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Orchestra
The Symphonic Orchestra of the National Philharmonic of Ukraine was created in September, 1995, as a base collective of the Lysenko Concert Hall of the National Philharmonic of Ukraine. This Hall is the main concert hall of the capital of Ukraine. It counts above centenary tradition and has prestige in Europe owing to its unique architecture and acoustics.
Leonid Tykhonov was the first conductor of the Orchestra. In 1996, the young gifted Conductor Mykola Dyadura headed the orchestra. At the same time, there was nearly complete renewal of the composition of the Orchestra with the best graduating students of higher musical educational institutions of Ukraine. So, promising young musicians came to work along with the experienced ones.
The first steps of the Orchestra were supported by prominent musicians, such as Roman Kofman, Krzysztof Penderecki, Mikis Theodorakis, Volodymyr Krajnev. In the year 1999, first in Ukraine, the young collective got a grant of the Government of Japan for acquisition of musical instruments "Yamaha".
Today, the Orchestra is acknowledged as one of the best collectives of the East Europe being a noticeable figure in the European musical life.
CREATIVE WORK Creative Credo:
Aspiration - Persistence - Inspiration. Achievements: We gave more than 500 concerts, created about 300 new programs. The range of the orchestra interest spreads on all genres, styles, and epochs. Accomplishment of the Concert Series: "Complete Beethoven's Symphonies and Overtures" (2001/2002) "Symphonies and Instrumental Concerts of Brahms" (2002/2003), dedicated to the 170th anniversary of the Birth of the Composer. Orchestra's Annual Subscriptions Series: "The ÕÕ Century Symphony" (2003/2004) "Robert Schumann and his Contemporaries" (2004/2005) First in Ukraine, the masterpieces of Berlioz "Romeo and Juliet", "Requiem" and "Te Deum" were performed (within the framework of the Festival dedicated to the 200th Anniversary of the Composer's Birth). One of the features of the Orchestra's creative activity is the performance of monumental vocal-instrumental works: G. Verdi - Requiem, Four Spiritual Songs A. Dvorak - Stabat Mater, Te Deum A. Bruckner - Te Deum A. Bernstein - Chichester Psalms S. Rachmaninov - The Bells V. Ptushkin - Ukrainian Requiem (premiere) K. Penderecki - Credo G. Paisiello - Coronation Mass J. Haydn - The Creation G. Kangelt - Light Grief Original Artistic Projects: M. Glinka - Russlan and Ludmilla (Theatrical Concert) Ave, Verdi! (Concert - Spectacle) L. Beethoven - Fidelio (Opera Composition) V. Gubarenko - Tenderness (Mono-Opera) Carmen in Memoriam (Concert-Spectacle) A.Pushkin, G.Sviridov - Snowstorm (Musical-Dramatic Spectacle) H. Ibsen - E. Grieg - Peer Gynt COLLABORATION WITH FAMOUS MUSICIANS Appearances with prominent home and foreign performers are unforgettable pages of the Orchestra's history. 
 Conductors - Alexander Dmitriev (Russia), Roman Kofman (Ukraine), Lev Markiz (Netherlands), Yuriy Nikolaevskiy (Israel), Krzysztof Penderecki (Poland), Sergej Stadler (Russia), Mikis Theodorakis (Greece), Ronald Zollman (Belgium), Tomiko Kamatsu (Japan), Pascal Rophe (France). 
Pianists - Paul Badura-Skoda (France), Maria Yablonska (USA), Dmitrij Bashkirov (Russia), Vladimir Viardo (USA),
Eliso Virsaladze (Russia), Pascal Godar (France), Mykhaylo Danchenko (Ukraine), Volodymyr Krajnev (Germany), Mikhail Rudy (France),
Denis Matsuev (Russia), Mykola Lugansky (Russia), Igor Chetuev (Ukraine), Tomika Usui (Japan).Violinists - 
 Salvatore Accardo (Italy), Vadim Brodskij (Italy), Eduard Grach (Russia), Tatiana Grindenko (Russia),
Liana Isakadze (Germany), Gidon Kremer (France), Raphael Oleg (France), Nemanja Radulovic (France), Sergej Stadler (Russia),
Patrice Fontanarosa (France), Oleg Krysa (USA), Dora Swartsberg (Switzerland), Angel Stankov (Bulgaria), Wolfgang David (Austria),
Bogodar Kotorovych (Ukraine).
