Oleh Krysa | |
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| Born | (1942-06-01)June 1, 1942 (age 82) Uchanie, Poland |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Violinist,pedagogue |
| Instrument | Violin |
| Website | Official Web-site |
Oleg/Oleh Krysa (Russian:Олег КрысаUkrainian:Олег Криса; born June 1, 1942) is anAmericanviolinist of Ukrainian Origin, Laureate of International Competitions,Honored Artist of Ukrainian SSR(1970), Laureate ofLenin Komsomol Prize(1970),Merited Artist of Ukraine.
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Born in Uchanie, nowGmina Uchanie in theLublin Voivodeship,Poland, into a family of Ukrainian aristocrats. In 1945, as a result ofOperation Vistula, his family found itself inLviv, where he grew up and spent his school years.
Although none of the family had any professional music background, his mother, who was often heard singing, wanted young Oleh to play violin, although his father preferred that he learned to play piano. Thus, at the age of six, Oleh started learning to play the violin. His first teacher was Konstantin Mikhailov, who himself was a pupil of Sergey Korguyev (known in the West asSerge P. Korgueff, a pupil and assistant ofLeopold Auer). After graduating from the Lviv Specialized Music School in 1960, Oleh Krysa entered theMoscow Conservatory. From 1960 to 1967 he studied there underDavid Oistrakh, who said of him: "Oleh has brilliant natural gifts, unusual musicality, vivid artistry, and great charm."
After graduating from theMoscow Conservatory, Oleh Krysa performed as a soloist at theKiev Philharmonic, at the same time teaching at theKiev Conservatory. Six years later, he again headed for Moscow, becoming Oistrakh's assistant and joined the renownedBeethoven Quartet as the first violinist. He played with the ensemble until it dissolved in 1987. Since the 1960s, Oleh Krysa has continued to perform as a soloist with leading orchestras and chamber ensembles throughout the world.
As an advocate of modern music, Mr. Krysa has been privileged to premier works of such composers asAlfred Schnittke,Valentin Silvestrov,Myroslav Skoryk,Virko Baley,Vyacheslav Artyomov,Larry Sitsky, Sydney Hodkinson,Vera Ivanova and Nataliya Rozhko.
Oleh Krysa regularly holds master classes at the following locations:
Oleh Krysa has recorded about 40 albums for the following labels:Melodya,BIS Records, Triton (Discordia), Lydian,PolyGram-Polska, Troppe Note/Cambria, Russian Disk (USA).
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