Lesia Dychko
Encyclopedia
Lesia Vasylivna DychkoLesia Vasylivna Dychko is a Ukrainian
music educator and composer.
and graduated from the M.V. Lysenko Secondary Musical School in 1959 with a degree in music theory. In 1964 she graduated from the Kiev National Musical Academy of Ukraine
in composition, studying with Konstantyn Dankevych and Borys Lyatoshynsky. In 1971 she studied with Pejko.
After completing her studies, Dychko worked as a composer and music teacher, lecturing at the Kiev Pedagogical Institute from 1965 to 1966, at the Kiev Arts Academy from 1972 to 1994, at the Studio of the Honored Ukrainian State Bandura Players Choir beginning in 1965. In 1994 she took a position as professor at the National Musical Academy of Ukraine, teaching composition and music theory. She also lectures as a visiting professor at other universities.
Ukrainians
Ukrainians are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Ukraine, which is the sixth-largest nation in Europe. The Constitution of Ukraine applies the term 'Ukrainians' to all its citizens...
music educator and composer.
Life
Lesia Dychko was born in KievKiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
and graduated from the M.V. Lysenko Secondary Musical School in 1959 with a degree in music theory. In 1964 she graduated from the Kiev National Musical Academy of Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
in composition, studying with Konstantyn Dankevych and Borys Lyatoshynsky. In 1971 she studied with Pejko.
After completing her studies, Dychko worked as a composer and music teacher, lecturing at the Kiev Pedagogical Institute from 1965 to 1966, at the Kiev Arts Academy from 1972 to 1994, at the Studio of the Honored Ukrainian State Bandura Players Choir beginning in 1965. In 1994 she took a position as professor at the National Musical Academy of Ukraine, teaching composition and music theory. She also lectures as a visiting professor at other universities.
Works
Dychko incorporates elements of Ukrainian folk music and composes for orchestral, choral and instrumental performance including flute, violin, organ and piano. She also composes for sacred performance and film soundtracks. Selected works include:- Vertep, oratorio
- Triumphant Liturgy for a capella chorus and soloists
- Pryvitannia zhyttia (Welcoming Life), symphony