Диригентсько-хорова майстерність Віктора Петриченка: традиції та новаторство

The choral conducting mastery of Viktor Viktorovych Petrychenko is explored as that of a key representative of the Kyiv musical and choral school. The distinctiveness of the Kyiv choral school is rooted in its multifaceted and expansive artistic foundation, shaped by the contributions of both domestic and international artists in concert and stage activities. Notable figures include Mykhailo Verykivskyi, Oleksandre Kanershtein, Mykola Kolessa, Roman Kofman, Mykola Malko, Anatolyi Marhlevskyi, Pavlo Muravskyi, Konstantyn Pihrov, Larissa Sukhanova, Oleg Tymoshenko, Hector Berlioz, Charle Munch, Robert Shuman, Felix Weingartner, among many others. The study traces the development and creative growth of the future conductor-choirmaster under the mentorship of the eminent Kyiv choral school masters—Larisa Fedorivna Sukhanova and Oleg Semenovych Tymoshenko. These renowned figures were esteemed disciples of prominent Ukrainian composerconductors such as Mykhailo Verykivskyi, Petro Honcharov, Oleksandre Koshets, Mykola Lysenko, Boleslav Yavorsky, and others. Viktor Viktorovych Petrychenko’s conducting artistry is revealed to have evolved through successive layers of tradition within the Kyiv choral school: a deep passion for the craft, a commitment to nurturing future professionals, meticulous work with musical scores, a prioritization of artistic and creative challenges, an emphasis on revealing the composer’s vision, and the integration of technical manual movement skills with the conductor’s vocal and auditory intuitions. His approach also emphasized a structured system of upbeats, the study of composers’ arrangements of Ukrainian folk songs, and the development of a refined choral sound aesthetic. The innovative aspects of Petrychenko’s conducting are also highlighted, particularly his intellectually informed approach to score study, a detailed focus on the technique of conducting, and a personalized approach to each student, ensuring their professional and personal dignity. His unique "conducting language" and "mathematical" analysis of even the subtlest expressive conducting gestures are also significant. It is evident that Viktor Viktorovych Petrychenko successfully imparted his invaluable experience to a generation of talented, young conductors and choirmasters, who, under his meticulous guidance, became the cornerstone of the performing and pedagogical elite of contemporary choral music in Ukraine.