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Harmonies of the World
Ukraine

Harmonies of the World, Ukrainian string quartet
I. LITVINOVA 
L. PISKUN 
I. KOMAROVA 
S. SCHOLZ 
REPERTOIRE 
PROJECTS 
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The Ensemble of contemporary and classical music was founded in 1981 and is since 1990 called the Odessa String Quartet Harmonies of the World (OSQ)

The repertoire of the ensemble is a collection of seldom heard music of the 18th to 20th century and they often premiers the works of contemporary composers. Alone during the first soviet decade (1981-91) of it's existence the ensemble performed 77 new works by composers of the former USSR, 51 of which were world Premieres.
In the eighties, the Moscow record label Melodia produced two records of the ensemble:
1985 - Works of the composer Yan Freidlin (Odessa) and
1987 - New music of ancient Armenia,
the latter being works of Armenian composers, dedicated to the ensemble.

During the soviet period, the ensemble traveled extensively throughout Ukraine, Latvia, Georgia, Armenia, Russia, recording tv and radio programs and also participating in various forums of contemporary music.

Since 1991,being the oldest and one of the leading collectives of Ukraine, OSQ conducts active concert activity, creating from eight to fifteen programs during a concert season. where each program includes up to 3 new compositions, written specially for OSQ.

The Ensemble constantly cooperates with leading musicians of Europe and America:

  • Boris Bloch, piano (Germany)
  • Hans-Joerg Fink, piano (Switzerland)
  • Kristina Khim, violin (USA)
  • Sergejus Kirsenko, tuba (Lithuania)
  • Tetyana Kravchenko, piano (Ukraine)
  • Karin Levin, flute (Germany)
  • Abgar Muradyan, clarinet( Armenia-USA)
  • Donna Robin, sopran (Austria)
  • Marina Stern, piano (USA)
  • Vladimir Tomaschuk, clarinet (Ukraine)
  • Deborah Williams, sopran (USA)
  • Vladimir Zubytskiy, accordeon (Italia) etc.

Also OSQ actively cooperates with composers of Armenia, West Europa, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Ukraine and USA:
  • Edward Hayrapetyan, Kotik Petrosyan, Stephan Shakaryan, Vache Sharafyan and Suren Zakharyan from Armenia
  • Horst Ebenhoeh, Erik Freitag, Eugene Hartzell and Wolfram Wagner from Austria
  • Agris Engelmanis, Selga Meinze, Peteris Plakidis and Peteris Vasks from Latvia
  • Vitautas Germanavicius and Jurgis Juosapaitis from Lithuania
  • Mikhail Bronner, Sofia Gubaidullina, Rashid Kalimullin, Yefrem Podgaitz and Alfred Schnitke from Russia
  • Kristian Marina from Sweden
  • Stephan Baumgartner and Jan-Luc Darbellay from Switzerland
  • Bogdana Frolyak, Julia Gomelskaya, Ivan Karabitz, Svjatoslav Luniov, Myroslav Skoryk, Olena Tomlionova and Karmella Tzepkolenko from Ukraine
  • Steven R. Gerber and David McMullin from USA

OSQ Harmonies of the World be participant of the numerous Internationals Festivals of the tradicionaly and contemporary music:

  • Annual International Festival 2 Days and 2 Nights of new music (1995-2003, Odessa)
  • Annual International Festival Kyiv Music Fest ( 1994-2003, Kiev)
  • II International Festival of Jewish Music (1993, Odessa)
  • Days of new music ( 2000, 2001, Moldova)
  • Festival of Perth (1995, Australia)
  • Duerstainer Concerts (1993, 1997, Austria)
  • International Festival Europe-Asia (2002, Kasan, Russia)
  • International Festival Tradition and Contemporary (2001, Yerevan, Armenia)
  • International Festival of Contemporary music (2003, Vilnus, Lithuania)

OSQ also goes on tour in such countries as Austria, Israel, Switzerland, USA and in countries of the former USSR.

