From the Baroque stages of Lviv to the classrooms of London and NYC, Serhiy brings that same spark wherever he goes. A pianist and PhD in musicology, he\u2019s an artist with the ‘Word and Voice’ Theater Centrum and a winner of both national and international competitions. While Baroque music is his greatest love, he also delights in the colour and freedom of jazz.<\/p>\n
Beyond the stage, Serhiy is equally passionate about research and collaboration. He co-authored the book Kolomyka in the Space of Ukrainian Culture<\/em> with Prof. Oleksandr Kozarenko and has worked on many projects with Natalia Polovynka and the ‘Word and Voice’ Theater Centrum. Trained at the Lviv National Music Academy with Prof. Maria Tarnavetska, he now shares this rich mix of scholarship and performance with his students in London and New York City.<\/p>\n \n Favourite Baroque composer?<\/strong> If you could duet with any animal, which would you pick?<\/strong> Which instrument would you take to a desert island?<\/strong> Morning routine: scales or coffee?<\/strong> Most overrated musical clich\u00e9?<\/strong> Go-to karaoke song?<\/strong> Sheet music or free-form improvisation?<\/strong> Your superpower as a teacher?<\/strong> One piece of advice for budding musicians:<\/strong> From the Baroque stages of Lviv to the classrooms of London and NYC, Serhiy brings that same spark wherever he goes. A pianist and PhD in musicology, he\u2019s an artist with the ‘Word and Voice’ Theater Centrum and a winner of both national and international competitions. While Baroque music is his greatest love, he also […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":61984,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-61983","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
All of those born in 1685! Depending on the time of day: Scarlatti, Bach, Handel\u2026 and of course Purcell, even though he was born 26 years earlier.<\/p>\n
Probably a nightingale – though I\u2019m not sure!<\/p>\n
Definitely a piano.<\/p>\n
Coffee \u2615\ufe0f – in good musical company.<\/p>\n
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.<\/em><\/p>\n
Not really my thing.<\/p>\n
Free-form improvisation – I love spontaneity!<\/p>\n
Patience and discipline.<\/p>\n
Schedule your practice. It\u2019s always possible to find 30 minutes a day – small steps every day add up. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"