Information about the Chamber choir "Kyiv"

Information about the choir

The Kyiv Municipal Chamber Choir was founded in December of 1990. Choir members include professional singers, graduates of conservatories and musical institutes throughout Ukraine.

Musical Director, Mykola Hobdych, graduated from Kyiv Chaikovsky Conservatory.

The Choir's national and international repertoire includes medieval, renaissance, baroque, classical, romantic and modern music.

The Choir’s major awards include:

  • Golden Diploma at the First Robert Schummann Competition in Zwikkau (Germany, 1992)
  • First Award at the Twelfth International Church Music Festival in Hajnówka (Poland, 1993)
  • Grand Prix at the Sixth International Choral Festival in Sligo (Ireland, 1993)
  • Second Award at Langolen International Musical Eisteddfod (Wales, 1994)
  • Grand Prix at the XX International Church Music Festival in Hajnówka (Poland, 1996, 2001)

 

The Choir has performed at:

  • I International Avant-garde Festival in Munich (Germany, 1993)
  • Festival of Classical Music in Rouen (France, 1994)
  • Cricklade Music Festival in Canterbury (England, 1995)
  • "Copenhagen Is à Cultural Capital of Europe'96'' Festival (Denmark, 1996)
  • 32nd "Wratislavia Cantans'97" Festival of Music and Arts (Wroсław, 1997)
  • Days of Ukrainian culture in France (1999)
  • Osterfestival, Innsbruck (Austria, 2000)
  • Ecumenical divine service, Rome (Italy, 2000)
  • Days of Ukrainian culture in Poland (Sopot, 2000)
  • Expo 2000, Hanover (Germany, 2000)
  • International Congress “St. Luke Evangelist”, Padova (Italy, 2000)
  • Days of Ukrainian culture in Germany (Berlin, Bonn, 2000)
  • Choir festival “Gold Domed Kyiv” (Ukraine, 1997-2003)

 

“Kyiv” Chamber Choir has performed in the USA, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, Belgium, Austria, Italy, Germany, Denmark, Poland, Belarus, Russia and Ukraine.

The choir performed in Carnegie Hall (New York), the Washington National Cathedral, the Concert Hall of George Mason University; BBC St. John’s Smith Square Concert Hall (London); Espace Pierre Cardin, Eglise Saint Roch (Paris); Notre Dame de Paris and Cathedrals in Rouen, Reims, Amien, Strasbourg, Charte, Nancy, Le Havre, Lille, Dieppe, Metz, Paris; in the Philharmonic Halls of Utrecht, Rotterdam, Amsterdam (Concertgebouw), Berlin, Minsk, Kyiv; Berlin Dom; Long Gallery (Kilkenny); Tivoli Concert Hal, Marmorkirke and Domkirke (København); opera theatres in Minsk and Kyiv; and the “Russia” Concert Hall (Moscow).

Reviews of “Kyiv” Chamber Choir performances have appeared in “The New York Times”, “The Washington Post”, “The Glasgow News”, “Normlandie”, “Nouvelles d'Alsacie”, “Der Tages Spiegel Berlin”, “Münchner Merkur”, “Kristeligt Dagblad” (Denmark), “Holos Ukrainy”.

Concerts have been recorded and broadcasted at ВВС Radio-3 in Great Britain, “World BBC”, Bavarian, Bremen, Köhln, Berlin, Norman, Polish, Danish radio from Tivoli Concert Hall to Sweden, Finland, Denmark; Ukrainian National Radio.

The choir has recorded 16 Cds of national and international music.