Alla Zahaikevych

Alla Zahaikevych studied at Ukrainian National Academy of Music. The recorded working language is Ukrainian. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are opera. Employment is recorded with Ukrainian National Academy of Music and Kharkiv National University of Arts. Distinctions recorded are Oleksandr Dovzhenko State Prize, Shevchenko National Prize, Women in Arts Award and Honored Art Worker of Ukraine.

Alla Zahaikevych was born in Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine. In 1990 she graduated from the Kyiv Conservatory (now the National Music Academy of Ukraine), having been taught musical composition and orchestration by the Ukrainian composer Yury Ischenko. During 19931994 she completed her postgraduate studies in composition with Ischenko and in music theory with I. P’jaskovsky. During 1995 and 1996 she studied composition and musical informatics at the Institut de Recherche et Coordination Acoustique/Musique (IRCAM) in Paris. From 1986 to 1999 she was a member of the folklore ensemble "Drevo" of the National Music Academy of Ukraine, Under the director, Ye.Yefremov, she investigated authentic Ukrainian singing and participated in numerous folkloric expeditions, conferences, and festivals. In 1998 Zahaikevych became a lecturer at the Music Information Technologies' Department of the National Music Academy of Ukraine in Kyiv, where with the support of the International Renaissance Foundation, she founded the Electronic Music Studio..Her compositions include symphonies, instrumental and vocal chamber music, electro-acoustic compositions, multi-media installations and performances, chamber opera, and film music.

• Prostory Svitla (Spaces for light): Premiered at the Warsaw Autumn in 2022 and described as "a constantly shifting equilibrium between electronics and orchestra". • "Musique naïve" (dedicated to CAT trio) performance for accordion, gitare, theremin and electronics (2011) • "Life as Music" generative in real time composition for Oboe, Clarinet in B, Alto Saxophon, Percussion and Contrebasse (2011) • "Raven", music for experimental performance piece created by Yara Arts Group (New York) inspired by the poetry by Oleh Lysheha (2011) • "Contre S (dedié à Guy Debord)" electroacoustic performance for Electroacoustic's Ensemble (2010) • "Nord/Ouest" electroacoustic performance for folklor voices, violin, flute, percussion and electronics (for Electroacoustic's Ensemble) (2010) • "While Falling Asleep: To Wake Up.. While Flying Up: To Submerge.." electroacoustic installation in four waves for project «MAVKA» (2009) • "Sud/Est" electroacoustic performance for Electroacoustic's Ensemble, (video – Vadim Jovich) (2009) • "Venezia – Vision" electroacoustic performance for cello and electronics, (video – Vadim Jovich), (2008) • Music for film "Illusion of Existence"(2004) • "Seasons in the Square" electronic music for audio-visual installation (2004) • Music for film "MAMAY" (2003) • "To Escape, to Breathe, to Keep Silence" electronic music for audio-visual installation (2002) • "Cosi Fan Tutte", electronic music for audio-visual installation (video: O.Plysjuk) (2000)

Alla Zahaikevych is recorded with the occupation music educator. Classed in the genre opera. Recorded as having received Oleksandr Dovzhenko State Prize, Shevchenko National Prize and Women in Arts Award. Recognition and collections. Zahaikevych received Oleksandr Dovzhenko State Prize, Shevchenko National Prize, Women in Arts Award and Honored Art Worker of Ukraine.