Chedryk, Mykhalio
was born in Svalyava, Ukraine, in 1997. He began his professional musical education at Uzhhorod Music College, where he studied music theory, before continuing his composition studies at the National Music Academy of Ukraine. He is currently completing his Meisterschüler studies at the Berlin University of the Arts under Elena Mendoza.
He attended the 6th International Masterclasses of New Music COURSE (Lviv) as an observer and participated in the 8th edition as an active participant. In December 2022, he was selected for the Weltoffenes Berlin programme, through which he worked with ensemble mosaik in Berlin for one year. In October 2026, he participated in the Next Generation Programme and the Sound Collage LAB workshops at the Donaueschinger Musiktage.
Chedryk has received several awards for his compositions, including two scholarships from the President of Ukraine, 2nd Prize at the First Eurostrings Guitar Composition Competition, and the First Great Award in the Composition category at the 9th Manhattan International Music Competition. His works have been performed at numerous festivals and concert venues, including the 25th Contrasts International Festival of Contemporary Music at the Lviv Philharmonic, the National Philharmonic of Ukraine (Kyiv), Lviv Organ Hall, Up To Three (Berlin), UCMF 2024 (New York), Jauna Muzika 2024 (Vilnius), and Carnegie Hall (New York). His music has been performed by ensemble mosaik, Cello Club, Ensemble Nostri Temporis, Kyiv Camerata, Khreshchatyk Choir, Nazarii Stets, Vladyslav Indyk, Orest Smovzh, Maksym Shadko, and other musicians in Ukraine and abroad.
Selected works: Moments for piano (2016), Sonare for guitar (2019), Sonare №1 for ensemble (2019), Sonare no. 2 for ensemble (2023), Sound Structures: Volume One for ensemble (2023), Sonare for double bass (2023), Sonare for double bass and ensemble (2024), Emotion no. 1 for five cellos, electronics and light (2024), Sonare for orchestra (2025–26), Sonare for piano (2025), Lumos for live electronics and light (2026), Emotion no. 2: Rush for accordion and electric cello (2026).