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Bohdan Sehin - composer

Born 1976, Ukraine

Bohdan Sehin, Ukrainian contemporary composer of chamber music
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Education

1991-1994 studied composition in Ternopil Musical College S. Krushelnytska, Ukraine, under the supervision of Bohdan Klymchuk
1994 - 1999 studied composition in Lviv Higher Music Institute (now State Music Academy) M. Lysenko under the supervision of Prof. Myroslav Skoryk
1998 - worked in the steering committee of the International Contemporary Music Festival Contrasts (Lviv)
1999 - 2002 worked as the assistant-probationer at Lviv State Music Academy under supervision of Prof. Myroslav Skoryk
2000 participated in Composer and percussion summer course in Trstenice (the Czech Republic)
2000 laureate of the 2 Prize of S. Prokofiev International Composer Competition Ukraine (Mariupol)
2001 -  has worked as the consultant for the Ukrainian Composers National Union (Lviv Branch Board)
2003 entered the Ukrainian Composers National Union as a valid member
 was granted a scholarship of the Minister of the Polish Republic within the project "Gaude Polonia", during which he spent 6 months on probation as a composer at Cracow Musical Academy under supervision of Prof. Zbigniew Bujarski
 was commissioned by Warsaw Autumn Friends Foundation (as a part of project: Furderpreise fur Polen, donated by Ernst von Siemens Musikstiftung, Munich) to compose a piece for The Hilliard Ensemble and 7 instruments to the lyrics of Sonnet 76 by W. Shakespeare
 winner of the START All Ukrainian National Competition for Young Artists
2004 L. Revutskyi State Award Laureate.
2005 Received a diploma for Best musical performance at The Ternopol theatrical evenings-2005. A debut" for his Serenade for the beloved (National academic drama theatre of M. Zan`kovezkoi, Lvov)
 participated in master class of Yuval Shaked (Israel composer) who work with the Ensemble of Modern Music Recherche from Freiburg, Germany
Member of The Ukrainian Composers National Union, Lviv Branch Board

His works were performed at such musical festivals as:

  • The International Contemporary Music Festival Contrasts (Ukraine 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005)
  • Kyiv Music Fest (Ukraine 2003, 2005)
  • Colours of XX century Music (Ukraine - 2002)
  • Zolotoverkhyi Kyiv (Ukraine - 2002)
  • Ancient Music Festival in Stary Sacz (Poland 2004, 2005)
  • Two Days & Two Nights of new music (Ukraine 2005)
  • Warsaw Autumn (Poland 2005)
  • MENHIR music festival Falera (Switzerland 2005)
  • Traces of festival the Warsaw autumn (Belarus 2005)
  • The International Contemporary Music Festival Contrasts (Lviv, Ukraine - 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003)
  • The Musical Premiere of the Season (Kyiv, Ukraine - 2001, 2004)
  • The International Youth Music Forum (Kyiv, Ukraine - 2001, 2003)
  • All Ukrainian Student Youth Music Festival The Music of Millennium (Lviv, Ukraine - 2001, 2002)
  • Colours of XX century Music (Vinnytsia, Ukraine - 2002) Zolotoverkhyi Kyiv (Kyiv, Ukraine - 2002)
  • 2nd Festival of Contemporary Sacred Music (Uzhhorod, Ukraine - 2003)
  • At the Crossroads of Cultures (Cracow, Poland - 2003)
  • Kyiv Music Fest (Kyiv, Ukraine - 2003)
  • The Borderlander - Arvo Part (Sejny, Poland - 2003)
  • 33th International Choir Competition Florilege Vocal de Tours (Tour, France - 2004)
  • 26th Ancient Music Festival in Stary Sącz (Stary Sącz, Poland - 2004)
  • Days of Ukrainian Music in Warsaw (Warsaw, Poland - 2004)
  • Biennial of Actual Arts of Ukraine (Kyiv, Ukraine - 2004)

B.Sehin's music is constantly performed by

  • Gloria Lviv Chamber Choir
  • Cantus Uzhhorod Chamber Choir
  • Leopolis Lviv Chamber Orchestra
  • Jozsef Örmény, pianist
  • The Hilliard Ensemble
  • Kiev chamber chorus Credo
  • Piano quartet of Samara philarmony (Russia),
  • Ensemble of soloists Classik-Avantgarde (Belarus)

The main works:

  • Alleluja - for mixed choir a cappella (2002/2005)
  • Shchedry Vechir (Generous Evening) - for mixed choir a cappella (1997/2003/2005)
  • Why is my verse so barren of new pride (dedication to Arvo Part) - for Contratenor, 2 Tenors, Bass and 7 instruments to the lyrics of Sonnet 76 by W. Shakespeare (2003)
  • Stabat Mater - for mixed choir and symphony orchestra (2002-2003)
  • Alleluja - for mixed choir a cappella (2002-2004)
  • Dedication to+ - for solo organ (2002)
  • Without title - for flute, cello and piano (2001) also version for violin, cello and piano (2005)
  • Blazhen Muzh (Blessed is the Man) Psalm 1 - for mixed choir a cappella (2000-2003)
  • Postludium - for solo piano (2000)
  • In One Movement - for symphony orchestra (1999)
  • Ru-umbárbar - for two pianos and percussion (1998)
  • Winter Music - for two flutes and piano (1998), also version for solo piano, published by Alain Van Kerckhoven Editeur New Consonant Music (Belgium - 2002).

Theatre music - Music for the performances:

  • Beloved Unloved (1999)
  • Romantics (2004)
  • Serenade for the beloved (2005)

Publications:

  • Edition and promotion of the piece Why is my verse so barren of new pride. Swiss Musical Publishing House SORDINO (Switzerland 2005)
  • Winter Music for solo piano, published by Alain Van Kerckhoven Editeur New Consonant Music (Belgium - 2002).
  • The Ukrainian Contemporary Music
    (Die Ukraine in Europa. Aktuelle lage, Hintergründe und Perspektiven",
    Juliane Besters-Dilger (Hrsg.) unter Mitarbait von Irma Oswald),
    464-471 p. 2003 by Böhlau Verlag Ges. m. b. H. und Co. KG,
    Wien-Köln-Weimar. 513 s. 67 Graf., Karten u. Tabellen
    ISBN 3205-77082-X
    ISBN 3205-77082-X

Project


Bohdan needs 2000 euro for first pressing of CD.
All donations above 100 euro will recieve a signed special edition of this CD when produced




 
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