Julia Gomelskaya

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Julia Gomelskaya

Julia Gomelskaya (Russian: Юлия Александровна Гомельская, Ukrainian: Юлія Олександрівна Гомельська;[1] 11 March 1964 – 4 December 2016) was a Ukrainian composer of contemporary classical music.

Biography

Gomelskaya graduated from the Simpheropol Tchaikovsky Musical College as a pianist and studied composition under

City University of London
. She held a
ISCM
.

Gomelskaya participated in international festivals in Ukraine and abroad including

Spitalfields Festival 1996, 1997, Opera and Theatre Lab 1996[11] and Mayfield Festival 2000 (UK). Her music has been performed at Wigmore Hall, Purcell Room (London, 1998, 2001, 2002), "Gran Teatre del Liceu"[12](Barcelona, 2002). In 2008 her ballet "Jane Eyre"[13] was staged by London Children's Ballet at the Peacock Theatre, London
.

Gomelskaya died in a car accident on 4 December 2016 at the age of 52.[14]

Awards

  • the 1st prize at the 2nd International Composition Contest of Comines (Belgium, 2003),
  • the 1st prize at the 35th Concours International de Chant Choral Florilege de Tours, France, 2006.[15]
  • Laureate of the Boris Liatoshyns’kyj Prize ru:Лятошинский, Борис Николаевич (Лятошинский Борис Николаевич) of the Ukrainian Ministry for Culture and Arts (2011).[16]
  • Laureate of Odessa Municipal Prize 2006.[17]

List of works

Data from the official website[18]