The OSQ recorded several CDs from the works of Alfred Schnitke, in particular one which was produced in 1994 by Dutch firm Globe (GLO 5069,sound producer Peter Kondrashin).
Two more CDs of the chamber music by A.Schnitke were produced by the Moscow record label Melodia in 1991-1992.

In 1996 Kondrashin Classical Recording (Moskow) recorded CD Jazz Arrangements for a string Quartet, and in 2002 two CDs from the works of Mikhail Bronner (Moskow)

Today in the repertoir portfolio of the ensemble Harmonies of the World there are more than 150 serious works of Ukranian, Russian, world classics of the 18th to 20th centuries, new music from the end 20th - beginning 21st century and numerous programmes of popular and entertainment music. All members of the OSQ Harmonies of the World are leaders of their respective groups of the National Odessa Philharmonic Orchestra.



Nataliya Litvinova (1st violin)
Graduated Odessa Music Academia in 1970 under prof. A. Zissermann
In 1977, together with cellist Sergey Scholz, founded String Duo in Odessa Philharmonic Society
Since 1981 played in Ensemble of Contemporary music
Since 1984 also plays First Violin of the Odessa String Quartet
Leader of the National Odessa Philharmonic Orchestra (NOPO).
As a member NOPO and OSQ she has been on tours in several countries of the World: Australia, Austria, Canada, England, France, Germany, Greece, North Ireland, Israel, USA, Spain and Switzerland.

Leonid Piskun (2nd violin)
Graduated Odessa Music Academia in 1980 under prof. A.Stanko
Leader of Second Violine group in the NOPO
Since 1984 - also second violinist of the OSQ Harmonies of the World
Professor of the Odessa University (chamber music)
As a member NOPO and OSQ has been on tours in several countries of the World: Australia, Austria, Canada, England, France, Germany, Greece, North Ireland, Israel, USA, Spain and Switzerland.

Iya Komarova (viola)
Graduated Kiev Music Academia in 1986 under prof. Venzhega,prof.B.Palshkov
Leader of Viole group in the National Odessa Philharmonic Orchestra (NOPO)
Since 1989 - also viola player of the OSQ Harmonies of the World
Professor of the Odessa Music Academy, solo player
As a member NOPO and OSQ has been on tours in several countries of the World: Australia, Austria, Canada, England, Germany, North Ireland, Israel, USA, Spain and Switzerland.
Sergey Scholz (cello)
Graduated Odessa Music Academia in 1972
In 1977, together with violinist Natalia Litvinova founded String Duo in Odessa Philharmonic Society
Since 1981 played in Ensemble of Contemporary music
Since 1984 also plays cello in Odessa String Quartet Harmonies of the World
Leader of Cello group in the NOPO
Professor of the Odessa Music Academy (chamber music,quartet)
As a member NOPO and OSQ he played in several of the best halls of the World:
  • Carnegie Hall (NY)
  • CAMI Hall (NY)
  • UN
  • Kennedy Center (Washington DC)
  • Barbican Hall (London)
  • Festival Hall (Belfast)
  • Musikverein Boesendorfer zaal, Palais Palffy (Vienna)
  • Concert Hall (Madrid,Spain)
and also in Switzerland, Canada, Israel, Gernany, France and Greece.

