Lviv National Philharmonic named after Myroslav Skoryk is a

philharmonic An orchestra (; ) is a large instrumental ensemble typical of classical music, which combines instruments from different families. There are typically four main sections of instruments: * bowed string instruments, such as the violin, viola, ce ...

located in

Lviv Lviv ( uk, Львів) is the largest city in western Ukraine, and the seventh-largest in Ukraine, with a population of . It serves as the administrative centre of Lviv Oblast and Lviv Raion, and is one of the main cultural centres of Ukraine ...

, Ukraine. The philharmonic received the status of a national one in 2017.

History

The Lviv Philharmonic began its work in 1902 on the premises of the former Scarbeck Theater (now the Maria Zankovetska National Academic Ukrainian Drama Theater). In 1933, Adam Soltys founded the Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Lviv Philharmonic. In 1939, the Philharmonic was granted state status. Since 1944, the philharmonic's symphony orchestra has been performing regularly. The Philharmonic is home to the Academic Symphony Orchestra, the Lviv Virtuosos Academic Chamber Orchestra, High Castle Academic Instrumental Ensemble, the bandura quartet "Lvivianky", and the ensemble "19th Class". On August 18, 2017, the

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approved the draft Decree of the President of Ukraine "On Granting the Lviv Regional Philharmonic the Status of a National Institution." On September 29, 2020, the Lviv Regional Council named the Philharmonic after Myroslav Skoryk. Lwowska Filharmonia small hall

Building

In 1905, architect Władysław Halytskyi, commissioned by the Halychyna Musical Society, designed the society's building in the Neo-Baroque style. It was planned to house a conservatory and a concert hall, and part of the building was to be used as a

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. Construction began in 1905, but the following year it was continued in the

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style by architect

Władysław Sadłowski Władysław Sadłowski (June 25, 1869 in Lviv – May 25, 1920 in Lviv) was a renowned Polish people, Polish architect, a representative of Historicism (art), historicism and Art Nouveau and a graduate of the Lwów Technical Academy. Life He w ...

. The sculptural decoration of the building's facades, including reliefs depicting musical instruments and two metal sculptures of swans in the attic, was made by sculptor Piotr Witalis Harasimowicz, and the interior of the two-tiered concert hall was decorated with busts of composers by sculptor Luna Drexlerówna. The project of the building was exhibited in 1910 at an exhibition of Polish architects in Lviv. In the postwar period, the building housed the concert hall of the Lysenko Conservatory and since the 1940s it has been home to the Lviv Regional Philharmonic. The Philharmonic building is listed in the Register of Architectural Monuments of Local Significance under protection number 374-m.

Performances

Classical music

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, Oleksandr Myshuga,

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, Rudolf Kerer,

Leonid Kogan Leonid Borisovich Kogan (russian: Леони́д Бори́сович Ко́ган; uk, Леонід Борисович Коган; 14 November 1924 – 17 December 1982) was a preeminent Soviet violinist during the 20th century. Many consider ...

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, Bella Rudenko, Vira Hornostaieva,

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, and

Yuri Bashmet Yuri Abramovich Bashmet (russian: link=no, Юрий Абрамович Башмет; born 24 January 1953) is a Russian conductor, violinist, and violist. Biography Yuri Bashmet was born on 24 January 1953 in Rostov-on-Don in the family of Ab ...

have performed on the stage of the Lviv Philharmonic.

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, Borys Liatoshynsky,

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Alfred Schnittke Alfred Garrievich Schnittke (russian: Альфре́д Га́рриевич Шни́тке, link=no, Alfred Garriyevich Shnitke; 24 November 1934 – 3 August 1998) was a Russian composer of Jewish-German descent. Among the most performed and re ...

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, Pawel Albinsky, Michael Striharz,

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Myroslav Skoryk Myroslav Mykhailovych Skoryk ( uk, Мирослав Михайлович Скорик; 13 July 1938 – 1 June 2020) was a Ukrainian composer and teacher. His music is contemporary in style and contains idioms from diverse sources including G ...

, and

Yevhen Stankovych Yevhen Fedorovych Stankovych ( uk, Євге́н Фе́дорович Станко́вич; born September 19, 1942) is a contemporary Ukrainian composer of stage, orchestral, chamber, and choral works. Biography Stankovych was born in Szolyva ( ...

gave recitals at the Philharmonic.

Competitions and festivals

Since 1981, the Philharmonic has been holding the music festival "Virtuosos of the Country", which in 1990 received international status and the name "Virtuosos". * April 1–3, 2011 – Kvitka Tsysyk International Ukrainian Romance Competition was held. * June 29 – July 1, 2017 – "W LIVE. Quiet Days of Love and Music of Peace" the first in Ukraine open International Music Marathon in memory of opera singer,

Hero of Ukraine Hero of Ukraine (HOU; uk, Герой України, ''Heroi Ukrainy'') is the highest national title that can be conferred upon an individual citizen by the President of Ukraine. The title was created in 1998 by President Leonid Kuchma and as ...

, Vasyl Slipak. * On December 15–20, 2017 – International Competition of Young Vocalists named after Vasyl Slipak. Lviv Regional Philharmonic is a co-founder and organizer of the competition.

References

Sources

* Bevz, M., Biryulov, Y., Bohdanova, Y., Didyk, V., Ivanochko, U., Klymenyuk, T., et al. (2008). "Архітектура Львова: Час і стилі. XIII—XXI ст." Lviv: Center of Europe. * Herbylskyi, H., et al. (1949). "Львов: справочник" Lviv: Vilna Ukraina. * "Львівська обласна філармонія." In Ukrainian Musical Encyclopedia, Vol. 3: � – М edited by H. Skrypnyk, 212–214. Kyiv: IMFE NANU, 2011.

External links

Lviv National Philharmonic official website

3D tour of the Lviv Philharmonic
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