Lunov officially takes the position of head of composition department at Kyiv Conservatory after predecessor's retirement. Start 1 September 2026.
Tchaikovsky Kyiv Conservatory announced on 18 January 2026 the appointment of Sviatoslav Lunov to the position of head of composition department from 1 September 2026. This is the most influential position in Ukrainian composer education, previously held by Professor Ivan Karabits (1955-2002), then Lesia Dychko (2002-2025, retired). Lunov is the 9th head of the department since its founding in 1913. Lunov's tasks as head of department: 1) Restructuring the bachelor's and master's level curricula (with focus on modernist composition and post-2022 thematic relevance); 2) Expanding teaching staff — inviting 4 new foreign instructors (Lachenmann, Beat Furrer, Helmut Friedrich, Olga Neuwirth); 3) Founding a new doctoral specialization 'Postwar Composition Studies' (with focus on post-traumatic aesthetics); 4) Strengthening partnership with leading European conservatories (Berlin UdK, Salzburg Mozarteum, London RAM). Lunov commented on the appointment: 'I have worked at Kyiv Conservatory since 1999 as graduate, then doctoral student, then docent and professor. For me this position is not a personal achievement, but a responsibility — to continue the work of predecessors (Karabits, Dychko) in the progressive development of the Kyiv composer school. Especially in the post-2022 era — this means not only technical excellence, but also moral relevance.' First public report of the new leader is scheduled for 18 December 2026 — anniversary of inauguration.
