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Victoria Poleva composer zoook@mail.ru |
Biography:
Born on 11 September 1962 in Kiev (Ukraine). In 1989 she graduated from the Kiev State P.I.Tchaikovsky Conservatoire (now National Music Academy of Ukraine) as a composer with Prof. Ivan Karabyts’ and completed post-graduate studies in 1995 under Prof. Levko Kolodub. There she is a lecturer since 1990 (now at the Music Information Technologies’ Department).
Her compositions were performed at the following festivals: 1-5th “International Youth Music Forums” (Kiev, Ukraine, 1992-95, 1998); 3-13th “Kiev-Music-Fest” (Kiev, Ukraine, 1992-2002); 5-11th “Musical Premieres of the Season” (Kiev, Ukraine, 1994-2000); 7th and 8th International Festival “Contrasts” (Lviv, Ukraine, 2001-2002); 4th, 6th and 8th “Two Days and Two Nights of New Music” (Odessa, Ukraine, 1998, 2000, 2002).
Among the performers of her compositions are : National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine (Kiev, Ukraine), Kiev State Philharmonic Orchestra (Ukraine), National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Kiev, Ukraine), Ukrainian State Kiev Kamerata Soloists’ Ensemble (chamber orchestra - Kiev, Ukraine), Kiev Chamber Orchestra Archi (Ukraine), Rivne Chamber Orchestra (Ukraine), Khreshchatyk Choir (Kiev, Ukraine), Hans Joerg Fink pianist, Avalon Trio, ensemble f?r neue musik zurich (Switzerland), Accroche Note Ensemble (France) and others.
She is a winner of the L.Revutsky Prize of the Ministry of Culture and Arts of Ukraine (1995) and competition “Third Millennium Psalms” (1st Prize) (2001).
Member of the Ukrainian Composers’ Union.
Works:
2002 "Songs of Innocence" on verses by W.Blake for soprano, clarinet, accordion : 12'
2002 "Simeon's Word" ("Slovo Simeona") on Simeon the New Theologian's text for soprano, mixed choir and symphony orchestra : 14'
2002 "Our Father" ("Otche nasch") on canonical texts for mixed choir : 7
2002 "Glad for you" on canonical texts for oboe, violin, cello, double bass, soprano and mixed choir : 12'
2001 "Angel" on canonical texts for soprano, mixed choir : 11'
2001 "David's Psalm 22" on canonical text for soprano, female's choir : 12'
2001 "Virgin's Canticles" on canonical texts for female choir : 12'
2001 "Virgin's Canticles" on canonical texts for male choir : 12'
2001 "The Birds" for flute, violin, piano : 3'
2001 Holy God ("Sviaty Bozhe") on canonical texts for soprano, mixed choir : 12'
2001 "David's Psalm 50" on canonical text for soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed choir : 12'
2001 "Horatius' Ode" new version for viola, mixed choir and chamber orchestra : 13'
2001 "Simeon's Word" on Simeon the New Theologian's text for male choir : 12'
2000 "Lucid Canticles I-II" ("Svitli pisnespivy I-II") on canonical texts for mixed choir : 45'
2000 "Simurg-Quintet" for 2 violins, viola, cello, piano : 17'
2000 "Simeon's Word" ("Slovo Simeona") on Simeon the New Theologian's text for soprano and organ : 10'
1999 "Cherubic Chant" ("Kheruvyms'ka") for children's choir : 10'
1999 "Serene-Sonata" for piano : 15'
1999 "Echoes", drama with music for soprano, violin, piano, accordion : 6'
1998 "Lucid Canticles" ("Svitli pisnespivy") on canonical texts for female choir : 12'
1998 "Mysteries" for piano, trombone, double bass, vibraphone : 15'
1997 "Klage II" on verses by R.M. RiIke for soprano, chamber orchestra : 20'
1997 "Prayers for the Alive" ("Molytvy za zhyvykh") on canonical texts for soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed choir : 15'
1996 "Sugrevushka" for female choir : 8'
1996 "Numbers" ("Chysla") for piano : 19'
1995 "Gentle Light" ("Svite tykhyj") for soprano, tenor, mixed choir, chamber orchestra : 17'
1995 "Green Grass Hares" ("Zeleni trav'jani zajchyky") on verses by M.Vorobjov (in Ukrainian) for piano and reciter : 15'
1994 "Transforma" ("The Trans-Form") for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion, symphony orchestra : 35'
