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]