Mykola Kolessa

Ukrainian composer and conductor (1903–2006)
Person human Q1956613
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Mykola Kolessa

Summary

Mykola Kolessa is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sambir[2]. He was born on December 6, 1903[3]. He died in Lviv[4]. He died on June 8, 2006[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], composer[7], music educator[8], writer[9], and chorus master[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sambir[2], Mykola Kolessa…
  • Mykola Kolessa died in Lviv[4].
  • Mykola Kolessa was born on December 6, 1903[3].
  • Mykola Kolessa died on June 8, 2006[5].
  • Mykola Kolessa is buried at Lychakiv Cemetery[12].
  • Mykola Kolessa's father was Filaret Kolessa[13].
  • Mykola Kolessa held citizenship in Austria–Hungary[14].
  • Mykola Kolessa held citizenship in Second Polish Republic[15].
  • Mykola Kolessa held citizenship in Soviet Union[16].
  • Mykola Kolessa held citizenship in Ukraine[17].
  • Mykola Kolessa worked as a conductor[6].
  • Mykola Kolessa worked as a composer[7].
  • Mykola Kolessa's professions included music educator[8].
  • Mykola Kolessa worked as a writer[9].
  • Mykola Kolessa worked as a chorus master[10].
  • Mykola Kolessa's field of work was music[18].
  • Mykola Kolessa's field of work was music education[19].
  • Mykola Kolessa was employed by Lviv Conservatory[20].
  • Mykola Kolessa was employed by Mykola Lysenko Music and Drama Institute[21].
  • Among Mykola Kolessa's employers was Trembita[22].
  • Among Mykola Kolessa's employers was Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine[23].
  • Mykola Kolessa was educated at Lviv Conservatory[24].
  • Mykola Kolessa was educated at Charles University[25].
  • Mykola Kolessa's education included a stint at National Pedagogical Dragomanov University[26].
  • A notable student of Mykola Kolessa was Volodymyr Vasylevych[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Sambir[2], Mykola Kolessa… he was born on December 6, 1903[3]. His father was Filaret Kolessa[13].

Education

Educated at Lviv Conservatory[24], a conservatory[28], in Ukraine[29], founded in 1854[30]; Charles University[25], a public university[31], in Czech Republic[32], founded in 1348[33], headquartered in Prague[34]; and National Pedagogical Dragomanov University[26], a university[35], in Ukraine[36], founded in 1834[37]. Studied under Vítězslav Novák[38], Fedir Yakymenko[39], Zdeněk Nejedlý[40], and Q16724255[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], composer[7], music educator[8], writer[9], and chorus master[10]. Fields of work include music[18], a type of arts[42] and music education[19], a branch of education[43]. Employers include Lviv Conservatory[20], a conservatory[44], in Ukraine[45], founded in 1854[46]; Mykola Lysenko Music and Drama Institute[21], a higher education institution[47], in Ukrainian State[48], founded in 1918[49]; Trembita[22], a musical ensemble[50], founded in 1939[51]; and Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine[23], a symphony orchestra[52], in Ukraine[53], founded in 1902[54]. Notable students include Volodymyr Vasylevych[27], Stefan Turchak[55], Q112895804[56], and Q112907055[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Lenin[58], an order[59], in Soviet Union[60], founded in 1930[61]; Merited Artist of Ukraine[62], an Honorary titles of Ukraine[63], in Ukraine[64]; Order of the Badge of Honour[65], a socialist order of merit[66], in Soviet Union[67], founded in 1935[68]; People's Artist of the USSR[69], an award[70], in Soviet Union[71], founded in 1936[72]; Order of Friendship of Peoples[73], an order[74], in Soviet Union[75], founded in 1972[76]; and Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[77], a medallion[78], in Soviet Union[79], founded in 1945[80].

Death and Burial

Mykola Kolessa died on June 8, 2006[5]. He passed away in Lviv[4]. Burial took place at Lychakiv Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Mykola Kolessa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[81] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[82]

FAQs

Where was Mykola Kolessa born?

Mykola Kolessa was born in Sambir[2].

Where did Mykola Kolessa die?

Mykola Kolessa passed away in Lviv[4].

Who were Mykola Kolessa's parents?

Mykola Kolessa's father was Filaret Kolessa[13].

What did Mykola Kolessa do for work?

Mykola Kolessa worked as conductor[6], composer[7], music educator[8], writer[9], and chorus master[10].

Where did Mykola Kolessa go to school?

Mykola Kolessa was educated at Lviv Conservatory[24], Charles University[25], and National Pedagogical Dragomanov University[26].

What awards did Mykola Kolessa receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin[58], Merited Artist of Ukraine[62], Order of the Badge of Honour[65], and People's Artist of the USSR[69].

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  1. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial Lychakiv Cemetery
    Relative Lubka Kolessa
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