In March 2021, it was a great honor for me to be invited as an Honorary Guest and lecturer to the 2nd International Scientific and Creative Conference “General and Specialized Piano: Present and Prospects for Development,” organized by the Department of General and Specialized Piano of the Lviv National Music Academy named after M.V. Lysenko and the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine.
The conference was attended by all the major institutions of graduate and post-graduate music education in Ukraine, including the Kyiv and Odesa National Academies of Music, Kharkiv National University of Arts, Dnipro Academy of Music, and Lviv National University, as well as numerous music colleges and specialized boarding music schools.
My thesis topic was “The Vocal Works of a Modern American Composer Kurt Erickson.” I truly wanted to introduce Kurt Erickson’s compositions to such a respectable audience because his music is not only beautiful but relevant to Ukraine’s recent history.
For the last 7 years, Ukraine is fighting for sovereignty on its East borders. Thousands of people are killed, millions became refugees. Related to this situation, my
mission as a singer was to introduce to my native Ukraine a wonderful example of classical vocal music dedicated to a war theme.
Kurt Erickson’s song set “Here, Bullet,” based on the poetry of a renowned American poet and veteran Brian Turner, impressed me with its openness and immersed me into the world of a man who knew the horrors of war and death. I believe that many great Ukrainian singers will love this music, and it will become a standard repertoire choice for them. I also hope that translating it into the Ukrainian language will soon emerge.
As the composer said: “Art and music are truly borderless! Ukraine is going through a challenging time, and I hope Brian Turner’s poetry and experience merged with his unique poetic voice will provide Ukrainian musicians with some solace. I sincerely hope our song set will have a performance life in Ukraine.”
The breathtaking performance of “Here, Bullet” by baritone Omari Tau can be watched at the end of my video presentation:
Alina Ilchuk, Board Member – SFBAC NATS Newsletter Editor
Singer, vocal coach, board member of the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing, founder of Sacramento Academy of Musical Arts.
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