
Music school orchestra directed by Nikolay Rozhko

General photo of music school orchestra with Nikolay Rozhko

Nikolay Rozhko with music school orchestra at music contest 2019

Music school orchestra directed by Nikolay Rozhko
About Me
As a practicing professional musician with more than 30 years experience, my career has encompassed the roles of a composer, arranger, conductor, instrumentalist, performer, and educator. I work with a variety of styles including classical and modern Jazz, Folk Music, Sympho-Jazz, shuffling them and creating "musical hybrids". After graduation I continuously improved my musical knowledge and skills, gaining deep understanding of music theory and harmony.
Orchestral experience as a pianist in Dnipro Jazz Orchestra, Philarmonia Orchestra, etc. was a wonderful opportunity to feel and comprehend “inside out” arrangement rules and methods from the perspective of a performer. Such valuable practical knowledge constitutes a solid base, allowing me to create compositions, arrangements and instrumentations for various ensembles, from solo players to full orchestras.
Besides, I am an accomplished instrumentalist and instructor. I have been working for 20 years as a musical director, conductor and composer / arranger of the Juvenile Sympho-Jazz Orchestra. Its repertoire consists of both classic jazz compositions and works written personally by me, containing elements of different musical directions from the modern treatment of Ukrainian folk music to jazz compositions.
Today I provide composition, arrangement and instrumentation services for all kinds of ensembles, always assuring high quality of work. You can get acquainted with the list of my services and look through
examples of my compositions for different ensembles and arrangements.
If you would like to know more, please, complete the enquiry form on the Contact page for further information.