Tetiana Ralko

leading concertmaster

 

Born on 26 February 1963 in Ivano-Frankivsk.

1979-1983 – student of the Ivano-Frankivsk Music College named after D. Sichynskyi, piano department (class of V. Fedorova)

1985-1990 – student of the Mykola Lysenko Lviv State Conservatory (now the Mykola Lysenko Lviv National Music Academy), piano department (class of Professor K.M. Kolessa)

1988 – 2010 – piano teacher at the Ivano-Frankivsk Children’s Music School No. 3

2006 – awarded the pedagogical title of ‘teacher-methodologist’

2006-2010 – a teacher of composition and improvisation at the Children’s Music School №3 in Ivano-Frankivsk

1990-2010 – concertmaster of the vocal ensemble of the senior classes of the music school №3 ‘Octave’

(directed by H.Z. Ulitska), folklore groups of the Children’s Music School No. 3 (directed by K.B. Skulska), vocal ensemble of teachers of the Children’s Music School No. 3, folk amateur choir ‘Berehynia’ (directed by Daria Tsygankova), folk amateur choir ‘Melody’ (directed by Yarema Koval) and other creative groups and soloists.

Since 2011, he has been a leading concertmaster at the V. Yizhak Department of Choral Conducting.

He is actively engaged in creative and concert activities.

Tetyana Ralko has written musical works (spiritual, patriotic, lyrical, children’s): piano arrangements of songs, ‘Intermezzo on the theme of I. Ruzhytskyi, Sonatina, “Greek Rhapsody” (piano ensemble), vocal works (’O God, the only God in the world’ on the words of L. Zorina). Zorina, ‘Mother of God’ by L. Zorina, ‘Prykarpattia’ by L. Zorina, ‘In Memory of Dmytro Tsygankov’ (for vocal ensemble) by L. Zorina, ‘Magic Horse’ (children’s song) by S. Pushik. Pushyk, ‘Spring for You, Mom’ (for vocal women’s ensemble), words by Olesya Bortnyk, ‘Farewell Waltz’ (for vocal ensemble of high school graduates of children’s music schools), words by Tetyana Ralko, ‘Sing, Ukraine’ – (for vocal ensemble) lyrics by Olha Dyachenko), choral works, arrangement of the work “Heavenly Hundred of Prykarpattia” for mixed choir, two soloists (tenors) and women’s quartet with piano accompaniment to lyrics by M. Boychuk. Boychuk and music by V. Domshynskyi;

She is the author of a musical piece for the feature documentary film Generation of Rebels – the ballad ‘Sleep, Girl’ based on the music and lyrics by the film’s director Olha Tereshkun. The film was presented on 4 April 2019 at the Iryna Malaniuk Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Philharmonic. Performers: soloist Petro Harasymiv (baritone), accompanists Tetiana Ralko (piano), Larysa Duda (bandura).

Since 2023, he has been the concertmaster of the male student choir of our department (headed by Associate Professor O. Kolubaiev).

T. M. Ralko performs improvisations on the piano and arranges musical works, takes an active part in concerts outside the university with various performers and musical groups.