Solomiya Krushelnytska Lviv Secondary Specialized Music Boarding School is an educational institution in
Ukraine, where students from receive specialized musical and secondary education. The school is named after the soprano
Solomiya Krushelnytska
Solomiya Amvrosiivna KrushelnytskaHer name is sometimes spelt as Solomiya Ambrosiyivna Krushelnytska, Salomea Krusceniski, Krushel'nytska or Kruszelnicka. ( uk, Соломія Амвро́сіївна Крушельницька, links=no; Septem ...
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History
Solomiya Krushelnytska Lviv Secondary Specialized Music Boarding School is a specialist music school in
Lviv. The school was founded in 1939 on the initiative of the Ukrainian composer and pianist
Vasyl Barvinsky
Vasyl Oleksandrovych Barvinsky ( uk, Василь Олександрович Барвінський) (20 February 1888 – 9 June 1963) was a Ukrainian composer, pianist, conductor, teacher, musicologist, and music related social figure.
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Prior to that it was known as the Empress Elisabeth School and its origins date from the eighteenth century. From 1944 it operated as a high school for music students; from 1959 it was reorganized into a specialized music boarding school.
In 1963 the school was named after
Solomiya Krushelnytska
Solomiya Amvrosiivna KrushelnytskaHer name is sometimes spelt as Solomiya Ambrosiyivna Krushelnytska, Salomea Krusceniski, Krushel'nytska or Kruszelnicka. ( uk, Соломія Амвро́сіївна Крушельницька, links=no; Septem ...
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Halyna Levytska (
uk) was the first director of the school.
From 1972 to 1997, the director was Volodymyr Antoniv.
In 1997 B. Martynovsky was appointed director, followed by D. Komonko in 2004. Since 2009, Lev Myronovych Zakopets has been the director.
Education
The school has seven music departments and more than 20 music specialties.
Lessons are formed by general education, music-theoretical and specialized cycles. Students also study other musical disciplines, including: solfeggio, music theory, harmony, music literature.
The school teaches in Ukrainian. Students also learn foreign languages: English, French, German.
The school has the additional resources of two concert halls, the museum of
Solomiya Krushelnytska
Solomiya Amvrosiivna KrushelnytskaHer name is sometimes spelt as Solomiya Ambrosiyivna Krushelnytska, Salomea Krusceniski, Krushel'nytska or Kruszelnicka. ( uk, Соломія Амвро́сіївна Крушельницька, links=no; Septem ...
, a library with a rich book and music collection.
The style of teaching in the school and the importance of music in child development has been studied by Leo Zakopets. Students from the school are known for their success in national and international musical competitions.
Notable alumni
Notable alumni include:
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Daryna Bachynska (
uk) - flautist.
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Engelina Buriakovskaja (
uk) - pianist.
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Olena Haviuk-Sheremet (
uk) - pianist.
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Eva Rabchevska (
uk) - violinist.
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Vasyl Zatsikha (
uk) - violinist.
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Ustym Zhuk (
uk) - violinist.
References
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Schools in Ukraine
Music schools