List of Ukrainian composers

Dmytro Bortnyansky

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.

List by historic periods

Early Period (to end of 18th century)

The composers in this period correspond roughly to the time period of 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
Mykola Dyletsky	1630–1690	Kyiv	Sacred choral concerti
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 transitionary 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
Mykola Vilinsky	1888–1956	Holta, Ananiev district
Levko Revutsky	1889–1977	Irzhavets, Pryluky
Serhiy Prokofiev	1891–1953	Krasne	See: List of compositions by Serhiy Prokofiev
Mykhailo Haivoronsky	1892–1949	Zalischyky
Pylyp Kozytsky	1893–1960	Letychivka, Cherkasy Oblast
Borys Lyatoshynsky	1895–1968	Zhytomyr
Stanyslav Lyudkevych	1879–1979	Yaroslav (present-day Poland)
Kostyantyn Dankevych	1905–1984	Odesa
Vitaliy Serhiyovich Hubarenko	1934–2000	Kharkiv
Yuly Meytus	1903–1997	Kirovohrad
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	Horlivka	Jazz music
Oleksandr Shymko	1977–	Borshchiv	Orchestral, chamber,electronic, theater music

See also

• List of composers by nationality

External links

• Ukraine: Music – Britannica