List of Ukrainian composers

This is a list of Ukrainian composers of classical music who were either born on the territory of modern-day Ukraine or were ethnically Ukrainian.

Dmytro Bortnyansky


List by historic periods

Early Period (to end of 18th century)

The composers in this period correspond roughly to the time period of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Ukrainian Cossack self-governance, such as the Zaporizhian Sich (late 15th century – 1775) and the Cossack Hetmanate (1649–1764). This period includes western-educated composers whose music is similar in style to that of their Western European contemporaries.

Composer Life Span City of Birth Significant Works
Sebastian z Felsztyna 1480/1490? – after 1543 Felsztyn (Skelivka) three motets
Marcin Leopolita 1537–1584 Lviv Missa paschalis
Mykola Dyletsky 1630–1690 Kyiv Sacred choral concerti
Tymofiy Bilohradsky ca. 1710–ca. 1782 Cherkasy ? Famous lutenist who worked throughout Europe
Hryhoriy Skovoroda 1722–1794 Chornukhy, Kyiv Governorate Liturgical music
Maksym Berezovsky 1745–1777 Hlukhiv ? Sacred choral concerti. First Ukrainian to compose an opera, symphony, and violin sonata
Dmytro Bortnyansky 1751–1825 Hlukhiv Sacred choral concerti, operas, symphonies, piano sonatas
Artem Vedel 1767–1808 Kyiv Sacred choral concerti

Pre-Revolutionary Period (19th century – 1910s)

Composers in this correspond to the period in Ukrainian history when much of the current territory of the country was controlled by the Russian Empire, and another part was under Austro-Hungarian rule. This period was marked a Ukrainian cultural revival. For example, Semen Hulak-Artemovsky wrote the first Ukrainian-language opera. Mykola Lysenko began the Ukrainian nationalist school of music.

Composer Life Span City of Birth Significant Works
Mykola Markevych 1804–1860 Dunaiets
Semen Hulak-Artemovsky 1813–1873 Horodyshche First Ukrainian-language opera
Mykhaylo Verbytsky 1815–1870 Lemkivshchyna Ukraine national anthem
Petro Nishchynsky 1832–1896 Nemenka, Vinnytska Oblast
Sydir Vorobkevych 1836–1903 Chernivtsi Sacred music
Mykola Lysenko 1842–1912 Poltava oblast "Father of Ukrainian music". Founder of Ukrainian nationalist school of music
Mykola Arkas 1853–1909 Mykolaiv

Trans-Revolutionary Period (late 19th century – 1939)

Composers in this period lived during a transitional time corresponding to the 1905 Revolution, World War I, 1917 Revolution, and the establishment of the Ukrainian People's Republic, followed by the establishment of Soviet Ukraine. Many composers during this period were the successors Mykola Lysenko and the nationalist school of music. For example, Mykola Leontovych's music is highly based on the incorporation of Ukrainian folk themes.

Composer Life Span City of Birth Significant Works
Serhiy Bortkevych 1877–1952 Kharkiv 2 Symphonies, 3 Piano concertos, Violin Concero, Cello Concerto etc.
Filaret Kolessa 1871–1947 Lviv oblast Ukrainian ethnographic musicology
Reinhold Glière 1875–1956 Kyiv Numerous orchestral works, concertos, ballets, vocal works
Davyd Novakivsky 1877–1921 Malyn Synagogue music, choral, organ, and orchestral works
Kyrylo Stetsenko 1882–1922 Cherkashchyna
Mykola Leontovych 1877–1921 Selevyntsi (Podilia) Shchedryk which eventually became Carol of the Bells
Yakiv Stepovy 1883–1921 Kharkiv
Mykola Roslavets 1881–1944 Dushatyn, Chernihiv Orchestral and chamber atonal works, Known as Ukrainian Schoenberg
Viktor Kosenko 1896–1938 St. Petersburg Piano concerti, symphonies, solo piano music
Oleksandr Koshyts 1875–1944 Romashky, near Kyiv Sacred music (liturgies, songs), collecting and arranging folk songs

Soviet Period (1922–1990)

Although not all composers during this period were born in Ukrainian SSR, all were either born in the area or lived much of their adult life in the Ukrainian SSR.

Composer Life Span City of Birth Significant Works
Vasyl Barvinsky 1888–1963 Ternopil
Mykola Vilinsky 1888–1956 Holta, Ananiev district
Levko Revutsky 1889–1977 Irzhavets, Pryluky
Mykhailo Haivoronsky 1892–1949 Zalischyky
Pylyp Kozytsky 1893–1960 Letychivka, Cherkasy Oblast
Mikhail Isaakovich Levin 1894–1995 Kiev
Borys Lyatoshynsky 1895–1968 Zhytomyr
Stanyslav Lyudkevych 1879–1979 Yaroslav (present-day Poland)
Stefania Turkewich 1898–1977 Lviv Her opera "Mavka" is based on Lesia Ukrainka’s Forest Song
Kostyantyn Dankevych 1905–1984 Odesa
Vitaliy Serhiyovich Hubarenko 1934–2000 Kharkiv
Yuly Meytus 1903–1997 Yelisavetgrad
Heorhiy Maiboroda 1913–1992 Kremenchuk
Ihor Markevych 1912–1983 Kyiv
Dmytro Klebanov 1907–1987 Kharkiv
Platon Maiboroda 1918–1989 Pelekhivshchyna (Poltava Governorate)
Ihor Shamo 1925–1982 Kyiv

Modern period (1990–present)

Composers in this period live during the time after the independence of Ukraine.

Composer Life Span City of Birth Significant Works
Myroslav Skoryk 1938– Lviv Operas, symphony, string quartets, music solo instruments such as piano
Oleksandr Bilash 1931–2003 Hradizhsk, Poltava Oblast Composer of popular songs, operas, ballads, oratorios, and film music
Volodymyr Ivasyuk 1949–1979 Kitsman Songs: Chervona Ruta, Vodohrai
Valentyn Sylvestrov 1937– Kyiv Seven symphonies, three piano sonatas, piano pieces, chamber music, vocal works
Bohdana Frolyak 1968– Vydyniv See: Works
Hanna Havrylets 1958– Ternopil See: Works
Virko Baley 1938– Radekhiv Symphony No. 1: Sacred Monuments, Dreamtime for chamber ensemble, Emily Dickinson Songbooks
Roman Yakub 1958– Vinnytsia Phonopolis for String Orchestra, Castalian Dances for chamber ensemble
Oleksandr Shchetynsky 1960– Kharkiv Annunciation, chamber opera (1998)
Yulia Homelska 1964– Odesa "The Riot" for wind symphony orchestra, "Ukraine Forever" symphony, "Winter pastoral" for choir
Roman Hurko 1962– Toronto Three Liturgies, Requiem for Victims of Chernobyl, Vespers
Svitlana Azarova 1976– Izmail, Odessa Chronometer for Piano, Asiope for chamber ensemble
Mykola Suk 1945– Kyiv
Oleksandr Krasotov 1936–2007 Odesa Symphony, chamber, vocal music
Yuriy Oliynyk 1931– Ternopil Concertos for bandura and orchestra, music for solo bandura, piano, voice
Yevhen Stankovych 1942– Svaliava Orchestral, chamber, film music
Vlad DeBriansky 1972– Kalush Jazz music
Mykola Hirshevych Kapustin 1937–2020 Horlivka Jazz music
Oleksandr Shymko 1977– Borshchiv Orchestral, chamber,electronic, theater music

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