Herman Makarenko

Herman Makarenko
Герман Макаренко
Background information
Born (1961-06-29) 29 June 1961 (age 63)
Lviv, Ukraine
GenresOpera, ballet, symphonic music, chamber music
OccupationConductor
Websitewww.kyivclassic.com

Herman Makarenko (born 29 June 1961, Ukraine) is the conductor of the National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre of Ukraine named after Taras Shevchenko, the chief conductor and artistic director of the Kyiv Classic Orchestra, People's Artist of Ukraine, PhD,[1] Doctor of Arts, Professor, Ambassador of the Ukrainian culture, became the first Ukrainian musician to be awarded the title of UNESCO Artist for Peace,[2][3] author and initiator of international projects, including those under the auspices of the UN and UNESCO, Head of the Viennese Balls Organizing Committee in Ukraine.[4][5]

The author of the annual exclusive projects – «Concert Premiere»,[6] «New Year Strauss Concert», «Declaration of Love», concerts dedicated to the 60th, 65th, 70th anniversaries of the UN,[7][8] «Ukraine to China», an international project that brought together UNESCO Artists for Peace «Art Against a Pandemic»,[9] «Message of peace»,[10] and many others.

He has toured all over the world - United States, Canada, France, Italy, Iran, Russia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Croatia, Slovakia, Macedonia, Norway, Belgium, Serbia, China,[11] Egypt,[12] Kuwait,[13] and others. Performed in prestigious concert halls of the world: UNESCO Headquarters Hall, the Madeleine Church Hall in Paris, Bedřich Smetana Hall in Prague, Cercle Royal Gaulois in Brussels, Cairo Opera House, Abdul Hussain Abdul Ridha Salmiya Theater,[14] Guangzhou Opera House, Xiamen Opera House, etc.

Has recorded more than 15 CDs with works of Western European, Russian, Ukrainian composers (including full music for Tchaikovsky's ballets Swan Lake, Nutcracker , V. Gubarenko opera «Tenderness», and others).

Author of monographs – Music and Philosophy: Schopenhauer, Wagner, Nietzsche, The Conductor's Creative Work: the Dimensions of Aesthetics and Art History and a manual for students in higher education.

  1. ^ "Catalogs - Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine".
  2. ^ "Herman Makarenko joins the family of UNESCO Artists for Peace". UNESCO. 2016-11-30.
  3. ^ "Herman Makarenko | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization".
  4. ^ "The Charity Viennese Ball in Ukraine - About the Ball".
  5. ^ "Herman Makarenko at the Charity Viennese Ball in Kyiv | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization". unesco.org.
  6. ^ "At first there were notes. From abroad" (in Ukrainian).
  7. ^ "Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the United Nations in Ukraine" (PDF). Ukraine and the UN: 70 Years Together. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-02-15. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
  8. ^ "We would like children's voices and music to speak louder than cannons – Roman Shpek". Uacrisis.org. 2015-10-20. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
  9. ^ "Herman Makarenko gathers fellow UNESCO Artists for Peace for 'Art against a pandemic' initiative | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization".
  10. ^ "Hedva Ser and Herman Makarenko collaborate on a video to spread a message of peace | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization".
  11. ^ "一年一度如约而至，圣诞音乐会为城市文化点单 | CULTURE_精品购物指南". 微文库 (in Chinese (China)). Archived from the original on 2020-10-22. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
  12. ^ "25th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between Ukraine and Egypt - Kyiv Classic Orchestra's concert". egypt.mfa.gov.ua. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
  13. ^ "Ukrainian Kiev Orchestra performs at concert". timeskuwait.com. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
  14. ^ عاطف, أمل (2020-01-24). "أوركسترا "كييف كلاسيك"... عزفت لفيروز وأم كلثوم على مسرح "عبدالحسين"". Alrai-media (in Arabic). Retrieved 2020-10-21.