On November 22, 2017, in the assembly hall of the University, there was a solemn academic council on the occasion of the awarding of the diploma of the Honorary Doctor of the Ivan Franko State Pedagogical University in Drohobych to a Ukrainian composer and musicologist, a candidate of arts (criticism), a PhD in arts, the Honored Art Worker of Ukraine Bohdana Filts.
The Academic Council was opened by the rector, Professor Nadia Skotna. Professor Stepan Datsyuk, Director of the Institute of Musical Art, spoke about the nominee, highlighting the milestones of her life and career. The artist was greeted also by Taras Kuchma, the Mayor of Drohobych.
Bohdan Filts, Doctor Honoris causa of Ivan Franko State Pedagogical University in Drohobych, sincerely thanked the Academic Council for the award.
All presenters had the opportunity to see the presentation of the textbooks with the works of Bohdana Filts, published in Drohobych.
After the solemn part there was a Bohdana Filts festival (dedicated to her 85th birthday) “We love our land”, during which her musical pieces were presented.
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Bohdana Filts is a composer, musicologist, senior researcher of the department of musicology at the Rylsky Institute of Arts, Folklore and Ethnology with the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, candidate of Art Studies, PhD in Arts, Prize Winner of Mykola Lysenko (1993), Viktor Kosenko (2003), Artem Vedel (2016) Arts Awards.
For a significant personal contribution to the development of Ukrainian culture, the creation of highly artistic musical works she was awarded the honorary title “Honored Worker of the Arts of Ukraine” (1999).
The composer worked in various musical genres: symphonic, instrumental, chamber-vocal and choral. She is the author of more than 500 works.
- Presidium of the solemn academic council
- The oration about the nominee is given by the chairman of the Drohobych organization of the National Union of Composers of Ukraine Volodymyr Hrabovsky
- Members and guests of the solemn academic council
- Professor Bohdana Filts writing in the “Book of Honorary Guests”
- Performance of children’s choir “Vidlunnia”
- A speech to honor Honorary Doctor Bogdan Filts is made by Professor Stepan Datsyuk
- “A Sad Song” performed by student Yevhen Sovyak
- The song “Green Sycamore” is performed by Professor Kornel Syatecki (concertmaster – associate professor Oleksandr Nimylovych)
- The folk choir “GAUDEAMUS” sings, directed by Professor Stepan Datsyuk
- The folk choir “GAUDEAMUS” and Professor Bohdana Filts Participants of the festive academy
- A photo to remember
- Awarding of the Honoris causa Diploma
- From left to right Prof. Nadia Skotna, Bogdana Filts and associate professor Oleksandr Nimylovych
- Maria Kablash, a master of musical art, sings
- Maryna Kravchuk, a master of musical arts, sings
- Opening of the author’s concert
- Participants of the festive academy
- Performance by a pupil of Drohobych Music School №2 Marta Bun
- Performance by student Yulia Osmachko
- Performance by the teacher of pedagogical education Roman Khrypun
- PhD in Arts Bogdan Filts
- Presentation of the University’s distinctions to Professor Mykhailo Shalata
- Singing choral class of 1st and 3rd year students of the Institute of Musical Art (directed by associate professor Halyna Stets)
- Singing choral class of 2nd and 4th year students of the Institute of Musical Art (directed by Khrystyna Holubinka)
- Teacher Andriy Bozhensky sings (concertmaster – Natalia Dzondza)
- The Mayor of Drohobych Taras Kuchma congratulates Bogdan Filts