Competition History

The Lysenko Сompetition was founded in 1962 by a group of prominent Ukrainian composers and performers: Andriy Shtoharenko, Yevhen Stankovych, Myroslav Skoryk, Yelysaveta Chavdar, Yevhen Rzhanov and Ariadna Lysenko. It began as a national music competition and was held in such cities as Kyiv, Kharkiv, Lviv, Odesa and Zaporizhia. Over the 35 years of its existence the competition developed into one of the most influential musical events in Ukraine. In 1992, on the 150th anniversary of Lysenko's birth, it acquired international status. It is gratifying to note that several of Ukraine's best-known and celebrated performers have been winners of previous Lysenko competitions.

Information about the previous editions of the Competition, earlier juries and laureates coming soon.