Ukrainian composer, performer, teacher. Member of the National Union of Composers of Ukraine (1994), Secretary of the Board of the National Union of Ukrainian Artists (2005). Laureate of the Prize named after L. Revutsky (1999), Laureate of the Prize named after M. V. Lysenko (2011), Laureate of the All-Ukrainian Competition named after S. S. Prokofiev (Donetsk, 1991); winner of the Grand Prix of the 5th Charity Festival "Regina-Vladimir Horowitz in Memoriam" (piano and chamber music, Kyiv, 1998), winner of a creative scholarship founded by the "Warsaw Autumn" Friends Foundation from the funds of the "Ernst von Siemens Musikstiftung" in Monaco, commissioned a piece for the International Festival of Electroacoustic Music "Musica Electronica Nova" (Wroclaw, Poland, 2005). Awarded the "Honorary Distinction" of the Mayor of Kyiv "For a significant personal contribution to the development of culture and art" (May, 2002). By the episcopal letter "In blessing for labors for the glory of the Holy Orthodox Church" of Archbishop Artemiy, Grodno and Volkovy (Grodno Diocese of the Belarusian Exarchate - February, 2014)
He graduated from the composition faculty of the Kyiv State Conservatory named after P. I. Tchaikovsky (class of Prof. V. D. Kireik, Prof. A. Ya. Shtogarenko and Prof. G. I. Lyashenko, 1991), postgraduate studies at the National Music Academy of Ukraine named after P. I. Tchaikovsky (class of People's Artist of Ukraine, professor G. I. Lyashenko, 1995).
Worked as a teacher at the Kaniv State School of Culture (1991—1998). Since 1998 — teacher, dean (2000-03) of the faculty of musical art of the Kyiv Children's Academy of Arts, since 1999 — senior teacher of the composition department of the National Music Academy of Ukraine named after P. I. Tchaikovsky.
Participant of the festivals "Kyiv Music Fest" (1992, 1997-99, 2000-09), "Music Premieres of the Season" (Kyiv, 1995-96, 1998—2009), "Autumn Jazz Marathon" (1997—1999), " Kyiv-May-Jazz" (2000), international youth music forums (Kyiv — 1992, 1994, 1995, 1998). As a performer, he performs a solo program of his own works and improvisations. He created the jazz collective "MuzKlub I. Taranenko" (1996), the new name is IvanTaranenkoMUSCLUB (2017), with which he performs as a composer and pianist. Performed with famous performers (N. Matvienko, A. Koropnychekno, Ilaria, O. Nikityuk, R. Hrynkiv, E. Izmailov (and his trio), S. Khmelyov, V. Kurylenko, A. Fantaev, K. Shifrin (USA) . .Kabanov, O.Kolomoets, etc.) and collectives (National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, artistic director and chief conductor Volodymyr Sirenko, conductors Nikolay Farin (Switzerland), Victor Yampolskyi (USA); State Ensemble "Kyiv Soloists", artistic director and conductor Bohodar Kotorovych; National Ensemble of Soloists "Kyivska Camerata", artistic director and conductor V. Matyukhin; Academic Orchestra of Folk and Popular Music of the National Radio Company of Ukraine, artistic director and chief conductor Mykhailo Pikulskyi; Honored Academic Symphony Orchestra of Ukrainian Radio, artistic director and chief conductor Volodymyr Sheyko; National Academic Orchestra of Folk Instruments of Ukraine (NAONI), artistic director and chief conductor Viktor Hutsal; Classical music ensemble named after B. Lyatoshinskyi, conductor I. Andrievskyi; Zaporizhia Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, artistic director and chief conductor Vyacheslav Redya).
The composer's works were heard in concert halls in Poland, Germany, Russia, Turkey, Hungary, France, Australia, Belarus, Great Britain, Israel, the USA and are constantly performed in Ukraine.
