Ukrainian composer (born 1962)
Victoria Polyova Victoria Vita Polyova [ a] Ukrainian :Вікторія Валеріївна Польова ,romanized : Viktoriia Valeriivna Poliova Ukrainian composer .
Born on September 11, 1962, inKyiv ,Ukraine , daughter of composer Valery Polyovyj (1927–1986). Graduate ofKyiv Conservatory (class of composition with Prof.Ivan Karabyts ) 1989. Post-graduate studies completed there in 1995 under Prof. Levko Kolodub. 1990-1998 - lecturer in the faculty of composition, 2000-2005 – at the Music Information Technologies Department of theKyiv Conservatory . Since 2005 she has been afreelance composer. 2014, 2015 - member of the jury of the International Composers Competition "Sacrarium" (Italy)
A genre range of her compositions includes symphonic, choral, chamber music. Early works of Victoria Polyova were related to the aesthetics of the avant-garde and polystylistics (ballet "Gagaku", "Transform" for symphony orchestra, "Anthem" for chamber orchestra, "Еpiphany" for chamber ensemble, cantatas "Horace's ode", "Gentle light"). From the late 1990s her music became identified stylistically with "sacred minimalism" (A. Pärt, P. Vasks, J. Tavener, H. Gorecki). An important period in Victoria Polyova's creative work is related to intensive studies and embodiment of texts from divine services in the music.
Victoria Polyova's works are performed at theBeethovenfest Bonn (Germany ), theLockenhaus Chamber Music Festival (Austria ), theYuri Bashmet Festival inMinsk (Belarus ), theValery Gergiev Easter Festival inMoscow (Russia ),Chamber Music Connects the World (Kronberg , Germany), theDresdner Musikfestspiele , thePhilharmonie Berlin , theKöln Philharmonie (Germany), theTheatre de Chatelet inParis (France ), theRudolfinum-Dvorak Hall inPrague (Czech Republic ), theAuditorio Nacional de España inMadrid (Spain ), theGeorge Weston Recital Hall inToronto (Canada ), theYerba Buena Theater inSan Francisco (United States ), theOriental Art Center inShanghai (China ), theSeoul Art Center (South Korea ), theEsplanade Concert Hall inSingapore , and at festivals of new music in Ukraine,Sweden ,Finland ,Switzerland ,Italy ,Poland ,United Arab Emirates ,Peru andChile .
In 2006 Victoria Polyova was composer-in-residence at the Menhir Chamber Music Festival (Swiss, Graubunden).
In 2010, among such composers asGiya Kancheli ,Valentin Silvestrov ,Leonid Desyatnikov , Aleksander Raskatov,Alexander Wustin , Victor Kissine andGeorgs Pelecis , Victoria Polyova has taken part in Gidon Kremer's international project «The Art of Instrumentation», devoted toJohann Sebastian Bach andGlenn Gould .
In 2011 Victoria Polyova was invited byGidon Kremer as composer-in-residence at the XXX Lockenhaus Chamber Music Festival (Austria).
In 2012 a butoh dancerTadashi Endo did premiere of her ballet "Gagaku".
In 2013Kronos Quartet did premiere of V.Polyova "Walking on Waters".
In 2013 Victoria Polyova was composer-in-residence at Festival of Contemporary Music Darwin Vargas (Chile, Valparaiso)
Among the performers of her works are:
Gidon Kremer (violin), Andrei Pushkarev (vibraphone), Aleksei Ogrintchouk (oboe), Elsbeth Moser (accordion), Chamber orchestra "Kremerata Baltica", Giedre Dirvanauskaite, Natalka Polovinka(voice), Chamber trio "CAT", ensembles "New music in Ukraine", "Ricochet", strings quartets "Harmony of the world", "Archi", duet "Violoncellissimo" (Ukraine), Moscow Contemporary Music Ensemble (Russia), "Atros-trio", "Avalon-trio", "Zurich Ensemble for New Music" (Switzerland), "Accroche note" (France)conductorsVolodymyr Sirenko , Roman Kofman, Arild Remmereit, Valery Matyukhin, Bohodar Kotorovych, Viktor Ploskina, Volodymyr Runchak, Petro Tovstukha, Ihor Andriivskiy,Natalia Ponomarchuk , Simon Camartin; choral conductors Iryna Sablina, Marianna Sablina, Halyna Horbatenko,Mykola Hobdych , Volodymyr Syvohip, Dmytro Radyk, Larysa Bouhonska, Natalia Krechko, Oksana Mykytiuk, Olena Radko, Bohdan Plish, Alena Solovey, Boris Alvarado. Victoria Polyova is a Laureate of the Municipal Prize "Kyiv" in honour ofArtemy Vedel (2013), winner of «Spherical Music» international competition (USA, 2008), a Laureate of the Prize of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Ukraine instituted in honour ofBorys Lyatoshynsky (2005), a Winner of the All-Ukrainian Competition"Psalms of the Third Millennium" (2001, 1st prize), a Laureate of the Prize of the Ministry of Culture and Arts of Ukraine instituted in honour ofLevko Revutsky (1995).
