“Stravinsky's Star over the World”

2000, Volyn television. The program “Stravinsky's Star over the World” is dedicated to the life of composer and conductor Igor Stravinsky in Volyn.

The video includes screensavers, archival photos and videos, landscapes of Ustyluh, Stravinsky's museum-estate, fragments of concerts and ballet.

Comments: research consultant Olena Ogneva; Vitaliy Lysenko Prize winner Oleksandr Kozarenko; Professor of the Lviv State Conservatory Lidiya Shutko; artist of the Volyn Regional Music and Drama Theater named after Taras Shevchenko Bohuslav Liakhovych.

The program uses the materials of the international scientific conference “Stravinsky and Ukraine” of the Igor Stravinsky Museum in Ustyluz, Volyn Local History Museum; works by Igor Stravinsky. Stravinsky's works Gloria, Three Pieces, Apollo-Musette, Fireworks, a fragment from the fairy tale-ballet The Firebird, Five Light Pieces, Movements, and the prayer Hail Mary performed by the Oranta Chamber Choir.

Author: Ivanna Liashuk.

Reference: Igor Stravinsky was born on June 17, 1882 in the St. Petersburg province. A composer and conductor, he was proud to belong to an ancient Ukrainian family. Stravinsky composed many of his works in Ukraine, inspired by Ukrainian folklore.
The composer became world famous for his ballets The Firebird, The Rite of Spring, Pulcinella, Symphony of Psalms, and others.