Dnipro Choir is a Ukrainian choir of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv that was founded in 1843.[1]

In 1860th the choir was under the artistic direction of Mykola Lysenko. In 1908 the choir performed under the baton of Oleksandr Koshyts.[1]

Some famous musicians were associated with the choir, including regents Assing and Sokhanovsky, Volodymyr Stanislavsky; well-known composers Mykola Lysenko (founder of Ukrainian classical music), Yakiv Yatsynevych, Yakiv Kalishevskyi, Porfiry Demutsky;[2] legendary choral conductor and composer Oleksandr Koshyts.[3]

In 2017 the choir took the first place at the 36th international church music festival Hajnówka 2017 in Poland.[4]

Current artistic director is Iryna Dusheiko.[5]

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