Since 2006 the Swiss agency"Sordino Ediziuns Musicalas" has been publishing her works.
2021 "Mirror, Dreams or Little Life", ballet for chamber orchestra 2020 "Boundless Island", chamber opera for three voices and chamber ensemble 2012-1986 "Ars Moriendi" ("The Art of Dying") mono-opera for soprano and piano 1994"Gagaku" , ballet on the story "Hell Screen " byRyūnosuke Akutagawa for chamber orchestra: 38' 2022 "Nova" for symphony orchestra 2006"Null" for symphony orchestra: 18' 2004"Nenia" for violin and symphony orchestra: 13' 2004"ONO" for symphony orchestra: 17' 2003Symphony No. 3 ("White interment") , version for symphony orchestra: 14' 1993"Transform" , diptych for ensemble of soloists and symphony orchestra: 31' 1992"Langsam" for symphony orchestra (edit. 2009): 18' 1990Symphony No. 2 ("Offertory to Anton Bruckner") for symphony orchestra: 20' 1988Symphony No. 1 (edit. 2008): 20' [ edit ] 2020 "Warm Prayer" version for voice and Strings 2016 "Poverty" for voices and chamber orchestra on verses by Z. Mirkina 2016 "Lulling the Earth" chamber symphony for soloists, strings, singing bowls and stones 2016«Nebensonnen» , cantata on the verses byArnold Spescha for soprano and chamber orchestra: 17' 2014 "Martyrology", vocals for voice and strings 2014 "The Melting Voice" on the verses by J. Milton, version for improvising voice, flute and strings 2009«Ode an die Freude»Ode to Joy ,on the verses byF. Schiller for soprano, mixed choir and symphony orchestra: 12' 2009"Credo" on canonical text, version for mixed choir and symphony orchestra: 10' 2008"Summer music" , chamber cantata on the verses byJ. Brodsky for violin solo, children choir and Strings: 12' 2006"No man is an Island" , chamber cantata on the text byJ. Donne for mezzo (women's choir), piano and Strings: 14' 2002"Word" on the text bySymeon the New Theologian for soprano, mixed choir and symphony orchestra: 16' 2002"Of Thee rejoice" on canonical text for mixed choir and chamber orchestra: 8' 1995"Gentle light" , on canonical text for soprano, mixed choir and chamber orchestra: 12' 1994"Horace's ode" ,on the text byQuintus Horatius Flaccus for contratenor (alto), chamber choir and chamber orchestra: 12' 1994"Eleven lines from Glanvill" , on the text byJ. Glanvill for voice, mixed choir and chamber ensemble: 11' 1991"Klage II" , on the verses byR.M. Rilke for soprano and chamber orchestra: 5' 1986-1993"Missa-simphonia" on canonical texts for children's choir and chamber orchestra (edit. 2009): 35' Mixed choir a cappella [ edit ] 2022 "David's Psalm 50" version for soloists and mixed choir 2022 "David's Psalm 91" for soloists and two mixed choirs 2021 "David's Psalm 22" version for soloists and two mixed choirs 2020 "David's Psalm 3" for soloists and two choirs 2019 "David's Psalm 2" for soloists and two choirs 2018 "David's Psalm 1" for mixed choir 2016"Luminous canticles" , symphony on canonical text for soloists and mixed choir: 45' 2013"Liturgy" on canonical texts for soloists and mixed choirs: 45' 2010"Offering to reverendAlipy of the Caves on canonical text: 3' 2010"God's chosen regiment" on canonical text: 4' 2009"Christ is risen" , сycle on canonical text: 10' 2009"Christmas Kontakion II" ("Today the Virgin") on the text byRomanos the Melodist : 2' 2008"Credo" on canonical text for 2 mixed choirs: 7' 2007"Dio laudemo" on the verses byDante Alighieri : 8' 2006Troparion of the "Life-giving Spring" Church : 2' 2005"St.Ephrem the Syrian's prayer" on the text byEphrem the Syrian : 3' 2004"Christmas Kontakion I" ("Today the Virgin") for alto and mixed choir on the text byRomanos the Melodist : 4' 2003"In the river the abyss" on canonical text: 5' 2003"Mother of Light" , triptych on canonical texts: 8' 2003"Beatitudes" on