Repertoire

Classical and Romantic Music (East & West)
(String quartets,Trios,Duos)
W.A.MozartEine Kleine Nacht music
-3 Divertimenti ( D-dur;B-dur;F-dur KV 136-138 )
-String quartet D-dur KV 575
Jos.HaydnString quartet Larc op.64 5 D-dur
-String quartet op.64 6 Es-dur
-String duo D-dur for Violino & Cello
L.van BeethovenDuo D-dur for Violino & Cello
Antonio SalieriScherzi instrumentali a 4
Fr. SchubertString quartet d-moll Der Tod und Das Maedchen
-String Trio - Satz B-dur
-String quartet - Satz C-moll (1814)
-String quartet - Satz C-moll
Anton BrucknerString quartet C-moll (1861-1862)
L.BocceriniSonata for Violino & Cello
P.TchaikovskyString quartet 1
S.RakhmaninovUnfinished String quartet 1
A.BorodinString quartet 2
A.GretchaninovString quartet 1
Theophil Richter
(father of Sviatoslav Richter)		String quartet F-dur (1912)
Eric SatiJack in the Box for String quartet
Giacomo PucciniCrisantemi e i Tre Minuetti for String quartet
Classics of the 20th century
D.SchostakovitchString quartet 7
-String quartet 10
-Elegia & Polka
B.BartokString quartet 1
I.Stravinsky3 Pieces
-Concertino
-Canon R.Duffy in memoriam
S.BarberString quartet 1
R.WilliamsString quartet in A
-6 English Folks Songs
Sofia GubaidullinaString quartet 2
Alfred SchnitkeString quartet 2 (22'
-String quartet 3 (23'
-String Trio (23'
-Canon I.F.Stravinsky in memoriam (6'
Arvo PyartFratres
-Psalm
A.PiazzollaFour for Tango
-Tango-Ballet
Alberto GinasteraString quartet 1 (Argentina)
Franc MartinString quartet 2 (Switzerland)
Contemporary music
(Ukraine, Russia,Lithuania,Latland,Moldova)
Myroslav SkorikDiptich (1993)
Hanna Gavrilets Reminiscences
-String quartet 3 (2003)
Julia GomelskayaFrom the bottom of the Soul (1997)
-Gerbarium music of recall String Trio
-DiaDem for Violino & Cello
Vladimir ZubitskyyString quartet 2
-Rossiniana (for akkordeon and String Quartet) 18'
-Dedication to A.Piazzolla (for akkordeon and String Quartet) 16'
Karmella TsepkolenkoDuel-duo for Violino and Cello
-String quartet
Sergey BerinskyString quartet 3
Rashid KalimullinString quartet 4
Yefrem PodgaitzPost aere nostra(1999) String quartet
-Psalom
Mikhail BronnerJacob's staircase(1997)
-1.Angel of love
-2.Angel of Sorrow
-Time to recollect
-Time to suffer
Agris EngelmanisSeven instants in Eternity for V-no and Cello (1986)
Vitautas GermanaviciusExpressia (1996)
Jurgis JoasapaitisNight music (1999)
Vladimir BeleaevString quartet 2 (2000)
West Europe:
Jan-Luc DarbellayEcumes (1998) (Switzerland)
Gottfried von Einem (Austria)String quartet 5 (18'
Wolfram WagnerString quartet 2 (10'
Erik FreitagString Trio Reflaction in Air (7'
-String quartet Circuits magiques
Eugene HartzellString Trio (16'
-Largo (10'
-String quartet (18'
Jacob der VeldhuisPostnuclear Winter Scenario (10' (Netherlands)
David McMullinOrdinary Time (2002)
Eastern Europe:
Folk music for String Quartet (Exclusive Harmonies of the World)

Dances and Songs from Ukraine,Russia,Georgia,Armenia,Belarussia,Romania (60-70'

Folk music of the World: England,Australia,Argentina,Switzerland,Russia,Gipsy,Romania etc.

Jazz arrangements for String Quartet (exclusive) 1,5 hour programme
Salon music
W.A.Mozart - 3 Divertimenti ,
A.Borodin Nocturne,
Giacomo Puccini Crisantemi e i Tre Minuetti,
P.Tchaikovsky Suite from Nussknacker etc. 1,5 hour programme

PROJECTS

Harmonies of the World Ensemble requires your support for realization our projects
Difficult economic situation in Ukraine, especially in the field of culture, has given our collective a choice: to be or not to be!.
For 25 years we have been engaged in noncommercial music performances of new and newest music created by composers from different countries of the world - we have performed more than 150 World Premiers, more than 80 pieces in various forms and genres have been written specially for us: solo, duo, a trio, quartets, quintets, ballet, chamber operas! It is our life, and we ask your help in order to keep our ensemble alive!

We shall be very grateful to you for support!
 
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