He is the founder of the annual International Festival of Academic and Contemporary Music "Farbotony" in Kanev (since 1998). Since April 1999, he has been the musical director of the Farbotony International Festival of Academic and Contemporary Music, the president of the Farbotony MFASM Foundation, and since June 2003, he has been the general director of the Farbotony International Festival-Competition of Academic and Contemporary Music. Initiator and founder (together with E. G. Savchuk and M. G. Zhulynskyi), chief director and artistic director of the Shevchenkov art festival "Chernecha Gora" for the 200th anniversary of the birth of Taras Shevchenko (Kaniv, 2014)...
He repeatedly participated in the work of the jury of various competitions. Such as the International Children's and Youth Competition "Silver Bell" (Uzhhorod), the International Competition of Young Composers named after Yu. Semenyaki (Grodno, Belarus), IV Kyiv city competition named after V. Puhalskyi, the International Festival of Orthodox Chants "Kolozhsky Blagovest" (Grodno, Belarus), the International Festival "Hainów Days of Church Music" (Hainivka, Poland).
Head of the jury of the 3rd and 5th All-Ukrainian Open Competitions in memory of P. Tchaikovsky (Kamiyanka, Cherkasy Oblast), Open Competition of Young Performers on Wind Instruments (Ivano-Frankivsk) and others.
Lately, during 2014-2017, Ivan Taranenko has been paying special attention to the development and creative implementation of the fusion project "Music of the Ukrainian Land", which was started by the composer in 2000. ExIvanTaranenkoMUSCLUB, the folk group "Mnogaya Leta", the Rhinomaitne vocal choirs were involved in the Onava unit of the project for creative and experimental research in fusion stylistics (combination of jazz, folk, rock, academic and electronic music, various timbral combinations) and the implementation of the whole project. chamber-instrumental ensembles and orchestras...
As a composer, he belongs to artists who feel completely free in different musical spheres: intellectually deep serious music, jazz, pop music. The creative manner is characterized by amazing frankness, willingness to share the secret.
Art
The most outstanding works:
"Diachronos" - symphony for large orchestra (1991);
"Daheim sien" - cantata for tenor, soprano, mixed choir and symphony orchestra to words by V. Abresha (1992);
"Four Prayers to the Blessed Virgin Mary" for male/female choir (1992);
"The Widow", music for viola and piano (1992);
"Repentance prayer", for mixed choir (1993);
"Ab ovo ad infinitum" ("From the beginning to infinity"), collage quintet for piano, two violins, viola, cello and magnetic tape (1994);
"Five Little Stories" for bassoon and piano (1994);
"Farbotony", an instrumental extravaganza for chamber ensemble (1995);
"A prima vista" ("At first sight ..."), improvisational music for saxophone quartet, soloist percussionist, bandurist and author (piano) (1996);
"Confession of magical strings" (together with R. Hrynkiv) for bandura, piano, treble and strings (1997);
"Psalm No. 27" for mixed choir and low strings (1997);
"Praise the Lord from Heaven" for bassoon solo (1999);
Concert fusion project "Music of the Ukrainian Land" (2000);
"Seven Angels with Trumpets" for cello and accordion (2000); versions: "Seven Angels with Trumpets", symphonic mystery for viola and orchestra (2001); "Seven Angels with Trumpets" for cello and organ (2011);
"And the family fell into the body with the soul...", drama for bandura and symphony orchestra (2002);
"After reading Shevchenko. Causal..." for accordion (2002);
"East Quaker" based on poems by T. Eliot, melodeclamation for two actors, piano quintet and magnetic tape (CD) (2002);
Concerto for piano, symphony orchestra and DJ installation (2003);
"There and once, here and now..." music for harpsichord and computer sound collage - 2005;
String Quartet "Memory of Mother" - 2005;
Concert fusion project "Music of the Ukrainian Land... Symphony of Echoes" - 1998-2005, 2008 (Kaniv);
