Tarasovy Dumy
Sylvestrov-a-thon · Part 2: Piano Works I
Performed by John Orfe (Piano)
Ihor Shamo
1925–1982 · Ukraine
Ihor Shamo (1925–1982) was a Ukrainian composer born in Kyiv, a student of Borys Liatoshynsky at the Kyiv Conservatory. He wrote symphonies, chamber and piano music, choral works and film scores, but is best remembered for his songs — above all “How can I not love you, my Kyiv” (1962), which became the official anthem of the city of Kyiv in 2014. His piano cycle Tarasovy Dumy (1960) is heard at the UCMF 2027 Sylvestrov-a-thon.
Performed at UCMF
Selected works
- How can I not love you, my Kyiv — song, 1962; anthem of Kyiv since 2014