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.

Julia Gomelskaya
Russian: Юлия Гомельская Ukrainian: Юлія Гомельська
Born	(1964-03-11)11 March 1964 Saratov, USSR
Died	4 December 2016(2016-12-04) (aged 52) Odessa Oblast, Ukraine
Nationality	Ukraine
Occupation	Composer of symphony, chamber, choir and vocal music
Website	juliagomelskaya.org.ua

Biography

Gomelskaya graduated from the Simpheropol Tchaikovsky Musical College as a pianist and studied composition under Oleksandr Krasotov at the Odessa National A.V.Nezhdanova Music Academy[2] (Ukraine), where she went on to become a professor of composition. In 1994 Gomelskaya participated at the Gaudeamus Foundation workshop (Amsterdam) with Ton de Leeuw and Nigel Osborne. Later she was awarded a fellowship by the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (London) for postgraduate study[3] under Robert Saxton. In 1996 she received the MMus Degree in Composition with distinction validated from City University of London. She held a PhD in Music Art and composed symphonic, ballet, chamber and vocal music. She was a member of the National Ukrainian Composers' Union (Національна Спілка Композиторів України)[4] and of the Ukraine section of ISCM.

Gomelskaya participated in international festivals in Ukraine and abroad including ISCM World Music Days (Zagreb 2011,[5] Sweden 2009,[6] Switzerland 2004,[7] Hong Kong 2002,[8] Luxembourg 2000), XXVI Festival "Trieste Prima" (Italy, 2012), Festival UNICUM[9] in Ljubljana (Slovenia) 2012, 48 la Biennale di Venezia 2004,[10] FMF Schweiz 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 (Switzerland), 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

List of works from the Official Site of Julia GOMELSKAYA

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

• CONCERT 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
• “STRIMPELLATA-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 PASTORAL" 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:

• the ballet Jane Eyre for the London Children's Ballet which received its first performance at the Wimbledon Theatre (London) in May 1997
• From the Bottom of the Soul string quartet for the Spitalfields Festival 1997 (London) for the Yggdrasil Quartet[3]
• Waiting for British mezzo-soprano Sarah Walker and Malcolm Martineau for the Wigmore Hall 1997/98 season in London
• The Divine Sarah opera-scene for British mezzo-soprano Sarah Walker for the Mayfield Festival 2000
• Zig-Net-Zag for the Ensemble Klangheimlich for the concert programmes for 1999 in Berne and Zurich (Switzerland)
• Seven Touches for piano for Franziska Rieder, 2000 (Switzerland)
• The Riot for the Guildhall School of Music and Drama wind orchestra by BASBWE Education Trust[18] for the British Music Academies Festival 2001 (London, UK)
• Out of Gravitation (2002) for Amaltea Ensemble[19] (Switzerland)
• The hint only... for Mario Caroli for Spaziomusica Festival 2003 (Italy)
• Winter Pastoral (2004) for Vox Vocal Quartet (Sweden)
• My sister-night (2004) for Amaltea Ensemble[19] (Switzerland)
• Through Crystals of Gothic Mozaic (2006) for Amaltea Ensemble[19] (Switzerland)
• Strimpellata-Sounds chamber symphony (2007) for La Strimpellata Ensemble (Switzerland)
• ukRAINian BALLAD (2008) for Franziska Welti[20] and Leo Bachmann[21] (Switzerland)
• Trace of Trumpet (2008) for the "V International Myron Starovetskyi Competition for young trumpeters "Competition trumpeters"[22] (Ukraine)
• Flashbacks of a Tired Popstar (2010) for Rupert Bergmann[23] (Austria)
• Writing to Onegin. One More Try (2011) for female voice and cello for Franziska Welti[20] and Moritz Müllenbach (Switzerland)
• Three Ascents to the Identity (2012) for chamber ensemble for MD7 Ensemble [24] for Festival UNICUM (Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2012) and XXVI Festival “Trieste Prima” (Italy, 2012)

References

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14. "Завтра в Одессе пройдет гражданская панихида по композитору и ее мужу, погибшим при ДТП". Vikna Odessa. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
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19. "Ensemble Amaltea". Ensemble-amaltea.ch. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
20. "Konzerte". Franziskawelti.ch. Archived from the original on 2011-08-30. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
21. "Duo_Welti_Bachmann". Franziskawelti.ch. Archived from the original on 2011-12-31. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
22. "V International Myron Starovetskyi Competition for young trumpeters". Starovetskyi Competition.ru. Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2011-11-28.
23. Rupert Bergmann. "Rupert Bergmann, Bassbariton - OpernsДnger - operasinger - cantante lirico". Rupert-bergmann.at. Archived from the original on 2011-12-09. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
24. MD7 Ensemble. "MD 7 Ensemble".

External links

• The Official Site of Julia GOMELSKAYA
• Gomelskaya on Composers Ukraine
• Classical Composers Database
• Julia Gomelskaya at Sound and Music
• The Independent (London, England) May 12, 2008
• The Independent (London, England) June 14, 1997
• Guildhall School News - Spring/Summer 2011
• Julia Gomelskaya at Post-Soviet Composers
• Scores by Julia Gomelskaya