"Your eyes are like the sea" - a literary and musical drama based on the letters and intimate lyrics of I.Franko, author of the aesthetic concept and script, director-producer Sofya Maidanska (2006);
"Cherry blossom on Mount Athos..." based on I.Frank's poem "Ivan Vyshensky" - melodeclamation for reader, male choir, orchestra and electronic recording, libretto author and production director S. Maidanska (2006);
Concerto for piano, choir and percussion (2007);
Fusion extravaganza "Master of Dreams" - a concert project based on the poetry of Valentina Davydenko and the music of Ivan Taranenko (Performers - "MuzKlub I. Taranenko" in the composition: Ivan Taranenko - piano, leader-vocals, Artem Pogorelov - piano, synthesizer, Dmytro Kushnirov — acoustic guitar, electric guitar, Vadym Voloshchuk — double bass, Volodymyr Kurylenko — drums, Oleksandr Tomchuk — percussion, Olga Chernyshova — vocals, Volodymyr Godlevsky — accordion, Oleksandr Moskalenko — soprano saxophone, Ihor Boychuk — trumpet, with the participation of Honored Artist of Ukraine Roman Hrynkiv — bandura; String Quartet "Collegium" consisting of Kyrylo Sharapov - first violin, Taras Yaropud - second violin, Andriy Chop - viola, Yuriy Pogoretsky - cello; honored artist Alla Rubina - choreographer, choreographic compositions were performed by Anastasia Zaberezhna; Mykhailo Lebedev - TV director cinematographer, Vasyl Korchovyi — sculptor, Tsezariy Hanushkevich — artist; poems were read by the author, honored journalist of Ukraine Valentina Davydenko — director-screenwriter) — (2007);
"Ivan Vyshensky" — a symphonic drama for orchestra (2008), "Music for Frau Miller" for violin and piano (2008), "Music of the Ukrainian Land" — a concert fusion project with the participation of N. Matvienko, R. Hrynkiv, H. Koropnychenko , National Ensemble of Soloists "Kyivska Camerata", "MuzKlub I. Taranenko" (2008);
"Nine watercolors on poems by Sofia Maidanska" for mezzo-soprano, folk voice and chamber ensemble;
"Vision" for violin, viola, folk voice and orchestra (2009). The premiere took place on October 1 of the same year at the National Philharmonic of Ukraine — soloists Vadym Borysov (violin), Inna Butrii (viola), Hanna Koropnychenko (authentic singing), Academic Symphony Orchestra of the National Philharmonic of Ukraine, conductor Nikolay Farin (Switzerland);
"Pneuma" for piano and symphony orchestra (2010), Academic Symphony Orchestra of the National Philharmonic of Ukraine, conductor - Mykola Dyadyura;
Fusion extravaganza "Master of Dreams" - a concert-installation for two soloists, a jazz ensemble and a chamber orchestra using paintings by V. Davydenko and sculptures by I. Romanovsky in an online demonstration during the concert (2010)
"A Prima Vista...From the first sight" - for saxophone quartet, harpsichord, percussionist and piano - conductor Victor Yampolsky (Chicago, USA), December, 2010;
"Merciful Mary" is a symphonic drama for four soloists, a mixed choir and a symphony orchestra based on a poem by P. Tychyna (2011), National Choral Chapel "Dumka" (artistic director and conductor Yevhen Savchuk), National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, conductor - Volodymyr Sirenko;
"Sacrifice to God, the spirit is crushed" concert-symphony for cello and orchestra (2012) — soloist Ivan Kucher, Academic Symphony Orchestra of the National Philharmonic of Ukraine, conductor — Nikolay Farin (Switzerland);
"Good Music" for high voice with orchestra based on a poem by S. Maidanska (2013), Symphony Orchestra of the National Philharmonic of Ukraine, conductor — Vitaly Protasov;
"An Angel with a Burned Wing" — concert-symphony for flute and large orchestra (2013), soloist Bohdana Stelmashenko, Academic Symphony Orchestra of the National Philharmonic of Ukraine, conductor — Nikolay Farin (Switzerland);
"A Prima Vista... At first glance" - for string quartet, harp, percussionist and author (piano, synthesizer, computer), Student Chamber Orchestra of the Wroclaw Academy of Music, conductor Robert Kurdybacha, at the opening of the Concert Hall for the 65th anniversary of Wrocław Academy of Music, (Wroclaw, Poland), November 2013;
