Collection eng by Orest Putsentela

Putsentelas Violin Studio Project Collection of string instruments made by Myroslav Putsentela for Academic Chamber Orchestra â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lviv Virtuosos"

Academic Chamber Orchestra “Lviv Virtuosos” Created in 1994, the chamber orchestra “Lviv Virtuosos” has in a short time became one of the most elitist ensembles in Ukraine that successfully performs its cultural and educational mission. As a truly 'visiting card' of the ancient Lviv and its rich cultural traditions, the orchestra honorably represents our country in some of the most prestigious concert halls in the world. “Lviv Virtuosos” is distinguished from many ensembles not exclusively due to its unique manner of play elegant, refined, orotund, both deeply emotional and rationally circumspect in its slightest details. Another significant precondition for the orchestra outstanding achievements is constituted by an extremely engaging strategy of performance and concert bill compilation. Highly professional musicians of the orchestra remain in the constant search of the original conceptions: one evening, they portray the Lviv musical traditions; on another occasion, we are acquainted with the modern masterpieces of a certain European school; some other time, a forgotten name is being revived or a substandard topic around which the whole concert bill revolves is foregrounded. It is not surprising that the concerts of “Lviv Virtuosos” are always played to the full house. The founder, continuous artistic and production director of the orchestra is Serhiy Burko, an Honored Art Worker of Ukraine, a National Artist of Ukraine, a famous in the country and beyond its borders musical worker and organizer of various art projects. The concertmaster and orchestra leader is Volodymyr Duda, an Honored Artist of Ukraine, an experienced musician, a brilliant interpreter of modern and classical music, a participant of many European orchestras and festivals. The music consultant of the orchestra is Professor Friy Lutsiv, a proclaimed Ukrainian conductor, a National Artist of Ukraine, a laureate of Taras Shevchenko National Prize. Throughout its existence, the orchestra has given over 1500 concerts and successfully performed not only all over Ukraine, considering its main objective to be the education of a Ukrainian listener, but also in many countries of the world: Poland, Germany, Switzerland, Slovakia, Belgium, Israel, Columbia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras, Peru, Salvador, Costa Rika, Holland, Denmark, Vatican, Italy, Czech Republic.

Lviv Philharmonic Hall 04.02.2011

Myroslav Putsentela Lives and works in Lviv, Ukraine. Since 1982 has been working as a violin maker. Created over 400 instruments, incl. 30 cellos. Since 1999 has been studying at Antonio Stradivari International School of Violin Making in Cremona, Italy. Under the supervision of outstanding contemporary Maestro Gio Batta Morassi and professors Vincenzo Bissolotti and Angelo Sperzaga Myroslav Putsentela intently studies the system and main principles of bow instruments structure of the Violin-making School in Cremona, Italy together with Brescian, Venetian, Milanese and Neapolitan Schools. Since 2001 has been a Member of ALI international group of Gio Batta Morassi, a Member of National All-Ukrainian Music Union and a Member of Ukrainian Association of Violin Makers. In past graduated from Lviv Conservatoire named after M. Lysenko (studied viola), taught at Drohobych Musical College, conducted the Chamber Orchestra and “Orchestra of Ukrainian Classical and Folklore Music”. In 2001-2002 is a student of Regional Lombardian School of Bow Masters. On coming back to Ukraine along with his wife and his son Myroslav Putsentela creates the laboratory “Putsentelas violin studio”, where he continues to develop and master his theory of violin, viola and cello constructing and modeling using the style of Cremona Violin-making School. In 2007 becomes the Second Prize Laureate and is honored with the special award for “The Best Sound Quality of the Instrument” in V International Tchaikovsky Competition of Violin Makers in Moscow. Adhering to the style peculiarities of Cremona School of Violin-making and demands of modern music execusion Myroslav Putsentela works at violin, viola and cello creation. Accuracy, brilliance and silveriness of timbre, power, volume of sound, sound transmission, varnish intensity, limpidity and smoothness are characteristic features of each made instrument. Soloists of Kyiv and Lviv National Opera Houses, Kyiv National Symphony Orchestra, “Kamerata” of Kyiv Composer’s Union, “Leopolis” Orchestra, students and pupils of leading music schools of Ukraine, along with musicians from Switzerland, France, Italy, Japan, Mexico, USA are now playing Myroslav Putsentela’s instruments.

Myroslav Putsentela

Natalia Putsentela Lives and works in Lviv, Ukraine. In 1975-1980s studies at Lviv Conservatoire named after M. Lysenko (studies cello). In 1980-1999 teaches at Drohobych Musical College. In 1978-2007 is a soloist in the “Orchestra of Ukrainian Classical and Folklore Music”. In 2000-2002 studies at Antonio Stradivari International School of Violin Making in Cremona, Italy under the supervision of outstanding contemporary Maestro Daniel Scolari. In 2001-2002 is a student of Regional Lombardian School of Bow Masters. Up to the present time Nataliya Putsentela has come up with lots of brilliant investigations in the field of ground and old Cremona varnish. In 2007 she is honored with the diploma in the Violin-making Festival “MAESTRO”, Kyiv.

