Biography of Valeria Kikta

Photo all Valery Kikta - Biography Valery Kikta - Soviet and Russian composer, who received recognition in Russia, Ukraine and many foreign countries. He conducts teaching at the Moscow Conservatory. Valery Kikta - Soviet and Russian composer, music teacher, public figure. His creative heritage includes dozens of works of various genres: ballets, operas, cantata, symphony, oratorios and instrumental concerts.

Valery Grigoryevich is a popularizer of Russian folk music and creates on its basis modern compositions for instrumental performance. Childhood and youth Valery Kikta is a child of terrible wartime. He was born on October 22, almost at the very beginning of the Great Patriotic War. The early years of the future composer took place in the Donetsk region of Ukraine, where his native village of Vladimirovka is located.

For the first time, the mother was noticed by the son of good vocal data, who recorded him at the Moscow Church School. Valera’s first mentor was the choir conductor and chormaster Alexander Sveshnikov. At the time of admission to the school, the boy did not know a notate letter, but the audition was successful. During his studies, the young musician got acquainted with the works of various genres and eras, which helped him gain invaluable experience for independent creativity.

Especially Valeria impressed the Kiev-Pechora Lavra, where he, together with his colleagues in the choir, visited the cities of Ukraine during a tour. The unique architecture of ancient temples left an indelible impression in the young man’s soul and had a key influence on his subsequent musical biography.

Fateful for the young man was the acquaintance with Tenor Ivan Kozlovsky, who sometimes performed along with his choir. Later, representatives of two generations of musicians became good friends and did not stop communicating until the death of Ivan Semenovich. Valery has repeatedly visited the singer, whose house was filled with old icons and unique sketches of frescoes made by Vasnetsov himself.

Creative path - graduation of the Moscow Church School - a graduate of the Moscow Conservatory Composer Department - internship in conservative graduate school - - work as the chief music editor in the publication "Soviet composer" - the entry into the "Union of Composers of Russia" - winner of the III All -Union View of the Young Composers - the creation of the concert symphony "Fresco of Sofia Kyiv" - the winner of the competition - the winner of the competition The composers of “Bratislava” - winner of the “International Festival of Children's Song” in the city of Helsinki - the entry into the board of the “Union of Composers of Moscow” - the entry into the editorial board of the publication “Soviet ballet” - the title “Honored Artist of the Russian Federation” - the beginning of teaching at the Moscow Conservatory - the presentation of a diploma and gold medal A.

Pushkin - the title “Honored Artist of Ukraine” - laureate of the Moscow Herry Prize - an harps concert in Switzerland - a Prize of the Union of Composers of the Russian Federation named after Shostakovich - president of the Russian Arph Society - Secretary of the Union of Composers of the Russian Federation - head of the Department of Instrumentation of the Moscow Conservatory - the beginning of teaching work in Gnesinka.

The spiritual theme for Valery Grigoryevich has always been a priority. Religious-historical motifs sound in the psalms of kikta-a special genre group that reveals the soul of the author. The most famous works of this direction were the “psal of the hetman Ivan Mazepa” and “Penal to Psalu by St. Dmitry Rostov”. In these compositions, you can find a piece of the Ukrainian and Russian soul, and the peculiarity of their stylistics was truly popular simplicity.

Composer Valery Kikta Valery Grigoryevich actively collaborated with filmmakers and animators, creating wonderful musical works for their projects. Here are just a part of the films where the author’s music sounded: “Golden Carriage”.