Mykola Leontovych

22 Dec, 2022 11:31
Ukraine’s postal operator releases ‘Carol of the Bells’ stamp

On December 23, ‘Ukrposhta’ national postal operator is releasing a new stamp dedicated to the first performance of the ‘Carol of the Bells’ in New York Carnegie hall. ‘Carol of th ...

24 Dec, 2021 12:19
‘Carol of the Bell’ turns 105. Tragic story of Ukrainian composer who wrote it

The song by Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovych known all over the world as ‘Carol of the Bells’ was first performed in Kyiv in December 1916.

6 Sep, 2021 17:11
Music and politics in the XX century. Rediscovering broken and forgotten Ukrainian composers

Ukrainian classical music endured flames of two world wars. It was tormented, dragged through the mud and weeded out of our memory. Yet it defied taboos and repressions coming on stronger in its full variety.