Orest Putsentela Lives and works in Lviv, Ukraine. In 1989-1997 learns piano playing in a studio affiliated to Drohobych Music College. In 1999- 2005 studies at Ivan Franko Lviv National University specializing in “Translation Studies”. Translator/Interpreter from English. A teacher of translation/interpretation and English language. In 2004-2008 studies at Ivan Franko Lviv National University specializing in “Accounting and Audit”. 2004-2008 studies at Ivan Franko Lviv National University specializing in “International Law”. When he is 12 he first starts instrument making being taught by his father. At the age of 14 he participates in the competition of H. Venyavsky. In 2007 is awarded with the Second Round Diploma for viola in V International Tchaikovsky Competition of Violin Makers in Moscow. In December, 2007 is honored with the diploma in the Violin-making Festival “MAESTRO”, Kyiv, Ukraine. In 2009 is awarded with the Second Round Diploma for violin and viola in XII International Triennale after A. Stradivari in Cremona, Italy. In 2011 published his manual on violin making - Violin Workshop : Theory and Practice of violin making Since 2012 a Member of National Ukrainian Music Union (NUMU) and a Member of Ukrainian Association of Violin Makers. According to the decision of NUMU Higher Board of Experts of the 20.09.2012 is awarded the qualification of ”artistic violin maker of highest category” Since 2012 a Violin Maker at Lviv Philharmonic Hall.

Natalia Putsentela

Orest Putsentela

History of the collection made by Myroslav Putsentela On the initiative and due to the persistent work of the outstanding Ukrainian workers of culture Serhiy Burko and Myroslav Putsentela, it became possible to expose the wide publicity to the first exclusive Ukrainian collection of the bowed string musical instruments, consisting of 11 violins, 3 violas, 3 cellos, and a double bass. The presentation concert was held on February,4, 2011 in the Lviv Philarmonic with the support of the academic chamber orchestra “Lviv Virtuosos”. The presentation was highly appraised in the academic circles and received the due press coverage – the local publications flourished with flattering remarks on the orchestra sounding and the uniqueness of the experiment within the all-Ukrainian context.

Orest, Natalia and Myroslav Putsentela The Putsentelas family possesses a masterful command of the theoretical violin making conception and the professional tools of its practical application – they adhere to the achievements of the Cremona, Brescian, Milanese, and Neapolitan Schools. This knowledge with a particular emphasis on the traditions of the Cremona Violin-making school laid the foundation of the presented collection. As far as models are concerned, the collection suggests a combination of Stradivari models of 1702-1715 and the recently developed model of the Putsentelas family, which has been described in detail in the monograph “Violin workshop: theory and practice of violin making”; the year of publication – 2011; the author – Orest Putsentela. The combination of different models eliminates the threat of monotonous orchestra sounding and ensures escalation of the acoustic message and harmonious poetics of the musical composition.

Since the work on it started in 2002, the collection has included the musical instruments made in different years. Producing each particular instrument, the violin maker rested on his own taste in sounding, as well as on the personal preferences of the orchestra musicians. Account of the their physiological features and acoustic preferences granted the musicians of the chamber orchestra “Lviv Virtuosos” an opportunity to feel a personal connection with the musical instrument, which, undoubtedly, contributed positively to the final musical interpretation and evoked special feelings on the part of a listener. Each particular instrument resembles a constituent component of a single mosaic that depicts an integral and complete musical image; a separate unit of the musical concordance is capable of performing both within an ensemble and as a soloist.

Academic Chamber Orchestra “Lviv Virtuosos” The instruments are made from the top-quality Alpine sycamore maple and spruce, selected intentionally for the collection. The wood material has gone through the 30 year period of natural seasoning, which secured the desirable visual and acoustic tandem. The accurately reproduced ornamental and expressive accents enable a musician to derive the aesthetic pleasure not exclusively from the exuberant sounding, but, as well, from the richness of wooden structure. Grounding and varnishing constituted the closing stage of this challenging work. The application of varnishes with different chemical compositions helped to complement each particular instrument with a unique tint and uncover its potential to the fullest extent. Already the fact that the collection has been steeped in the history of Ukrainian violin making as the first presented complete chamber orchestra deserves a due consideration. Today the collection is waiting for its genuine admirer.

Collection of string instruments made by Myroslav Putsentela for Academic Chamber Orchestra â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lviv Virtuosos"

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