canonical text: 6' 2003"Offertory toArvo Pärt " , triptych on canonical texts for soloists and mixed choir: 20' 2001"Hymn to the Theotokos" ("The Angel Cried") on canonical texts for soprano and mixed choir: 5' 2000"Psalm 50" ofDavid : 12' 1997"Prayers for the alive" on canonical text: 6' 1985"Wind with forest talks" on the verses byT. Shevchenko : 7' [ edit ] 2013 "Liturgy of John Chrysostom" on canonical texts 2013 "Evening singing" on canonical texts 2013 "All the angels of the host" on the canonical text 2012 "Song of St. Silouan" to the text of Silouan the Athos 2009 "Prostopenie" on canonical texts for soprano and women's choir 2008"Song of silence" on the text by O. Chysta: 1' 2007"Resurrection Stikhere" on canonical text for soprano and women's choir: 2' 2007"Magnification of Christmas" on canonical text: 3' 2007"Christmas Troparion" on canonical text: 4' 2007"O fervent prayer" on canonical text for soprano and women's choir: 4' 2005"Silouan's prayer" on the text bySilouan the Athonite for soprano and women's choir: 3' 2005"All-Holy Trinity" on canonical text for soprano and women's choir: 3' 2002"Solfeggio" : 1' 2001"Psalm 22" ofDavid for soprano and women's choir: 7' 2001"Theotokos' canticles" , triptych on canonical texts for soprano and women's choir: 8' 1998"Canticles" , cycle on canonical texts for soprano and women's choir: 20' 1996"Sugrevushka" on folk text for soprano and women's choir: 8' [ edit ] 2001"Simeon's word" on the text bySymeon the New Theologian (version for men's choir): 10' 1999"Men's canticles" , cycle on canonical texts for tenor and men's choir: 14' [ edit ] 2002"Evening singing" , diptych on canonical texts for boy's choir: 3' 2000"Gold from the sky" on the verses byA. Fet : 1' 1999"Cherubic chant" , triptych on canonical texts: 6' 1991"Little lullabies" , triptych on folk texts: 6' 2022 "Passacaglia" for Violin solo and Strings 2022 "Soul" for Violin solo and chamber orchestra 2019 "Winter's Tale" for chamber orchestra 2014 "Marginalia", version for vibraphone and string orchestra 2009 "Messages to one simple man" for violin (flute), vibraphone and strings 2008 "Capriccio for John Balzer" for bassoon and strings 2006 "Pieta" for Violin solo and strings 2006"Lullaby for the sleeping" for vibraphone (piano) and strings (edit. 2010): 7' 2006"Nenia" (version for Violin solo and Strings): 15' 2005-2006"Cricket in the darkness" for flute, clarinet and Strings: 9' 2005"Warm wind" for violin (violin, vibraphone) and Strings: 3' 2002"White interment" for oboe and Strings: 14' 1994"Langsam" (version for Strings): 16' 1991"Anthem I" for Strings, piano and bells: 7' 1986Music for flute, Strings and percussion : 11' 2022 "Amapola" for violin, cello and piano (dedicated to Gidon Kremer) 2021 "Simurg" version for 2 pianos 2020 "Donkeys" version for voice and chamber ensemble 2020 "Eter" for voice, cello and piano 2020 "Metta" version for violin and guitar 2020 "Sermon to the Fishes" for piano and chamber ensemble 2019-20 "Tanka" for cello and piano 2011-19 "Walking on the waters" for piano and chamber ensemble 2017-19 "Angelsang" for 2 violins and piano 2004-19 «Underground Birds", suite on own text for marimba, voice and oboe 2017 "Music for Temo" for chamber ensemble 2017 "Warm Wind" (version for 2 harpsichords) 2016 "Seraph Smile" for flute and chamber ensemble 2013 "Poverty" version for two voices and chamber ensemble on the verses of Z. Mirkina 2013 "Walking on the Waters" for string quartet 2013 "Blind hand 2" for singing button accordion and whistling theremin (or cello) 2013 "In Hannover" for voice and chamber ensemble 2012 "Poverty" for guitar choir on verses by Z. Mirkina 2012 "Abbitte" (Atonement) for voice, clarinet, accordion and cello on verses by