Roman Yakub
Roman Yakub (born 1958) is a composer[1] who received his early musical training in Lviv, Ukraine. He graduated from Lviv Conservatory in 1982 with a diploma in Music Composition. In 1991, he moved to the United States, where he earned a master's degree in music composition at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in composition at Boston University.,[2][3] In 2006, he won First Prize in the Ithaca College Choral Composition Competition [2] for "Wynken, Blynken, and Nod" ("Dutch Lullaby"). In 1997, Yakub became a runner-up in the ALEA III International Composition Competition.
In 2003, Roman Yakub received a National Telly Award for the music to the TV commercial promoting a new concert venue for the Memphis Symphony Orchestra. He was also a recipient of the ASCAP annual Composer Award (2002-2010) and fellow of the MacDowell Colony (2000).[2]
Yakub's music has been performed in the US and Europe. His music has been commissioned by the Wiedikon Orchestra [1] (Zurich, Switzerland), New York City festivals "Bridge" and "Bachanalia", University of Massachusetts, Lviv Philharmonic Orchestra, and by numerous theater and TV companies. He was a faculty member at Boston University, Amherst College, Hampshire College, and Voronezh Academy of Arts among others. Yakub's music is published by Santa Barbara Music Publishing
Discography
- Tea Ceremonies Music (Emergency Exit, Moscow 2004)
- Opium Ceremonies Music (Emergency Exit, Moscow 2004)