Ukrainian National Children Chorus "Pearls of Odessa"
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Children chorus “Pearls of Odessa” (Ukraine) was founded by Larisa Garbuz in 1984. Since that time it has been given more than 2000 concerts.
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Chorus has performed in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, China, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy, Lebanon, Mauritius & Reunion Islands, Poland, the Republic of Korea, Russia, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom and Ukraine itself.
The Chorus has appeared on radio stations, TV programs and shows in different countries.
They take part regularly in the performances of Odessa National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre: “Nutcracker”, “Carmen”, “Tosca”, “Let's make an opera!” of the modern English composer B. Britten and others.
Larisa Garbuz - Artistic Director and Conductor
Graduated from Odessa State Academy of Music as choir conductor in class of Professor Leonid Butenko.
In 1984 Larisa has founded the Children's Choir “Pearls of Odessa” and Children's Musical School #1.
Since 1995, she is choir master of the children's choir in Odessa National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre.
Larisa has got many awards and diplomas for the higher professionalism as the best conductor of the choir for different competitions and festivals.
Marvelous, this choir can sing all around the world. One of the best choruses that we'd ever heard since a long time, expressed a journalist for the BBC.
There are 80 children in the chorus, from 10 to 18 years old. Every child studies in secondary schools as well as in musical schools in Odessa. Some of them play several instruments. Every day of the week, exercise sessions are scheduled at the choral head office. For each tour, selection of 30-35 children, instrumentalists and accompanists, is made.
The repertory is very various: Ukrainian folklore, classical and contemporary works, religious orthodox songs, Christmas songs and others. As a present for the foreign public, chorus prepares and performs several songs in the language of the country chorus visits. Often sings accompanied by the Odessa Musical Academy Orchestra and Odessa Philharmonic Orchestra of Igor Shavruk.
The choir has already recorded several CD disks: Ukrainian Folk Songs; Various Classical and Modern Songs; Ukrainian Christmas Songs.
On August 30th, 1997, the chorus singed in presence of the Saint Father in his summer residence in Castel Gondolfo.
I discovered The Ukrainian Children's Choir of Odessa by listening to their records when I was councilor for the culture in the Embassy of France beside the Saint See. Why not suggest the Saint Father to greet them during his trip in Castel Gondolfo What was finally done.
The concert would last for 20 minutes, and will be going on, according to the Saint father's wish, for more than 40 minutes!! Coming from this beautiful country, Ukraine, this choral is fated to an international career as much by the quality of the rendering as by the choice of the repertory.
These children spread happiness! May they be thanked for giving the French people happiness during their tour. God bless them and look after them!
Jean-Michel Di Falco, Eveque de Gap
The chorus is the winner of many National and International Competitions and Festivals: in 1991, the chorus participated as guest of honour at the Choral Festival in Malta. In 1995 the chorus is nominated “Artist of Ukraine's People”.
In 1997, the prize winner of the XXIV International competition in Varna (Bulgaria). In April 2001, the winner of the 8th International competition of the German association “MUSICA MUNDI” in Budapest (Hungary) in 2 categories: “Children's choirs” and “Folklore”.
In October 2008, the chorus participated in World Folk Song Festival (Beijing, China)
In December 2001, the winner at Christmas International competition in Prague. In July 2003, the prize winner at the International competition in Wernigerode (Germany).
In 2007, the winner at 55th Polyphonic International competition "Guido d'Arezzo" (Italy). In 2008, the prize winner of the International Mozart competition in Prague.
ODESSA, UKRAINE
Odessa is as it's told by its inhabitants – (more than 1 million) – is the Marseilles of Ukraine.
Odessa is a harbour on the Black Sea, heroic city, it is also one of the best seaside resorts of Ukraine
thanks to a lucky alliance os steppe and maritime climates, a gentle sea, magnificent beaches, curative mud baths and an abundant vegetation. Founded in 1794, with the help of Italian and French architects, Odessa has preserved a lot of ancient monuments as architectural sets of classical epoch and an academic theatre of Opera and Ballet, an architectural wonder of the XIXth century, with very beautiful interiors and a perfect acoustic. We can also admire one of its curiosities, the Potemkine stairs, linking the city to the harbour.
Among the modern constructions, a new maritime station is undeniably praiseworthy. Odessa is proud of its glorious past. We can remember the achievement of the insurgent sailors of the armoured ship “Potemkine”. Today, Odessa is a centre of diverse industries. Its factories of naval repairing, the oil refinery and the jute (hessian) manufacture are even well-known beyond its frontiers. Odessa is also an important cultural centre. It owns 6 theaters, a philharmonic orchestra, a circus. The scene of the Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet has been trampled down by great artists like F. Chialiapine and L. Sobinov. Some rich collections are gathered in the paintings gallery and in the city's museums.
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WHAT OTHER PEOPLE SAY
From: Jennifer Bender
Sent: Friday, December 26, 2008 1:57 AM
Hello from Taiwan,
...I just wanted to say thank you for the amazing performance in Jhongli City, Taiwan on December 20th (2008). My husband bought me tickets for my birthday and surprised me with the show. I am of Ukrainian heritage and grew up in a small town in Canada with a very vibrant Ukrainian culture. It was so beautiful to hear the language and the amazing singing. It made us feel a lot more at home, and being away from Canada for two years and two Christmases, we really needed that comfort. I enjoyed every moment of the performance and my only complaint is that I would like the show to last forever! Thanks for coming to Taiwan and making a foreigner feel very much at home. I have attached a few pictures we took with some of the girls from the choir. You were all very talented and beautiful people!
Jennifer and Ro Bender
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