2016
  • "Aura lucis" Concert-Symphony for violin and symphony orchestra (2.0.2.1\4.3.3.1\3 perc.\harp\strings)
  • "Ra-Aeternae" Symphony N4 for symphony orchestra
2015
  • “DiaDem-Julia” for two violins
2014
  • "Magnet" Symphony №3 for symphony orchestra (picc.2.2.2.2\4.3.3.1\3 perc.\harp\strings)
  • "Jessenin-Pastelle" for bass-baritone, bayan and piano, poems by Sergej Jessenin (in German)
  • «Planet «Life» for string orchestra and piano
  • Two songs for female choir on folk Ukrainian texts: “Lulli vid Yuli” (lullaby) and “Kucheriava Kateryna”
  • «Warm rain» («DiaDem-Domra» (N5) for domra and piano
  • «Меrezhyvo-zhyve» for three banduras
2013
  • "Alleluia Festivo" for female choir
  • “DiaDem-Viva-Di” (N4) for bayan and piano
  • "Trace of…" version for violin and piano
  • "Trace of…" version for violoncello and piano
2012
  • "Three Ascents to the Identity" for chamber ensemble (flute, clarinet, viola, violoncello, trombone, piano and percussion)
  • "Major-Major" for brass quintet (2Trpts.Hrn.Trne.Tuba)
  • "in the stream of pulsed Lyra" Chamber symphony for string orchestra (Vn9.Va3.Vc3.Db1)
2011
  • “Vyjdy, vyjdy, Ivanku” transcription of folk song for brass quintet
  • “Vyjdy, vyjdy, Ivanku” transcription of folk song for trumpet quintet
  • “Vyjdy, vyjdy, Ivanku” transcription of folk song for wind quintet
  • "Winter pastoral" for trumpet quintet
  • "Writing to Onegin. One more try" version for female voice, viola, cello, marimba and harp, poems by Ruth Padel (in English)
  • "Writing to Onegin. One more try" for female voice and cello, poems by Ruth Padel (in English)
2010
  • SYMPHONY #2 “Ukraine Forever” for symphony orchestra (picc.2.2.2.2\4.3.3.1\3 perc.\pno\harp\strings)
  • Flashbacks Of a Tired Popstar novels for bass-baritone, violin and piano, poems by Karl Maria Kinsky (in English, German)
  • Wings of East Wind for flute, clarinet, violin, violoncello and piano
  • “DiaDem” N3 for bandura and bajan
2009
  • Concerto grosso for violin and string orchestra
  • Ukrainian Ballad for soprano and tuba
2008
  • “Trace of Trumpet” for trumpet and piano
  • “Charms of a Lonely Fiery Bird or Well Digitized Bandoura” for bandura and electronics
  • Jab-Jazz for trombone, piano and 1 percussion player
2007
  • Concerto for piano and string orchestra
  • “AtomAnatomy” for cl, bass-cl, soprano-sax, alto-sax, 1 perc. player, p-no, acc-n, two v-ns, v-la, v-c and d-bass
  • “Strimellata -Sounds” Сhamber Symphony for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, two violins, viola, cello and double-bass
  • “the only hint…” for clarinet in B
2006
  • “Through Crystals of Gothic Mosaic” for flute\alto-flute, violoncello, piano
  • “Calling the Sun” for 2 pianos
  • “O Vstrechnom”-message for piano
  • “Vyjdy, vyjdy, Ivanku” transcription of folk song for mixed choir(SATB),(in Ukrainian)
  • “Gutsulka Dance” version for 2 pianos and 2 percussion players
  • “Gutsulka Dance” for piano and one percussion player
  • “Whispering, speaking, singing…” for mixed choir (SATB)(in English, in Ukrainian)
2005
  • “Ukrajinochka” for piano
  • “dive deep in a rhythm-risk-riot…” for violin, violoncello and piano
  • “Rhythmus” version for cello and piano
  • “Rhythmus” for double bass and piano
2004
  • “My Sister-night” for mezzo, flute\alto-flute, piano poems by Dollie Radford (in English)
  • “SymPhoBia” symphony for orchestra
2003
  • "Winter Pasoral" version for vocal quartet, verses by Boris Pasternak, translation by L.Pasternak-Slater(in English)
  • “DiaDem” N2 for violin and cello
  • “DiaDem” for flute and piano
  • “the only hint…” for flute solo
  • “Carl & Clara" for clarinet and piano
2002
  • “Vitae Musica” (concert of symbols) for mixed choir and piano(2 players), poems by Roman Brodavko (in Ukrainian, in English)
  • “EcHorn” for horn player and piano
2001
  • “Out of Gravitation” for soprano, flute\alto-flute and piano, poems by Gwyneth Lewis (in English)
  • “The Riot” for big wind ensemble, version for wind symphony orchestra
  • “The Triumph of Adrenaline” for trombone and percussion
  • "DiaDem” for flute and harp
  • “Barva” for bandura solo
2000
  • “The Trap for two” for saxophones soprano and alto
  • “…herbarium…music of recalls…” for violin, viola, cello
  • “Behind the Shadow of Sound” for violin and bayan
  • “Dabuba-Pa” for violin solo
1999
  • "The Divine Sarah" opera-scene for mezzo-soprano and piano, libretto by Michael Irwin (in English)
  • "Synopsis of Symmetries" for flute, violin, viola & cello
  • “Seven Touches” for piano
1998
  • "Zig-Net-Zag" for clarinet/bass clarinet, cello and two pianos
  • "Ithron-phonium" for symphony orchestra
1997
  • "Jane Eyre" ballet for small symphonic orchestra
  • "From the Bottom of the Soul" string quartet
  • "Waiting" for mezzo-soprano and piano, verses by Jennie Fontana (in English)
1996
  • "Memento Vitae" for small symphony orchestra
  • "FLUTE VER-INVERSIONS" for flute and tape
  • "KURT-REMINISCENCES" for wind orchestra
  • "TEAR-STAINED AUTUMN" for soprano and piano, verses by Anna Akhmatova (in Russian)
  • "SENTIMENTAL SERENADE" for bassoon and piano
  • "BAGATELLE" for horn and piano
  • "WINTER PASTORAL" for choir a cappella, verses by Boris Pasternak (in English)
  • "FORGOTTEN RITUAL" for chamber ensemble
1995
  • "N-QUARTET" for string quartet
  • "DIPHONIUM" for ten instruments
  • "FLORIDAS" for small symphony orchestra
  • ”PHONIUM-FOLK" for flute, violin, cello and piano
1994
  • "SAXONOME.APOLOGIA" for alto-saxophone and ensemble
  • "UNWHISPERED WORDS" chamber cantata for soprano, flute and piano, verses by Olena Matushek(in Ukrainian)
1993
  • "EXLIBRIS" for violin and symphony orchestra
  • "SPRING VERSES" chamber cantata for children's choir, violin, percussion and piano(in Ukrainian)
1992
  • "IN MODO SKETCH" for cello and piano
1990
  • "POEM-OVERTURE" for symphony orchestra
1989
  • "IN OPPOSITION" string quartet
  • Fantasia on themes of "Porge and Bess" opera by George Gershwin for violin, cello and piano
1988
  • "SHOUT" chamber cantata for baritone, violin, cello and piano, prose by Yurij Bondarev (in Russian)
1987
  • Sonata for violin and piano

Commissions

Her commissions include:

References

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