Oleg Boyko - Performances

Interpretations by other musicians

This page collects performances of my works by other performers, including documented concerts and recordings.

If you have performed one of my works, your recording or program note can be added here upon request.

Dark Spring Sonata
Mare Duo — Annika Hinsche (mandolin), Fabian Hinsche (guitar) · 5 May 2022

Digital world premiere of the sonata for mandolin and guitar, composed in the first weeks of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. A three-movement work (fast–slow–fast) balancing darkness with moments of peace, beauty, and hope.

“Fornication” (from suite “The Old Forest Tales”)
Juuso Nieminen · 23 March 2022

This piece was written as part of the suite The Old Forest Tales and performed in March 2022, during the first weeks of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Its sombre character reflects the sense of threat, instability, and moral darkness of that moment in time.

Petite Elegie
Juuso Nieminen · 7 April 2022

Composed in early April 2022 and dedicated to the performer, this piece emerged in the immediate aftermath of the Bucha massacre. The music reflects a moment of shock, grief, and moral clarity, transforming personal and collective tragedy into a quiet but resolute artistic response.

Lullaby for an Enemy
Ieva Baltmiskyte · Premiere · 8 May 2022

Composed during the first days of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Lullaby for an Enemy reflects an immediate artistic response to war. Written in Chernihiv, the piece transforms shock and confrontation into a restrained, introspective musical statement.

Ballad for Ieva
Ieva Baltmiskyte · Premiere · 26 February 2023

Dedicated to the performer, this piece was written as a personal musical portrait. Intimate in character, the ballad reflects a close artistic connection between composer and interpreter, combining lyricism with a restrained, reflective tone.

Murals of Ancient Places
Two performances

A contemporary work reimagining ancient cities as modern “musical frescoes” — fragments of memory, architecture, and time.

Murals of Ancient Places (lute)
Christopher Wilke · Premiere · 20 November 2024 · Red Door Concert Series (Oxford, OH)

Solo lute performance at the Red Door Concert Series, presenting the work’s modern view of ancient places through a focused, intimate sound world.

Murals of Ancient Places (plucked string orchestra)
Hessian Plucked String Orchestra · Annika Hinsche (director) · World premiere · 10 July 2024

World premiere of the orchestral version of Murals of Ancient Places, performed by the Hessian Plucked String Orchestra under the direction of Annika Hinsche. The work was conceived as a contemporary reflection on ancient cities, translating the idea of historical frescoes into a modern sound language for plucked string orchestra. Through layered textures and architectural musical forms, the piece evokes fragments of cultural memory, where past and present coexist within a single sonic space.

Intermezzo & Fugato (from Concert Suite “PILIGRIMS”)
Baltic Guitar Quartet · 9 April 2023 · Denmark

Two movements from the Concert Suite for Guitar Quartet PILIGRIMS, presenting contrasting musical characters. Intermezzo unfolds in a reflective, lyrical manner, while Fugato introduces a more structured and dynamic polyphonic texture, highlighting the ensemble’s clarity and rhythmic precision.

My First Concert
Dru (soloist) · Seattle Guitar Orchestra · Mark-Hilliard Wilson (conductor) · American premiere · 6 April 2023

American premiere of My First Concert at NWGF 23, conceived as an educational concerto offering young performers an early encounter with large-scale concert repertoire. The solo part was prepared in a remarkably short time by Dru, who joined the project only weeks before the premiere. Under the direction of Mark-Hilliard Wilson, the performance highlighted both the pedagogical idea behind the work and the soloist’s exceptional musical maturity.

The Secret Life of Trees
Seattle Guitar Orchestra · Mark-Hilliard Wilson (conductor) · World premiere · 5 April 2023

World premiere of the suite for lead guitar and guitar quartet, presented at NWGF 23. The four movements trace an organic narrative inspired by the inner life of trees: The Beginning, The Growth, The First Bloom, and Surviving. The music unfolds as a continuous cycle of emergence, expansion, flowering, and endurance, shaping a metaphorical portrait of resilience through evolving textures and forms.

Dreams
Guitar Ensemble Asturio · 27 March 2021

Performed by Guitar Ensemble Asturio, Dreams explores a contemplative sound world shaped by fluid textures and lyrical melodic lines. The piece unfolds with a sense of inner movement, balancing calm reflection with subtle emotional shifts, as if tracing the fragile logic of dreaming itself.

The Elegant Captain Hook (from Walt Disney’s Peter Pan)
Guitar Ensemble · Arrangement by Oleg Boyko · 27 March 2021

An arrangement of Sammy Fain’s music from Disney’s Peter Pan, reimagined for guitar ensemble. The piece preserves the theatrical elegance and playful character of the original score while translating it into a colourful, chamber-like texture for plucked strings.

Saudade III (from the cycle Three Saudades)
Yevheniia Khmelenok · 24 January 2026

Saudade III is the final piece of the cycle Three Saudades. Marked by introspection and restrained lyricism, the work unfolds as a quiet reflection on distance, memory, and inner stillness. Its expressive simplicity allows the performer to shape a deeply personal and contemplative musical space.