Viola-players - Yuriy Bashmet (Russia).Violoncellists - Emmanuel Bertran (France), Natalia Gutman (Russia), Alexander Kniazev (Russia).   Vocalists -
 Montserrat Caballe (Spain), Luciano Pavarotti (Italy), Anatoliy Solovianenko (Ukraine), Volodymyr Gryshko (Ukraine),
Oleksandr Dyanchenko (Ukraine), Svitlana Dobronravova (Ukraine), Roman Mayboroda (Ukraine), Valentine Pivovarov (Ukraine),
Maria Stefyuk (Ukraine), Lyudmyla Yurchenko (Ukraine), Norbert Orth (Germany), Nicolas Courjal (France), Hajdrun Maria Khan (Germany).The Orchestra co-operated with the prominent modern composers: Vitaliy Gubarenko (Ukraine), Giya Kancheli (Georgia), Krzysztof Penderecki (Poland), Myroslav Skoryk (Ukraine), Eugen Stankovych (Ukraine), M.Theodorakis (Greece). More famous choirs of Ukraine and of the world have become the traditional artistic partners of the orchestra: National Academic Choir of Ukraine "Dumka", the Big Children's Choir of the National Radio Company of Ukraine, t he Revutsky's State Male Choir of Ukraine, the Choir of the Opera of Toulon. FOREIGN TOURS AND INTERNATIONAL MUSICAL FESTIVALS. The first foreign tour of the Orchestra was in South Korea in 1996. On October 30, 1998, the Orchestra performed a concert in the Munich Philharmonic with works of Theodorakis, who also conducted the Orchestra for the occasion. The success of this concert launched the active tour activity of the Orchestra. Numerous concert tours in Germany, Spain, France, Switzerland, Poland, and Turkey have taken place. The Orchestra appeared in far-famed Philharmonic Halls in Berlin, Cologne, Munich, and Barcelona. The Orchestra became the base collective of the important International Musical Festival "La Chaise-Dieu" in France. It presented with success the musical culture of Ukraine in Switzerland (Culture Days of Ukraine in Bern). The Symphonic Orchestra of the National Philharmonic of Ukraine is a permanent participant of international festivals in Ukraine and Europe: "Kiev Music Fest" (Kiev), "Musical Premieres of the Season" (Kiev), "Vladimir Krajnev, invites..." (Kiev), "Virtuosos" (Lviv), musical festivals in St. Maximin (France), "La Chaise-Dieu" (France), The Festival of Sacred Music in Marseille (France), "Le Melomany", Annonay (France), Wroclaw (Poland), Bleckede (Germany), Hector Berlioz' Festival in La Cote de Saint-Andre (France). Last years the Orchestra had been on tours in Ukrainian towns: Mikolaiv, Kherson, Kirovograd, Vinnytsya, Poltava, Cherkasy, Ternopol, Sumy, Ivano-Frankivsk, Lviv. ANNIVERSAY YEAR Tchaikovsky Complete Symphonies and Piano Concerts; Subscription Series No. 10 of the Symphonic Orchestra of the National Philharmonic of Ukraine: "100th Anniversary of Dmitri Shostakovich" within the framework of the musical project "Shostakovich: Complete Symphonies"; Concert Series "Gold Pieces of the Italian Music"; Concert Series "Evenings of Ukrainian Music: Inheritance and Contemporaneity"; Tours in Spain, Austria, Germany, Japan and South Korea. REWIEVS Foreign appearances of the Orchestra are always accompanied by approving reviews:
"...during the performance of the Sixth Symphony of Tchaikovsky ... the lines of such bright performance were showed, with warmth and with the heart blood, with aggressive force and instrumental virtuosity, which are inherent not to many orchestras of the East Europe, so, the audience was captivated" - newspaper "Koluer Stadtanzeiger" wrote. "...The musicians from Kiev were living in this universe, which passionate attacks got into any heart immediately. The bow instruments cause quite intense delight by their ability of "setting fire", the wind - by their frankness. And all this under the hot guidance of Mykola Dyadyura," - the newspaper "La Tribune" wrote. "...concert of Saint-Saens (for violoncello with orchestra) had been never performed so careful, so skillfully, and the classicism ingenuity had never got such high estimation in an orchestral performance. Who did say, that Slavs do not quite understand the French music of the Õ²Õ century?" - the newspaper "Montagne" wrote. The words that prominent contemporary musicians said about the Orchestra are especially dear: "Many thanks to Orchestra of the National Philharmonic for its attention and serious attitude, for its warm and music", - Gidon Kremer. "I wish the orchestra to retain its young enthusiasm and sincere attitude to the music that was shown so obviously during the concert. With thanks," - Alexander Dmitriev. "Thank you heartily for the great gladness - performance of my new works - Credo and the Violin concert. Wonderful orchestra!" - M.Theodorakis. "Bravo! Bravissimo, Orchestra!" - Luciano Pavarotti On April 13th, 2005, in the Palace "Ukraine", after the Luciano Pavarotti's concert accompanied by the Symphonic orchestra of the National Philharmonic of Ukraine, the wife of the Ukrainian President Kateryna Yushchenko expressed her gratitude for "the possibility to be proud of the Ukrainian musicians' world level".
Conductor - IGOR PALKIN Orchestra Manager VITALY PROTASOV First violins: Vadym Borisov - Honoured Artist of Ukraine, Concermaster Second Violins: Mikola
Dzhigalyuk - Principal Violas Olena
Dyachenko - Principal Violoncellos Vitaly
Maltsev - Principal Double-basses Oleksiy Beregoviy Flutes Dmytro
Medolyz - Principal Oboes Volodymyr Litvinenko - Principal Clarinets
Dmytro Dryga - Principal Bassoons Volodymyr Herasimov - Principal French Horns Maksim
Mokanu - Principal Trumpets Volodymyr Snitsarenko - Principal Trombons Oleksandr Kushnerchuk - Principal Tuba Anton Pavlovsky Percussion Oleksandr
Blinov - Principal Harp Olena
Sytnyk Piano, Celesta Olga Boiko Librarian Anatoliy Balashov
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