Vitalii
Vyshynskyi

Vitalii Vyshynskyi (b. 1983) is a Ukrainian composer, pianist, musicologist, lecturer, and promoter for contemporary music. He received his education at the National Music Academy of Ukraine (Kyiv), where he studied both composition and musicology. He holds a doctorate in art history. Currently, he teaches at the National Music Academy of Ukraine and works as a lecturer and music history expert with TransformWise Intellectual Agency (Kyiv).

Vyshynskyi is the author of orchestral, chamber instrumental, and vocal works. According to critics, his music is marked by intellectual depth, intertextuality and polystylism, balancing the pathos of late Romanticism with expressive minimalism, contemplative lyricism with dramatic intensity. His compositions have been performed at various contemporary music festivals, including Klangwerkstatt Berlin Festival für Neue Musik and Die Tage der Neuen Musik Bamberg in Germany.

Since 2024, Vyshynskyi has been working on a research-based artistic project titled “Re-experiencing Childhood”, which explores the significance of childhood memories and experiences in the context of existential crisis in adulthood. The project includes artistic interaction with adult audiences, creating a reflective space for revisiting childhood in order to find pathways to personal healing, wholeness and reintegration. The project encompasses lectures, conference presentations, concert performances in Ukraine (Kyiv) and Germany (Munich), as well as recordings and releases of original compositions on streaming platforms.

Vitalii Vyshynskyi will be in Berlin for a one-month fellowship in October/November 2025 as part of a special program supported by the German Federal Foreign Office for artists and cultural professionals from Ukraine. On October 29, he will present his work at the daadgalerie as part of an event co-curated by Les Vynogradov and Albert Saprykin (Kyiv Contemporary Music Days).

Photo: Julia Sharonova