Academic Symphony Orchestra of Dnipropetrovsk Philharmonic

The orchestra was created in 1939, productively works not only in the city of Dnipro and in the region, but also throughout Ukraine and abroad.

Dnipropetrovsk Symphony Orchestra has many glorious pages of creative collaboration with outstanding musicians of our time. A number of international festivals, in which the Dnipropetrovsk Symphony participated, showed that the orchestra is ready to adequately represent Ukrainian art at the world level. The artistic composition of the orchestra has changed considerably in recent years. New talented performers and soloists came to the band. It expanded the repertoire of the orchestra. The music of ancient masters, western European and domestic classics, modern works of Ukrainian and foreign authors sound in the programs of the orchestra. Thanks to successful tours in Italy, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Scandinavia, the orchestra received a new impetus for the development, consolidation and expansion of its creative activity.

Natalia Ponomarchuk

The young, brightly gifted conductor is Honored Artist of Ukraine.
Since 2002 he has been the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra.

• In 1994, she became a diploma winner of the International Contest of Conductors. S. Prokofiev (St. Petersburg).
• In 1998 – he received the title of laureate of the national competition. Tutscherka (Kiev).
• 2000 – Honored Artist of Ukraine awarded the title of honor.
• In 2001 – named “Woman of the Year” in the nomination “The characters of culture – through the thorns to the stars”. Worked with collectives: Academic capacity of the St. Petersburg Chapel; Merited College of Russia, Academic Symphony Orchestra of St. Petersburg; National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine; Symphony Orchestra of the National Radio Company of Ukraine; National Symphony Orchestra (Odessa). Stalinist conductor, conducted by orchestras of Poland, Turkey, Montenegro. Spain, Italy, Germany.

During the leadership of N. Ponomarchuk, symphony orchestras at the Dnipropetrovsk Philharmonic have prepared concert programs featuring works by Beethoven, Mozart, Prokofiev, Rachmaninov, Verdi, Rossini, Strauss, Berlioz, Brookner, Mahler and many other world classics.
Natalia Ponomarchuk has prepared and conducted two major tours in Italy, in one of which the Symphony Orchestra participated in the International Festival dedicated to the SS Prokofiev’s anniversary in Milan.

Ivan Cherednichenko
Winner of international competitions
2013 – conductor of the Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Dnipro Philharmonic. During his work in the Philharmonic, he has produced more than 50 concert programs.
Graduated with honors from the Faculty of Opera and Symphonic Conducting of the National Music Academy of Ukraine. P.I.
He has participated in many contests of conductors, among them:
• II All-Ukrainian Festival – Conductor’s Contest “Music Tavria” (m Kherson, 2010 A Prize);
• V International Competition for Symphonic Conductors. V. Lutoslavsky (Poland, 2011, participant of the semifinals);
• International Competition for Symphonic Conductors in Chisinau (Moldova, 2011, II Prize);
• II International Contest of Symphonic Conductors in Chisinau (Moldova, 2013, 1st Prize, Orchestra Prize and Audience Award);
• International Conductor Competition named after. E. Svetlanova in Paris (France, one of 16 finalists, selected from more than 500 applications from around the world).
• In November 2017, he became the winner of the 3rd International Contest of Conductors named after Stefan Turchak, held in Kiev (II Prize).

In 2016, he was invited to the Bavarian State Opera as conductor for the production of the world premiere of the opera H. Berheim “MAUERSCHAU”, as well as participated in the international project of the memory of the victims of the shooting in Babiy Yar with the National Academic Chapel of Ukraine “Dumka” and the Hamburg Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor-producer of the performances: “They do everything so” V.A. Mozart and “Maid servant” JB Pergolizi. During his career he collaborated with many national concerts from many countries of the world.