Telniuk Sisters – vocal
One year before they became how we know them today sisters “become laureates of the National Competition” New Names “(1987).
Diplomas awarded on the first and second “Red Route” (1989, 1991). The first songs were created on the poems of Pavel Tychyna.
In the same 90’s, in the repertoire of the duo appeared songs and arrangements created by young, bright composer Andriy Shustom. With the advent of the pianist and composer Ivan Davydenko to the duo, songs become more interesting, with a new sound (“Offense”, “In the rain”, “Ophelia”, “Near you”). After Ivan Davydenko the duo started gaining such talented musicians as Eugene Bortnichuk, Oleg Putiatin, Ihor Sereda. In this composition, the album “Silence and Thunder” being created.
In 1997, together with the guitarist Mike Taylor (ex- “Roling Stones”) was recorded the song “My Love is in vain.”Interestingly, these blues sound in Ukrainian with a colorful bandura sound. In the late 1990s, to the 60th anniversary of the birth of the prominent Ukrainian poet Vasyl Stus, in collaboration with the son of the poet Dmitry Stus, as well as the actress Halyna Stefanova, composer Sergei Moroz, the program “Rocking the evening, broken branch…” was created.
The 2000-2001 year The first attempt of creative cooperation with the theater took place.In Lviv Drama Theater named after Maria Zankovetska, headed by Artistic Director – People’s Artist of Ukraine, winner of the Shevchenko Prize Theodor Strigun, the controversial performance was performed “U. B. N. “(Ukrainian Bourgeois Nationalist). A curious fact that original version of “U. B.N. “is the production of the Volyn Regional Drama Theater.
New, original ideas tie Halyu and Lesya with the Ukrainian modern bandura master, Roman Hrynkiv.
Many years of work and friendship “Telniuk Sisters” duo have with Odessa State Conservatory teacher – Nina Morozevich, who is the leader of the trio of bandura players “Malvi.”
In their foreign tour sisters communicate with many people, attend creative meetings, and joint performances and projects with various musicians, artists…
The duo participated in many joint projects. This is the release of audio discs:
“Ukrainian lullabies”
“Kruti. Concert for the angels»
“Montreal Festival”
“Vasyl Stus’s Living Voice”
“Kobzar.”
In the autumn of 2008, together with Dmitry Stus and Roman Semysalom, a project was made “Student Circle.” About a significant figure in Ukrainian history Vasil Stus, he is a legendary person, poet, interpreter, and writer.
In 2009, sisters joined “AntonychFest” – celebrating the centenary of the birth of B. Antonych. On October 7, 2009, the disc “Forever. Bogdan-Igor Antonych.” There are five songs interpretations of Antony’s poetry “Forever”, songs in Ukrainian and French, recorded together with the groups “Mertvyi Piven”, “AbyMS” and Oleksandr Melnyk.
On January 22, 2010 Kinopalace hosted the premiere of the “Telnyuk: Rehearsal” musical film.The western-style rehearsal format (rehearsal video) was first used in Ukraine by director Alexander Allkom to the concert program of the Sisters “Yellow Dandelion.”
The sisters created a series of sketches of songs on poems by Oksana Zabuzhko. In July 2010, they were performed in a home studio in the presence of the author. Later all the songs are united in one music album named “Road from the glass.”
In March of that year, a presentation was held of the new Sister album – “SONMO.”In the spring they had a musical tour in several cities in Ukraine. And the tour was finished by the grand concert in the Kiev Operetta.
In 2014, along with Ivan Lenov from “KozakSystem”, the composition was recorded “Come Home Alive” in the words of Irina Tselik. Later, this same track was performed together with anchors from the channel 1 +1.
At the end of 2015, Telniuk’s sisters created a literary musical composition “Our Shevchenko: The Way to Freedom”, Telniuk’s sisters interpret Shevchenko.” almost like a relative.”In the project”Our Shevchenko: The Way to Freedom”, on the tour in Canada, Victor Morozov and Grigory Gladiev participated.