Research Article

European integration of Ukrainian piano music: Challenges and opportunities

Volume: 11 Number: 4 October 26, 2026
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European integration of Ukrainian piano music: Challenges and opportunities

Abstract

The article aimed to identify key mechanisms, challenges and opportunities for the integration of Ukrainian piano repertoire into European concert and institutional practices. The research methodology was based on a qualitative design that combines semi-structured expert interviews with pianists, curators of concert institutions and musicologists (n = 15) with content analysis of concert programs and posters. The results of the study demonstrate the dominance of the symbolic model of integration of Ukrainian piano music, which is implemented mainly through one-time, thematically or contextually marked events. Structural integration, which is associated with the regularity of performance, the repetitiveness of programming and inclusion in educational and competitive practices, has so far been fragmented. The conclusions emphasize the delineation of the directions of transition from event representation to long-term repertoire strategies.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Music Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

October 26, 2026

Submission Date

May 8, 2026

Acceptance Date

September 9, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 11 Number: 4

APA
Dovzhynets, I., Kopeliuk, O., Sediuk, I., Cherednychenko, O., & Zymohliad, N. (2026). European integration of Ukrainian piano music: Challenges and opportunities. Online Journal of Music Sciences, 11(4), 1539-1556. https://doi.org/10.31811/ojomus.1947427
AMA
1.Dovzhynets I, Kopeliuk O, Sediuk I, Cherednychenko O, Zymohliad N. European integration of Ukrainian piano music: Challenges and opportunities. ojomus. 2026;11(4):1539-1556. doi:10.31811/ojomus.1947427
Chicago
Dovzhynets, Inna, Oleh Kopeliuk, Ihor Sediuk, Olga Cherednychenko, and Nataliia Zymohliad. 2026. “European Integration of Ukrainian Piano Music: Challenges and Opportunities”. Online Journal of Music Sciences 11 (4): 1539-56. https://doi.org/10.31811/ojomus.1947427.
EndNote
Dovzhynets I, Kopeliuk O, Sediuk I, Cherednychenko O, Zymohliad N (October 1, 2026) European integration of Ukrainian piano music: Challenges and opportunities. Online Journal of Music Sciences 11 4 1539–1556.
IEEE
[1]I. Dovzhynets, O. Kopeliuk, I. Sediuk, O. Cherednychenko, and N. Zymohliad, “European integration of Ukrainian piano music: Challenges and opportunities”, ojomus, vol. 11, no. 4, pp. 1539–1556, Oct. 2026, doi: 10.31811/ojomus.1947427.
ISNAD
Dovzhynets, Inna - Kopeliuk, Oleh - Sediuk, Ihor - Cherednychenko, Olga - Zymohliad, Nataliia. “European Integration of Ukrainian Piano Music: Challenges and Opportunities”. Online Journal of Music Sciences 11/4 (October 1, 2026): 1539-1556. https://doi.org/10.31811/ojomus.1947427.
JAMA
1.Dovzhynets I, Kopeliuk O, Sediuk I, Cherednychenko O, Zymohliad N. European integration of Ukrainian piano music: Challenges and opportunities. ojomus. 2026;11:1539–1556.
MLA
Dovzhynets, Inna, et al. “European Integration of Ukrainian Piano Music: Challenges and Opportunities”. Online Journal of Music Sciences, vol. 11, no. 4, Oct. 2026, pp. 1539-56, doi:10.31811/ojomus.1947427.
Vancouver
1.Inna Dovzhynets, Oleh Kopeliuk, Ihor Sediuk, Olga Cherednychenko, Nataliia Zymohliad. European integration of Ukrainian piano music: Challenges and opportunities. ojomus. 2026 Oct. 1;11(4):1539-56. doi:10.31811/ojomus.1947427