Few glimpses of the concert of a world-known Ukrainian pianist Dr. Taras Filenko which was held at The Piano Man Jazz Club New Delhi on January 20.
For over forty years, Dr. Filenko has worked in the fields of History of Music, Ethnomusicology, and Music Performance (piano, organ and choir directing), successfully combining his work as scholar, teacher, and performer. He has presented concerts throughout Europe and North America, making numerous media appearances promoting the works of contemporary Ukrainian composers.
Dr. Taras Filenko is a noted scholar and performer of Ukrainian music.A graduate of the National Academy of Music in Kyiv, Dr. Filenko went on to serve as a member of the faculty and eventually as Associate Dean of Conducting and Voice. From the Academy, he was awarded a Ph.D. in historic musicology in 1989, later earning a doctorate in Ethnomusicology from the University of Pittsburgh in 1998.
For over forty years, Dr. Filenko has worked in the fields of History of Music, Ethnomusicology, and Music Performance (piano, organ, and choir directing), successfully combining his work as scholar, teacher, and performer. He has presented concerts throughout Europe and North America, making numerous media appearances promoting the works of contemporary Ukrainian composers.
Dr. Filenko is a recipient of Fulbright and Petesh Scholarships. The themes of his academic publications (more than 100) embrace ethnic studies, musical culture and politics, ethnomusicology, and music and poetry. Together with his mother, Tamara Bulat, he authored The World of Mykola Lysenko: Ethnic Identity, Music Culture and Politics, (2001). A Ukrainian version of this important work was published in 2009. Dr. Filenko has participated in numerous musicological conferences and in international symposiums in Austria, Belgium, France, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Russia, Canada, and the United States.
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Dr. Filenko has volunteered his talent for numerous lectures and concerts, raising awareness of Ukrainian culture and funds for humanitarian relief. Focusing on the performance of Ukrainian composers, and, when possible, providing talks on the history of Ukrainian musical culture, these events have been highly praised, raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for charity. As part of this effort, Dr. Filenko has presented in Pittsburgh, New York City, Florida, Duke University and UNC Chapel Hill in North Carolina, various venues in Southern California, the Embassy of France in Washington DC, and numerous other locations.
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to Mr. Arjun Sagar Gupta and his wonderful team for their highly professional approach and efforts! Your dedication made it a truly remarkable experience. Special compliments and congratulations on the newest location of The Piano Man Jazz Club at Eldeco Centre, Saket! The vibe and ambience are incredible!