1994 "Langsam" for string orchestra : 17'
1994 "Gagaku", ballet for chamber orchestra : 30'
1994 "Horatius' Ode" for contratenor, chamber choir and chamber ensemble : 16'
1994 "Little Lullabies" ("Malen'ki kolyskovi") for children's choir : 15'
1993 "Walks in Emptiness" ("Prohuljanki u porozhnechi") for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion : 15'
1991 "Anthem I" for piano, bells, strings : 15'
1990 "Klage I" on verses by R.M.Rilke for soprano, chamber orchestra : 12'
1990 "Offertorium" for symphony orchestra : 15'
1990 Messa for soprano, children choir and symphony orchestra : 27'
1989 "Tremolo" for piano : 5'
1989 Scene from "Hamlet" for soprano, violin, trombone and piano : 7'
1989 Symphony no.1 for symphony orchestra : 17'
1988 "Kyrie Eleison" for children's choir, celesta, piano, bells, chime-bells : 4'
2002 "Simeon's Word" ("Slovo Simeona") on Simeon the New Theologian's text for soprano, mixed choir and symphony orchestra : 14'
2002 "Our Father" ("Otche nasch") on canonical texts for mixed choir : 7
2002 "Glad for you" on canonical texts for oboe, violin, cello, double bass, soprano and mixed choir : 12'
2001 "Angel" on canonical texts for soprano, mixed choir : 11'
2001 "David's Psalm 22" on canonical text for soprano, female's choir : 12'
2001 "Virgin's Canticles" on canonical texts for female choir : 12'
2001 "Virgin's Canticles" on canonical texts for male choir : 12'
2001 "The Birds" for flute, violin, piano : 3'
2001 Holy God ("Sviaty Bozhe") on canonical texts for soprano, mixed choir : 12'
2001 "David's Psalm 50" on canonical text for soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed choir : 12'
2001 "Horatius' Ode" new version for viola, mixed choir and chamber orchestra : 13'
2001 "Simeon's Word" on Simeon the New Theologian's text for male choir : 12'
2000 "Lucid Canticles I-II" ("Svitli pisnespivy I-II") on canonical texts for mixed choir : 45'
2000 "Simurg-Quintet" for 2 violins, viola, cello, piano : 17'
2000 "Simeon's Word" ("Slovo Simeona") on Simeon the New Theologian's text for soprano and organ : 10'
1999 "Cherubic Chant" ("Kheruvyms'ka") for children's choir : 10'
1999 "Serene-Sonata" for piano : 15'
1999 "Echoes", drama with music for soprano, violin, piano, accordion : 6'
1998 "Lucid Canticles" ("Svitli pisnespivy") on canonical texts for female choir : 12'
1998 "Mysteries" for piano, trombone, double bass, vibraphone : 15'
1997 "Klage II" on verses by R.M. RiIke for soprano, chamber orchestra : 20'
1997 "Prayers for the Alive" ("Molytvy za zhyvykh") on canonical texts for soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed choir : 15'
1996 "Sugrevushka" for female choir : 8'
1996 "Numbers" ("Chysla") for piano : 19'
1995 "Gentle Light" ("Svite tykhyj") for soprano, tenor, mixed choir, chamber orchestra : 17'
1995 "Green Grass Hares" ("Zeleni trav'jani zajchyky") on verses by M.Vorobjov (in Ukrainian) for piano and reciter : 15'
1994 "Transforma" ("The Trans-Form") for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion, symphony orchestra : 35'
1994 "Langsam" for string orchestra : 17'
1994 "Gagaku", ballet for chamber orchestra : 30'
1994 "Horatius' Ode" for contratenor, chamber choir and chamber ensemble : 16'
1994 "Little Lullabies" ("Malen'ki kolyskovi") for children's choir : 15'
1993 "Walks in Emptiness" ("Prohuljanki u porozhnechi") for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion : 15'
1991 "Anthem I" for piano, bells, strings : 15'
1990 "Klage I" on verses by R.M.Rilke for soprano, chamber orchestra : 12'
1990 "Offertorium" for symphony orchestra : 15'
1990 Messa for soprano, children choir and symphony orchestra : 27'
1989 "Tremolo" for piano : 5'
1989 Scene from "Hamlet" for soprano, violin, trombone and piano : 7'
1989 Symphony no.1 for symphony orchestra : 17'
1988 "Kyrie Eleison" for children's choir, celesta, piano, bells, chime-bells : 4'