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Oleksandr Sokol

Corresponding Member of the NAA of Ukraine

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Oleksandr Sokol

    born in 1944

Musicologist-theorist, Researcher, Educator, Composer

    Corresponding Member of the NAA of Ukraine (1997)

    Honoured Worker of Arts of Ukraine (2004) 

    PhD in Art History (1996)

    Professor (1991) 

Oleksandr Sokol graduated with honours from two departments of the Odesa Conservatory, specializing in Folk Instruments (accordion, conducting) and Musicology. Under the supervision of Doctor of Art Studies, academician, and professor N. Herasymova-Persydska, he defended his Candidate of Art Studies dissertation at the postgraduate programme of the P. Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine. His academic interests are focused on the theory of psychological and intonational-artistic imagery of the universe, interpretation of compositional and performance styles, and the logic and methodology of musicology. He has repeatedly participated in academic events held by the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine. His presentations at international and national conferences (49 in total) explore relevant issues in musical culturology, performance practice, and higher music education.
O. Sokol is the author of over 160 scholarly publications. In addition, he has contributed to press articles, radio and television broadcasts, and edited academic collections — in total, 238 musicological works. His development of the theory and classification of musical remarks and articulations represents a significant contribution to Ukrainian musicology. He also pioneered a new direction in musicological thought — the theory of the expressive-linguistic style in music. For many years, he chaired the Specialised Academic Council for the defense of Candidate theses in “Musical Art” at the Odesa National Music Academy named after A. Nezhdanova. He served as Head of the Department of Music Theory and Composition (1977–2018), Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs (1986–2000), and Rector of the Odesa National Music Academy (2000–2018).
Currently, the scholar serves as a Professor at the Department of Music Theory and Composition at the Odesa National Music Academy named after A. Nezhdanova. He is an academician of the National Academy of Higher Education Sciences of Ukraine, Chairman of the Odesa Branch of the National Union of Composers of Ukraine, and Chairman of the Odesa Division of the Ukrainian Musicology Society (until June 24, 2019). He is also a member of the Specialized Academic Council D 41.857.01 for the defense of Candidate and PhD theses at the Odesa National Music Academy. Under his guidance, 9 PhD Candidates of Sciences, 3 PhDs of Sciences, 43 Masters, and 44 musicologists (a total of 99 individuals) have defended their academic work. He has repeatedly served as General Director of prestigious international and national music competitions. As an educator, he teaches a number of specialized authorial courses for postgraduates, Master's students, and undergraduates at the Odesa National Music Academy. A notable aspect of his scholarly and creative work is his monologue-style television appearances on Odesa’s "Dumska TV" with a series on the contemporary scientific-philosophical-humanitarian topic: “Humanism and Music” (2019–2020).
O. Sokol is also the author of numerous musical compositions, including: “Marusya Churai,” “We Walk the Same Paths” for a bandura ensemble; songs for bandura ensemble with folk instrument orchestra — “Necklace,” “Zaporizhzhia Duma,” “The Soul is Immortal”; children’s choir piece “Song of Friendship” from the “Vocal Warm-Up” collection; “Hymn of the A. Nezhdanova Academy”; the piece “Skomoroshyna” — an arrangement of the world-renowned “Shchedryk” by M. Leontovych, and more.
His major academic works include: “The Theory of Musical Articulation” (1996), “Expressive-Stylistic Remarks and Musical Style,” “Intonational Exercises and Improvisation in Solfeggio Classes” (1980), “The Structure of Musicology” (1991), “Terminological Remarks and Expressive-Linguistic Style in Music” (1992), “Music, Musical Culture: Definitions” (1998), “The Sound-Intonational Image of the Universe in the Poetry of T. Shevchenko and M. Nekrasov” (2002), “Performance Remarks, World Image and Musical Style” (2007), “Performance Remarks: World Image and Musical Style” (Ukrainian edition with additions and index, 2013), “Mykola Ohrenych — Nature and Personality” (2018), “Mykola Ohrenych — Leader and Person” (2018), “B. Yavorsky on the Significance of Remark-Images in the Concept of Musical Style” (also published in English, 2019), among others.
He is a Professor of the Department of Music Theory and Composition at the Odesa National Music Academy named after A. Nezhdanova.
He has been honoured with the Orders of Merit, 2nd (2013) and 3rd (2009) class; an Honorary Diploma from the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (2003); the Honorary Diploma of the Presidium of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine; the Gold Medal of the Academy (2017); and numerous other awards, medals, diplomas, and commendations (53 in total).
The information presented at the International Scholarly and Creative Conference “West-East: Culture and Art: Marking the 110th Anniversary of the Odesa National Music Academy named after A. Nezhdanova.”

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