"Global bells" In memory of Ukrainian heroes - for piano, performed by Mykola Chikarenko (Orleans, France - 2014);
"Music of the Ukrainian Earth... In the Dreams of Christmas Nights", "MuzKlub I. Taranenko", folklore band "Many Summers", artistic director Anna Koropnychenko, Academic Orchestra of Folk and Popular Music of the National Radio Company of Ukraine, conductor Mykhailo Pikulskyi, January 2015;
"Songs of Heavenly Souls" for clarinet and large orchestra, soloist Oleg Moroz, National Honored Academic Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, artistic director and chief conductor Volodymyr Sirenko, September 2015;
"Tribute" for fusion band and symphony orchestra IvanTaranenkoMUSCLUB/ Ivan Taranenko - piano; Roman Hrynkiv (bandura); Oleksandr Rukomoinikov - saxophones; Oleksiy Herman - trumpet; Tymofiy Muzychuk - folk wind instruments; Nazar Stets - double bass; Andrii Chaika - drums National Honored Academic Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine Conductor - Victor Yampolskyi (US) Final concert of the XXVIII International Festival Kyiv Music Fest October 7, 2017. Great hall named after the Hero of Ukraine Vasyl Slipak of the P. Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine
Music in the style of fusion, jazz compositions
"Music of the Ukrainian Land" concert fusion project (2000);
The fusion extravaganza "Master of Dreams" is a concert project based on the poetry of Valentina Davydenko and the music of Ivan Taranenko (Performers - "MuzKlub I. Taranenko": String Quartet "Collegium"; honored artist Alla Rubina - ballet master, choreographic compositions were performed by Anastasia Zaberezhna; Mykhailo Lebedev - TV director-cameraman, Vasyl Korchovyi - sculptor, Tsezariy Hanushkevich - artist; poems were read by the author, honored journalist of Ukraine Valentina Davydenko - director-screenwriter) - (2007);
"Music of the Ukrainian Land... Symphony of Echo" concert fusion project (1998-2005);
"Music of the Ukrainian Land" - a concert fusion project with the participation of N. Matvienko, R. Hrynkiv, H. Koropnychenko, the National Ensemble of Soloists "Kyivska Camerata", "MuzKlub I. Taranenko" (version 2008, Kaniv);
Fusion extravaganza "Master of Dreams" concert project based on V. Davidenko's poem. The premiere took place in the festival program of the 11th International Festival of Academic and Contemporary Music "Farbotony" with the participation of "Muzklub Ivan Taranenko" and the Academic Orchestra of Folk and Popular Music of the National Radio Company of Ukraine were supplemented with video films and paintings by the author of poetry and chamber plastic compositions performed live on stage sculptor Ihor Romanovsky (version 2010);
"Music of the Ukrainian Land... In the Dreams of Christmas Nights" concert fusion project, Academic Orchestra of Folk and Popular Music of the National Radio Company of Ukraine, conductor Mykhailo Pikulskyi, folk band "Mnogaya Leta", artistic director Anna Koropnychenko, "MuzKlub I. Taranenko", January 2015;
"Music of the Ukrainian Land... FunkHopak and more...", performers: "MuzKlub I. Taranenko", National Academic Orchestra of Folk Instruments, artistic director and chief conductor Viktor Hutsal, conductor Oleg Kuntyy, ensemble of folk and spiritual music "Mnogaya Leta", artistic director Anna Koropnychenko, "MuzKlub I. Taranenko", soloists - Nina Matvienko, Oksana Nikityuk, Alla Boyar, Ruslana Lotsman, Myroslava Kotorovych, Marianna Skrypa - October 1, November 30, 2015;
"Music of the Ukrainian Earth...Seasons of the year, seasons of life..." - fusion music for soloists, jazz band, folk group and orchestra, performers: "MuzKlub I. Taranenko", Ensemble of folk and spiritual music "Mnogaya Leta", artistic director Anna Koropnychenko, National academic orchestra of folk instruments, artistic director and chief conductor Viktor Hutsal, conductor Oleg Kuntyy, soletters — Oksana Nikityuk, Bohdana Pivnenko, Myroslava Kotorovych, Alla Boyar, Anastasia Polishchuk, — recording of the album at the Great Concert Studio of Ukrainian Radio — February 16-19, concert versions — September 24 (Kaniv), October 9 (Kyiv), 2016.
