National Ensemble of Soloist "Kyiv Camerata", Bohdana Pivnenko. Volodymyr Zubytsky. Chamber Works.

Volodymyr Zubytsky (2.03.1953). He graduated from the Tchaikovsky Kyiv State Conservatory as bayanist (button accordionist), studying with Prof. V. Besfamilnov. He studied composition with Prof. M. Skoryk, as well as conducting with Prof. V. Hniedash. In 1975 he won 1^st prize at the Helsinki International Bayan Competition. In 1985 he was awarded a prize by UNESCO's Polish department for his requiem "Seven Tears". Volodymyr Zubytsky wrote many pieces in different genres – three operas, two ballets, four symphonies, four chamber symphonies, concerti for symphony orchestra and for folk orchestra, works for choir, pieces for bayan and orchestra, and jazz compositions.

The Chamber Symphony "In memory of Borys Liatoshynsky" for fourteen strings (1985) is one of the best works of the 1980's in the Ukrainian chamber repertoire.

Concerto for violin and orchestra (1978, 1990) is considered one of the best instrumental concerti among Ukrainian music. It is based on folk themes of traditional Ukrainian and Slavic music. All four parts of the concerto are written in a brilliant, virtuoso style and particularly in the violin solo.

Hanna Lunina, musicologist

(information from the polygraph of the disc)