Yurii Kerpatenko
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Керпатенко Юрій Леонідович | |
| Born | 9 September 1976[citation needed] |
| Died | September or October 2022 Kherson, Ukraine |
| Alma mater | Kherson School of Music Kyiv Conservatory |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Years active | 2000–2022 |
Yurii Leonidovych Kerpatenko (Ukrainian: Керпатенко Юрій Леонідович; 9 September 1976 – unknown; before 12 October 2022) was a Ukrainian conductor who was the principal conductor of the Mykola Kulish Music and Drama Theatre since 2004. He was also the principal conductor of the Gileya chamber orchestra of the Kherson Regional Philharmonic since 2000. Kerpatenko declined to cooperate during the Russian occupation of Kherson Oblast. He was killed by Russian solders in his home sometime in September or October 2022.
Life
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Kerpatenko graduated from the Kherson School of Music in 1995 and from the Kyiv Conservatory in 2000.[1] He became the principal conductor of the Kherson Regional Philharmonic's chamber orchestra, "Gilea" in 2000.[2] Since 2004, he was also the principal conductor of the Mykola Kulish Music and Drama Theatre.[2]
During the Russian occupation of Kherson Oblast, Kerptenko continued posting defiant messages on Facebook through May 2022.[3]
Death
In September 2022, family members of Kerpatenko outside of Kherson lost contact with him.[3] The Ministry of Culture and Information Policy reported that he had declined to participate in an upcoming October 1 concert hosted by the Russian occupants.[3] The Russian administration planned to feature Kerpatenko's Gileya chamber orchestra in a concert "intended by the occupiers to demonstrate the so-called 'improvement of peaceful life' in Kherson".[3] Later, the ministry reported that he was shot dead in his home by the Russian military due to refusing to cooperate with them during their occupation of Kherson Oblast.[2][4] His death was reported on 13 October 2022.[5]
Reactions
Ukraine's Kherson regional prosecutor's office is investigating his death "on the basis of violations of the laws and customs of war, combined with intentional murder."[3] Musicians Dalia Stasevska, Semyon Bychkov, [3] Vlad,[6] and Roger O'Donnell[7] and writer Andrey Kurko[6] responded to the news of his death on social media.[6]
See also
Further reading
- "Керпатенко Юрій Леонідович [Yurii Kerpatenko]". Арт Кавун [Art Watermelon]. Archived from the original on 4 November 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
References
- ^ "Народні інструменти" [Folk instruments]. Херсонське музичне училище | Херсонское музыкальное училище (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- ^ a b c Zahorodnii, Mykhailo (15 October 2022). "Renowned conductor Yurii Kerpatenko killed by Russians". Ukrainska Pravda. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- ^ a b c d e f Higgins, Charlotte; Mazhulin, Artem (2022-10-16). "Russian troops kill Ukrainian musician for refusing role in Kherson concert". The Guardian. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
- ^ "Kyiv told to save electricity after Russian missile strike". BBC News. 2022-10-15. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
- ^ Петік, Марина (2022-10-14). "Окупанти в Херсоні автоматною чергою через двері вбили відомого музиканта: подробиці трагедії" [The occupiers in Kherson killed a famous musician with an automatic burst through the door: details of the tragedy]. OBOZREVATEL NEWS (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- ^ a b c Khaled, Fatma (2022-10-16). "Ukrainian killed by Russians for refusing to perform at propaganda concert". Newsweek. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
- ^ Hoffman, Jordan (2022-10-16). "Ukrainian Orchestra Conductor Murdered By Russian Troops After Refusing to Perform". Vanity Fair (magazine). Retrieved 2022-10-16.
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