Interview with Mykola Kolessa, 1990

Ukrainian Television Film Studio, 1990.

The TV film "Mykola Kolessa. Pages of Life" is dedicated to the life and creative path of the outstanding composer and conductor Mykola Filaretovych Kolessa.

Contains an extensive interview with Mykola Kolessa, unique photos from the personal archive and comments from the composer's close circle.

Comments and fragments of performances: the teaching staff of the Mykola Lysenko Lviv State Conservatory Maria Krushelnytska, Yuriy Lutsiv; student of the conservatory Adrian Shchur; artists of the Lviv Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra.

Reference: Mykola Kolessa is a Ukrainian composer, conductor and teacher, one of the founders of the modern Ukrainian conducting school. His music, in particular the "Ukrainian Suite", is distinguished by a deep national flavor and stylistic sophistication. As a conductor, Kolessa actively worked with leading orchestras and choirs, forming high standards of performing culture. The textbook "Fundamentals of Conducting Technique" became the basis for several generations of musicians. Among his students are prominent conductors who have glorified Ukrainian art far beyond the borders of the country.