Orest Soltykevych
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Orest Soltykevych (Ukrainian: Орест Солтикевич; born 1958) is a Ukrainian-Canadian conductor, currently conducting the Ukrainian Male Chorus of Edmonton and the Verkhovyna Ukrainian Choir. Orest is also a radio program announcer and producer at the CKUA Radio Network. Orest is the son of Roman Soltykewych.
Personal life[edit]
Orest was born and raised in Edmonton, Canada, where he completed Grade 9 of the Royal Conservatory Piano. He went on to attend the University of Alberta, where he completed a Bachelor of Education degree with a major in secondary music.[1]
After the conclusion of his studies, Orest starting working for Edmonton Public Schools in various capacities, including as a computer studies teacher, instrumental music teacher, assistant principal, principal and substitute teacher.[2]
Orest is married to Lesia Soltykevych, and has two sons, Roman and Cassian, and one daughter, Tamara. Orest's father, Roman, was a choir conductor with the Ukrainian Dnipro Ensemble of Edmonton.[3]
Musical career[edit]
In 1984 Orest became the founding conductor of the Ukrainian Male Chorus of Edmonton, a position which he holds today.[4] Under his leadership the choir has embarked on a number of tours and performances in Canada, as well as internationally in Ukraine, Poland, Austria, Latvia, Spain, Portugal and the United States.[5][6]
Starting in 1986, Orest began conducting the Ukrainian Youth Association of Canada (CYMK) choir, which he led for 7 years. He also spent three years as the conductor of the St Andrews's Ukrainian Orthodox Parish Choir.[7] Orest is currently the director of the Verkhovyna Ukrainian Choir in Edmonton.[8]
Over the course of his career, Orest has also performed with the Dnipro choir, the Richards Eaton singers, the Da Camera singers and the Kappella Kyrie Slavic Chamber Choir.[9][10]
Orest spent ten years serving as a member of the Ukrainian Music Society, including acting as the society's president for a period of time.[11]
Radio program hosting[edit]
In 1999 Orest founded the “Sounds Ukrainian” radio program at the CJSR radio station based out of the University of Alberta which he hosted for a total of seven years.[12]
Orest currently hosts the Saturday Breakfast and Sunday Breakfast classical music programs on the CKUA Radio Network in Alberta.[13]
Awards[edit]
In 2005 Orest was awarded the Hetman Award by the Ukrainian Canadian Congress – Alberta Provincial Council for his many years of work in the Ukrainian community.[14]
References[edit]
- ^ "Bohdan Medwidsky Ukrainian Folklore Archives – Kule Folklore Centre, Faculty of Arts, University of Alberta".
- ^ "LinkIn".
- ^ "Ukrainian Dnipro Ensemble of Edmotnon".
- ^ "Ukrainian Male Chorus of Edmonton".
- ^ "Ukrainian Male Chorus of Edmonton".
- ^ "University of Alberta – Faculty of Arts".
- ^ "Bohdan Medwidsky Ukrainian Folklore Archives – Kule Folklore Centre, Faculty of Arts, University of Alberta".
- ^ "Verkhovyna Ukrainian Choir". 21 September 2023.
- ^ "CKUA Radio Network".
- ^ "Bohdan Medwidsky Ukrainian Folklore Archives – Kule Folklore Centre, Faculty of Arts, University of Alberta".
- ^ "Verkhovyna Ukrainian Choir". 21 September 2023.
- ^ "CKUA Radio Network".
- ^ "ACUA Arts Directory".
- ^ "Ukrainian Canadian Congress – Alberta Provincial Council".
- 1958 births
- Living people
- Canadian people of Ukrainian descent
- Canadian choral conductors
- 20th-century Canadian conductors (music)
- 21st-century Canadian conductors (music)
- Canadian radio hosts
- Musicians from Edmonton
- 20th-century Canadian educators
- 21st-century Canadian educators
- Canadian music educators
- Musicians of the Ukrainian diaspora
- Ukrainian conductors (music)