Larysa Kuzmenko
Larysa Kuzmenko (born January 23, 1956 ) is a Canadian composer and pianist.
Life
Kuzmenko studied piano at the Royal Conservatory of Music with Kenneth Harrison , Clifford Poole , Samuel Dolin and Boris Lysenko and from 1979 to 1981 composition with Dolin, Oskar Morawetz and Walter Buczynski at the University of Toronto . She has taught at the Royal Conservatory since 1996 and at the University of Toronto since 2004.
Kuzmenko has performed as a pianist since 1972, and since 1980 as a concert pianist, mainly with virtuoso works by romantic and late romantic composers such as Sergei Rachmaninov . She received composition commissions a. a. from the Royal Canadian College of Organists , the CBC, and the Ontario Arts Council . In 2010 she was Senior Festival Composer at the North York Music Festival . Christina Petrowska premiered and recorded many of her piano compositions .
Works
- Homeland for female choir and piano, 1978
- Ritual for concert band, 1978
- Elegy and Song for flute, vibraphone, harp and soprano, 1978 premiere with Roxolana Roslak , soprano
- Three Songs for soprano and piano, 1980 premiered with Roxolana Roslak
- Nocturne and Dance for soprano, flute and piano, 1980, premiered with Lynn Blaser , Eileen Fawcett and the composer
- Fantasy for Band , 1981
- Improvisations for alto saxophone and percussion, 1981, UA with Keith Loach
- Little Suite for piano, 1982
- Grimoire for wind quintet, 1982
- Doctor Faustus for soprano and piano (text: Christopher Marlowe ), 1984, world premiere with Roxolana Roslak
- Concertino for vibraphone, marimba and orchestra, 1986–87
- Prayer for three-part female choir and piano (text: Bogdan Antonich ), 1988
- Traveler On A Dark Wind for two pianos, 1991
- Spirits of the Dead for mixed choir (Text: Edgar Allan Poe ), 1991
- Sonata for Cello and Piano, "A Dream Within A Dream" , 1992 premiere with Jeremy Findlay and the composer
- Atlantis for organ, 1993, world premiere with Michael Bloss
- Concerto for Accordion , 1993, world premiere with Joseph Macerollo
- Romance for piano, 1993
- Mysterious Summers Night for piano, 1993
- Tekahionwake , four songs for mezzo-soprano, 1993
- A Prayer for String Orchestra , 1993, UA with the Mississauga Chamber Orchestra under the direction of John Barnum
- The Faywood School Songs: "Night", "Stars", and "Wind" , 1995
- Piano Concerto , 1996, world premiere with Christina Petrowska and the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra under Bramwell Tovey
- Suite of Dances for flute, cello and piano, 1997
- In memoriam: To the Victims of Chernobyl , 1997 UA with Mary Kenedi
- Concertino for Organ and Strings , 1998 world premiere with Karen Holmes
- In search of Eldorado , song cycle for piano and mezzo-soprano, 1998, world premiere with Catherine Robin
- Lilith for string quartet and English horn, 2000
- Concerto for Piano and Percussion , 2000
- Singing with the Light of a Thousand Stars , three songs for three-part female choir, 2001
- Set me as a seal upon thy heart for soprano and organ, 2001 premiere with Lorna MacDonald and David MacDonald
- Capriccio for string quartet, percussion and flute, 2002 premiere with Beverley Johnston and Vicky Blechta
- Piano Concerto , 2002 WP with Andrew Burashko
- Impromptu and Toccata for wind quintet, 2003
- Entre Amis for cello and piano, 2003, WP with Kristine Bogyo and Anton Kuerti
- Voice of Hope for soprano and string orchestra, 2003, world premiere with Katerina Tchoubar
- Dreams for mixed choir and piano trio, 2004
- Sea Without A Shore for cello and orchestra, 2004, world premiere with Shauna Rolston and the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra under Geoffrey Moull
- Ave, Regina Coelorum (Rejoice, Virgin Glorious) for three-part female choir and piano, 2008
- Fantasy for cello solo, 2008 WP with Kaori Yamagami
- Daffodils for children's choir, 2009
- Silver Birds for piano, 2010, world premiere with Christina Petrowska
- Polynia for piano, violin and basset horn, 2010
- Christmas Bells for children's choir, 2010
- A Journey to a New Life for string quartet, 2011
- Behold the Night for children's choir and orchestra, 2011
Web links
- Homepage of Larysa Kuzmenko
- Canadian Music Center - Larysa Kuzmenko
- York University Department of Music - York Fine Arts Recording Label
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Kuzmenko, Larysa |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian composer and pianist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 23, 1956 |