, including the Grand Jury Medal at the International Film Festival of the Mediterranean (Corsica), 1992.
1992 - Fatal Diamonds (Diamonds of the Shah). VTO "Lybid", Kyiv studio "Ukrtelefilm".
1992 - The Game in Seriousness. Irene (Russia), Kyiv Dovzhenko Film Studio.
1993 - The Sinner in the Mask (Sunderin in Maske). "Zentrum Filmkunst und Productions (Germany).
1993 - Hunt for the Cossack Gold (Forward, for the treasures of the Hetman!). "OmniSphere Investments, Los Angeles Entertainment (USA), WTO Fest-Zemlya (Ukraine). Prize "Nadezhda" of the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine at the Yalta Film Festival, 1993, Audience Jury Prize at the 37th International Festival of Author's Film in San Remo (Italy), 1994.
1994 - Shamara (Shamara). Dovzhenko National Film Studio. The film received numerous awards, including the State Dovzhenko Award of Ukraine, 1996, and the prize for the search for new cinematic means of expression at the International Film Festival in Minsk (Belarus), 1994.
1996 - 1999 - Show of weevils (Show of weevils). TO "Pro-TV". The main prize of the Golden Era festival, 1997.
1998 - Two Yulias (Two Julia). Gagarin-Media, Dovzhenko National Film Studio. Arsenal Award for Best Film of the Year at the Molodist International Film Festival, 1998, Jury and Critics' Award at the Kinoshock International Film Festival of the CIS and Baltic States, 1998.
2003 - The Inhuman / Evilenko. "Pacific Pictures SRL (USA, Italy). Soundtrack "Il Cielo in una Stanza", arrangement.
2006 - We will break through! Pre-production company, Kyiv.
2007 - Money for a daughter (Money for a daughter). Star Media Production (Russia - Ukraine).
2008 - Devil's Coffee (Koffee by devils), in 2 episodes. Star Media Production (Russia - Ukraine).
2009 - Autumn Flowers, in 4 episodes. Star Media Production (Russia - Ukraine).
2009 - Autumn Concerns (Autumn Concerns). Pyramid TV company (Russia).
2009 - The Disappeared Train (Train, which disappeared), in 2 episodes. Star Media Production (Russia - Ukraine).
2010 - Ruthless Love, in 2 episodes. Star Media Production (Russia - Ukraine).
2010 - The next stop is death (Следующая станция - смерть), in 2 episodes. Star Media Production (Russia - Ukraine).
2011 - The Sun Circle. Fresh Production Company, Kyiv.
2013 - Ivan Syla. "Insight Media, Ukrainian State Film Agency, Kyiv. State Prize of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine named after Lesya Ukrainka, 2014.
Music for non-feature films, animation
1986 - Chernobyl: Two Colours of Time (Chernobyl, two colours of time), film I. Kyiv studio Ukrtelefilm. Award in the nomination "Best Film of the Year" at the Documentary Film Festival in Minsk (Belarus), 1987.
1987 - Chernobyl: Two Colours of Time (Chernobyl, Two Colours of Time), film II. Kyiv studio Ukrtelefilm.
1987 - AIDS - Plague of the XX Century (СПИД - plague of the XX century). Kyiv Dovzhenko Film Studio, TO Debut.
1999 - This is your country (This is your country). A cycle of 10 video clips. "Rekun-film, Mosfilm (Russia).
2006 - The Battle for Cookies. Animation. Mnemosoft, Kyiv.
2007 - NATO: friend or foe? 10 episodes. Production company "Rozmay", Kyiv.
2009 - Become firm (Become firm). Animation. (Co-directed with M. Abakumov.) State Cinematography Service and Novator Film, Kyiv. Awards include Silver Knight at the XX Golden Knight International Film Forum (Russia), Audience Award at the Etuda Festival in Krakow (Poland), 2011.
2010 - Scarf (Sharfik). Animation. "L.A.D. Sequentials (USA). Award for Best Music at The Clearwater Film and Music Festival (USA), 2011. The film received 12 other awards, including the Golden Eagle at the CINE Festival (USA).
Titles and awards
Honoured Artist of Ukraine
Winner of the prize for the best film music at the Clearwater Film and Music Festival (USA) (2011)
Winner of the prize for the best film music at the International Festival "Molodist" (Ukraine) (1990)
Winner of the International Popular Music Competition MESAM in the category International Golden Hit (Yugoslavia) (1989)
Other.
For many years, I. Stetsiuk has been fruitfully collaborating with such performers as T. Povaliy (Ukraine), L. Dolina (Russia), K. Rittel-Kobyliansky (Germany), T. Neville, S. Lowcock (USA), M. Carlos (Cuba), the Orchestra conducted by M. Finberg (Belarus), the Stockholm Radio and Television Orchestra (Sweden) and many others.
He was one of the founders of the Oleksandr Fokin Radio Band, a soloist orchestra of the National Radio Company of Ukraine, where he worked as music director and chief conductor from 1999 to 2003.
In 2011, he accepted an invitation from the European Broadcasting Union and the Danish company Swinging Europe to lead the United Orchestra of Europe.
Since 1996, he has been working as a music director for stage and television shows. In 2005, he created the music for the international Eurovision Song Contest. Stetsiuk is also engaged in research in the field of electronic sound synthesis and is the author of scientific articles.
Discography
Larisa Dolina. The Best (collection), © Saint-Petersburg Entertainment (USA), 2010
Jazz Kolo/Piano Kolo. Anthology of Ukrainian Jazz (collection), © Tempora (Ukraine), 2009
Flower Duet, © Trik Records (USA), 2005
Echoes of the Century, © Film Plus Production (Ukraine), 2004
Il Cielo in una Stanza (soundtrack to the film "Evilenko"), © Pacific Pictures SRL (USA - Italy), 2004
JVC Jazz Sympho, © Japan Victory Company, Rostock Records (Ukraine), 2003
Volare (single), © Rostock-Records (Ukraine), 2001
Anthem of Ukraine (single), © ICTV, Rostock Records (Ukraine), 2001
Radioband - live sound, © Rostock-Records (Ukraine), 2001
Bird cherry (soundtrack to the TV series "Thank you for being you"), © Rostock-Records (Ukraine), 2001
Epigraph (Larisa Dolina), © Ldstudio (Russia), 2000
Christmas is coming (collection), © Rostock Records (Ukraine), 1999
Fascination Music, © Rostock-Records (Ukraine), 1999
