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Volodymyr Sirenko
Ukrainian conductor and music pedagogue (born 1960) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Volodymyr Fedorovych Sirenko[a] (born 1 November 1960)[1] is a Ukrainian conductor[2][3] and music pedagogue.[4] He is best known as chief conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine where he has been artistic director since 1999.[5][6] In 2008, he was honoured as People's Artist of Ukraine.[7]
In his early twenties, Sirenko made his conducting debut in the National Philharmonic of Ukraine, Kyiv.[8] In 1989, he studied opera-symphonic conducting with Allin Vlasenko[9] at the Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine.[10]
In 1990, Sirenko was a finalist in the Václav Talich International Conducting Competition held in Prague. He was Principal Conductor of the Ukrainian Radio Symphony Orchestra between 1991 and 1999.[11]
He is known for taking on the compositions of Ukrainian composers, such as Halyna Ovcharenko and Hennadii Liashenko, which were included in a concert given by the Ukraine State Radio and Television Orchestra in December 2014.[12]
In 2005, his recording of Ukrainian composer Valentyn Silvestrov's Requiem for Larissa was nominated for a Grammy Award.[13][14]
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Awards
- Merited Artist of Ukraine
- Art Worker of Ukraine
- People's Artist of Ukraine[7]
- Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 5th class
- Art worker of the Russian Federation
- Taras Shevchenko National Prize (2001)[15]
Recordings
- Requiem for Larissa (2004), Valentin Silvestrov. (ECM New Series, ECM 1778)[16][17]
- Mirror of Eternity (2004) (Quartz: QTZ2015)[18]
- Mirror of Eternity (2012) Khoury, H; Khachaturian: Flute Concerto; Stankovych: Chamber Symphony No. 3. (Nimbus: NI6168)[19]
- Myroslav Skoryk: Violin Concertos (Complete), Vol. 1 – Nos. 1–4 (2020) (Naxos: 8.574088)[20]
- Myroslav Skoryk: Violin Concertos (Complete), Vol. 2 – Nos. 5–9 (2020) (Naxos: 8.574089)[21]
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