Solomia Gorokhivska

Dr. Solomia Gorokhivska has established her musical career as both a successful performer and an experienced instructor in violin, viola and piano. She is an International Laureate Award recipient in classical and folk music performance. Dr. Gorokhivska toured internationally, including Ukraine, Germany, Russia, Poland, Serbia, China, and the USA. She earned her Bachelor of Music Degree from Ternopil State College of Music and her Master Degree at Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine. She holds a Doctorate of Musical Arts Degree from the Catholic University of America in Washington DC. In addition, Dr. Solomia Gorokhivska received her Bachelor and Master of Arts degrees in Cultural Studies from the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Ukraine. From 2006-2010, she was a musicologist, journalist, author, and senior editor for the TV program Along With The Music on the National Broadcast Company of Ukraine.

Dr. Gorokhivska is currently performing as a soloist and a collaborative artist locally, around the United States and Europe. She is a member of Manhattan Symphony (New York) and Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra (Baltimore). Also, she is co-founder of a world music ensemble Gerdan. Dr. Gorokhivska presents school and university workshops that focus on the music, instruments, and culture of the countries in Eastern Europe.

Chevy Chase Concert Series: Gerdan

Saturday, February 24, 2024 @ 5:00pm – 7:00pm (EST)
The Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church, Washington, DC, United States

The classically trained members of the Gerdan Ensemble—voice, violin, flutes and piano—present a program of traditional songs and folk melo…

Free

Gerdan: The Magic of Ukrainian Christmas

Thursday, December 14, 2023 @ 6:00pm – 8:00pm (EST)
Millennium Stage North at the Kennedy Center, Washington, DC, United States
Online and in-person

"The Magic of Ukrainian Christmas" offers a rich sampling of Christmas and seasonal music from different regions of Ukraine and Eastern Eur…

Free (RSVP required)