F. Hölderlin 2011 "Liebesbotschaft" (Offering to Schubert) for violin and piano 2010 "Gulfstream" for violin and cello (two cellos) 2008 "The Song Never Ends" for two harpsichords (two pianos) 2007"Magic square" for flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello and piano: 3' 2006"Blind hand" for flute and guitar: 8' 2005"Voice" for 2 violoncellos: 8' 2005"Here" , song cycle on the verses byG. Aygi for soprano, violin and piano: 4' 2004"Underground birds" , suite on an own text for soprano, corno inglese and theorbo: 10' 2002"Songs of Innocence and of Experience " , song cycle on the verses byW. Blake for soprano, clarinet, accordion: 13' 2000"Simurgh -quintet" for 2 violins, viola, violoncello and piano: 15' 1999"Echos " ("ἦχος") , cheerful drama with music on an own text for soprano, violin, piano and accordion: 6' 1998"Mystery" for piano, trombone, double bass and vibraphone: 9' 1995"Еpiphany" on an own text for soprano and chamber ensemble: 10' 1995"Magic doggy Petit-Kru" for free formation of performers and tape: 7' 1994"Klage III" on the verses byR.M. Rilke for soprano, flute and piano quintet: 4' 1994Music for a Scene from "Hamlet" on the text byW. Shakespeare (version for soprano, violin, trombone and piano): 5' 1993"Walking in emptiness" for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano and percussion: 15' 1989Trio "5×3" for flute, violin and piano: 7' [ edit ] 2020 "Eter" for voice, cello and piano 2014 "Poor people" for soprano and piano, lyrics by O. Sedakova 2013 "More Tender than Tender" for soprano and piano on verses by O. Mandelstam 2012 "Abbitte" (Atonement) for voice and piano by F. Hölderlin 2012-1982 "Ars Amandi" ("The Art of Loving") for soprano and piano 1983-2012"Ars moriendi " , 18 monologues about death for soprano and piano: 35' 2008"No Man Is an Island " on the text byJ. Donne (version for soprano and piano): 14' 2007"The Sea of Faith" on the verses byM. Arnold for soprano and piano: 8' 2003"Slouan's psalm" on the text bySilouan the Athonite for soprano and violoncello (piano): 11' 2000"Simeon's word" on the text bySymeon the New Theologian for soprano and organ: 10' 1998"It was radiated night" on the verses byA. Fet for voice and piano: 8' 1995"Green grass bunnies" on verses byM. Vorobjov for reciter and piano: 10' 1991"Song" on the verses byJ. Brodsky for voice and violoncello (piano): 6' 1989"Scene from "Hamlet" on the text byW. Shakespeare for soprano and piano: 5' 1988"Klage I" on the verses byR.M. Rilke for soprano and piano: 4' 1983"Silentium" on the verses byO. Mandelstam for voice and piano: 8' 1982"Bestiary " , suite on the verses byB. Zakhoder for soprano (children's choir) and piano: 4' 1981"Canticle of the tree" on the verses byH. Poświatowska for voice and piano: 8' 2021 "Simurgh" version for piano(for two pianos) 2021 "Marginalia", a cycle of 10 pieces for piano 2020 "Ischia. Island" for piano 2017 "NULL" for piano 2011 "Vitruvian Man" for piano 2011Sonata No. 2 «Quasi una Fantasia» : 10' 2008-1998"Marginalia" , cycle for piano: 20' 1999"Serene-sonata" : 18' 1996"Numbers" , cycle for piano: 22' 1993«Trivium» : 9' 1990"Tremolo" : 7' 1982"Passacaglia" : 4' 2021 "Miro" for violin solo 2008"Warm wind" (version for marimba): 3' 2005"Null" for button accordion (organ): 9' 2004"Rooms of the Turbin's house" , electroacoustic installation: 37' 2012J.S. Bach.Goldberg Variations for violin, marimba, vibraphone, cembalo and violoncello 2012L.Revutsky String quartet N1 2011H.Vieuxtemps op.39 Duo brillant 2010J.S. Bach. Prelude and Fugue No. 14 fis-moll, WТC II for violin, marimba, cembalo and String orchestra (ensemble): 7' 2005H.I.F Biber Sonata-Representativa External videos [1]
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