"In Dreams of Christmas Nights" winter fusion extravaganza, which took place on March 15, 2017 at the National House of Organ and Chamber Music of Ukraine/St. Nicholas Church (Kyiv). The audience plunged into the mystical world of Ukrainian song and modern compositions by Ivan Taranenko together with the symphony orchestra of the B. Lyatoshynsky Ensemble of Classical Music (conductor Ihor Andrievskyi), the folk group (artistic director Anna Koropnychenko), the choir of boys and young men of the school of jazz and pop arts "Caritas » (artistic director and conductor Tetyana Verych), the jazz collective IvanTaranenkoMUSCLUB and the best Ukrainian soloists. Among them are Roman Hrynkiv (bandura), Oksana Nikityuk, Natalia Prendelas (vocals), Bohdana Pivnenko, Myroslava Kotorovich, Serhiy Okhrimchuk (violin), Igor Andrievskyi (conductor), Maksym Berezhnyuk (folk brass, singing), Nazar Stets (double bass). . Ivan Taranenko (piano, synthesizer, vocals), (February 2017);
Contemporary fusion music experience with the participation of GB Sommer (Germany, percussion), S. Krupowicz, M. Rupoczynski (Poland, computers) and IvanTaranenkoMUSCLUB (2019);
fusionfonia_music of the Ukrainian land, a musical performance for soloists, a jazz band, a folk band and an orchestra - a concert of the music of one of the most famous modern Ukrainian composers, Ivan Taranenko, in which he reveals the next major idea of his work: the presentation of Ukrainian music in a modern reading, highlighting its hidden meanings characters in a unique combination of authentic folklore from different regions of Ukraine with jazz, classical, electronic music. Combined with the involvement of modern technologies of light design, vijaying, a highly professional orchestra, virtuoso soloists and famous singers, such a cultural product creates a new idea of folk music, reveals its new qualities and contexts in unexpected stylistic combinations. The presentation of the project took place on August 24, 2020, on the open stage of Sofia of Kyiv in the program of the III International Festival BOUQUET KYIV STAGE (Kyiv)
"On the Wings of Angels" is a concert program for a jazz trio. Piano jazz trio consisting of: Ivan Taranenko, piano; Nazar Stets, double bass; Oleg Pakhomov, percussion instruments (Kyiv, 2020)
Jazz compositions, plays
"Relax", "Lyafare", "The Sun Behind the Clouds", "Kolomyika-Roksolana", "Vesnyanka", "Furthermore" and others;
concert project fusion extravaganza "Master of Dreams" based on V. Davydenko's poem, songs, music for children, fusion arrangements of Ukrainian folk songs;
Traveling fusion project "Music of the Ukrainian Earth... The Milky Way..."
Recordings on CD
"Sense of reality" (1998);
fusion album "Music of the Ukrainian Land" — concert version (2002);
Chamber-instrumental and symphonic music by I. Taranenko (concert version, 2002);
"Labyrinth", "Master of Dreams", original songs performed by I. Taranenko (2002-05).
Seven Angels — Teresa Kaminska, Marek Toporowski (Gema, 2011, Germany);
Fusion extravaganza "Master of Dreams" based on a poem by Valentina Davydenko (NRKU, 2011—2012)
Audio album "Music of the Ukrainian land... Seasons, seasons of life..." (2016)
