Ivan Docenko is one of the best known accompanists and versatile musicians in Western New York. He not only accompanies Buffalo State College [Music Department] events, but is often heard at various events across campus.
He holds a B.F.A. in piano performance from the University of Buffalo, where he studied with Stephen Manes and Frina Arschanska Boldt. Musical associations include collaborative performances with the Chopin Singing Society, Paderewski Singing Society, Amherst Male Glee Club, Opera Buffs of WNY, Opera-Lytes, Buffalo Opera Unlimited,Chromatic Club and Community Music School. He has worked with well-known local vocal teachers Janiece Epke-Baldwin and Genia Las.
Docenko performs throughout the area with his violinist brother Gregory,performing their Docenko Brothers:Variety and Virtuosity shows at the Lancaster Opera House.They also perform annually in the Strauss Ball and Dyngus Day events.Most notably, they provided incidental music for WNED's documentary, POLONIA: Western New York's Polish-American Legacy. They also recorded an original score ,by Buffalo composer Alan Kryszak, for D.W. Griffith's 1919 silent film, Broken Blossoms, http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/akryszak. His musical pursuits include improvisation [silent films,jazz gigs,etc.] and composition.He has recorded a Pianomation CD,Operatic Phantoms,featuring improvisations on operatic themes, http://www.qrsmusic.com/music.asp?cid1=12&pid=64. Videos of some of his performances can be seen on the YouTube website,http://www.youtube.com/mystifiedivan
Ivan Docenko Jr., Piano
Biography
Ivan Docenko is one of the best known accompanists and versatile musicians in Western New York. He not only accompanies Buffalo State College [Music Department] events, but is often heard at various events across campus.
He holds a B.F.A. in piano performance from the University of Buffalo, where he studied with Stephen Manes and Frina Arschanska Boldt. Musical associations include collaborative performances with the Chopin Singing Society, Paderewski Singing Society, Amherst Male Glee Club, Opera Buffs of WNY, Opera-Lytes, Buffalo Opera Unlimited,Chromatic Club and Community Music School. He has worked with well-known local vocal teachers Janiece Epke-Baldwin and Genia Las.
Docenko performs throughout the area with his violinist brother Gregory,performing their Docenko Brothers:Variety and Virtuosity shows at the Lancaster Opera House.They also perform annually in the Strauss Ball and Dyngus Day events.Most notably, they provided incidental music for WNED's documentary, POLONIA: Western New York's Polish-American Legacy. They also recorded an original score ,by Buffalo composer Alan Kryszak, for D.W. Griffith's 1919 silent film, Broken Blossoms, http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/akryszak.
His musical pursuits include improvisation [silent films,jazz gigs,etc.] and composition.He has recorded a Pianomation CD,Operatic Phantoms,featuring improvisations on operatic themes, http://www.qrsmusic.com/music.asp?cid1=12&pid=64.
Videos of some of his performances can be seen on the YouTube website,http://www.youtube.com/mystifiedivan