Heorhiy Gina

Heorhiy Mykolayovych Gina (Ukrainian: Георгій Миколайович Ґіна; 16 April 1932 – 19 May 2025) better known as Yuriy Gina, was a Ukrainian violinist, composer, conductor, folklorist and teacher.

Life and career

Gina began his career in 1947 as a violinist and accordionist at the Chernivchanka restaurant in Chernivtsi.[1]

He graduated from the Chernivtsi Music College and the Ukrainian National Tchaikovsky Academy of Music in 1956. He then became a music teacher, and director of Chernivtsi Children's Music School No. 1. In 1975, he became artistic director and conductor of the chamber orchestra of the Chernivtsi Regional Philharmonic.[2]

Gina died on 19 May 2025, at the age of 93.[3]

Awards

References

  1. ^ "Почесному громадянину Чернівців Гіні – 80 років". Новини Чернівці: Інформаційний портал «Молодий буковинець» (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  2. ^ "Юрій Гіна" (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Помер відомий чернівецький диригент, композитор та скрипаль Юрій Гіна". promin.cv.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  4. ^ Goal, Redkol. "Ukrainian Music Encyclopedia" (PDF).
  5. ^ "What to see?". bukovyna-hotel.com. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
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