Artistic interpretation as a component of performance mastery of the future choirmaster

Abstract

The research is devoted to a comprehensive theoretical substantiation of the role of artistic interpretation as a fundamental, integrative, and system-forming component of the professional performance mastery of the future choirmaster in the context of the challenges of the modern educational and cultural space. Based on a thorough analysis of musicological, philosophical, and psychological literature, the article reveals the multifaceted nature of the phenomenon of artistic interpretation, which appears as a complex multi-level process and an intellectual-creative result of comprehending a musical text, expressed in the creation of a unique sound reality. Through theoretical modeling and the application of a systematic approach, the work details the structure of the interpretive act, which covers the cognitive component aimed at an in-depth analysis of the historical and stylistic context, the emotional-sensory component that ensures the personal identification of the artist with the artistic image, and the technical-technological aspect, which guarantees the practical implementation of the performance concept through perfect manual technique and mastery of vocal-choral methods of sound control. Particular attention is paid to the specifics of working on modern choral repertoire, in particular works by L. Dychko, Ye. Stankovych, O. Yakovchuk, I. Shcherbakov, O. Shchetinsky, O. Nekrasov, and Z. Almashi, whose musical language is characterized by non-linear drama, complex sonorous effects, cluster vertical, and aleatorics. As a result of the study, a consistent methodical algorithm for the conductor’s work on the newest scores was formulated and described in detail, based on the creation of a holistic auditory model, jewelry differentiation of texture layers, and the search for a balance between constructive logic and extreme emotional expression. It is proved that the professional training of higher education students in the conducting class should be aimed at overcoming reproductive tendencies and forming an «artist-thinker» capable of independent conceptual thinking and responsible choice of means of artistic expression. It is summarized that it is the high level of interpretive culture that allows the future specialist to fully realize their potential, ensuring the actualization, preservation, and transmission of higher cultural values in the modern globalized world.