The third, final concert from the cycle “Music in Timelessness” is dedicated to our near contemporaries – Mykola Kolessi (1903-2006) and Anatoly Kos-Anatolskyi (1909-1983). Mykola Kolessa (1903-2006) was called the “son of the century”, he was a living legend of our culture and a true witness of the era. An outstanding Ukrainian composer, conductor, teacher, founder of the Ukrainian conducting school, he trained a whole galaxy of conductors known far beyond the borders of Ukraine, including Stefan Turchak, Ivan Gamkal, and Bohdan Antkiv. When we mention the name of Anatoly Kos-Anatolskyi (1909-1983), it first of all “sounds” for many Ukrainians with the famous song to the Frankish text “Oh you, girl, from the nut of a grain”, and also with the voices of the unforgettable trio of Bayko sisters: “White Roses”, “When the Blue Mountains Fell Asleep”… Composer, teacher, music and social activist Anatoliy Kos-Anatolsky entered the history of domestic musical culture as one of its bright creators. His songs, choruses, and instrumental works are constantly heard from the concert stage of many performers and groups, evoking the admiration of listeners.
