Updated: July 30, 2025
Taras Kutsenko ( the stage name is Terry Heimat) representative of a dynasty of conductors and musicians. Father (Kutsenko Vitaliy) is a renowned conductor, Ph.D. in music, Professor. Mother (Guseva Natalia) - music teacher (piano).
Origin of Name. Terry Heimat. TERRY is the English equivalent of the name Taras, given at birth. HEIMAT is German for Homeland. It was his father's mother's surname.
Taras is a graduate of the most prestigious and elite universities and conservatories of music including the Moscow School of Musical Performance and Composition (Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory), the Leningrad (Sankt Petersburg) School of Conducting, the Kharkiv National University of Arts, the New York Film Academy, and the Berklee College of Music of Sound Engineering.
Collaboration: Francis Goya, Al di Meola, Amaury Gutierez, Richard Baravo, Camilo Valencia, Leonid Agutin, Camilo Velandia, Angelica Varum, Julio Ariel Diaz, Slava Vakarchuk, Lilian Garcia, Raisa Batista, Rayko Batista, Rafael Ernesto Perez Martinez, Anthony Quinones, Christian Medina, Nam San Fong, Sloboda Virtuosi Orchestra, ENIGMA tribute, METALLICA tribute, Zhangjiajie Philharmonic Orchestra.
Prof. Taras Kutsenko is the winner of numerous video and music awards such as the Global Music Awards, Seagull Award (CHAIKA), Europe Music Award, Hollywood BLASTOFF, Los Angeles Silver Mask, Hollywood Independent Filmmaker Awards, New Media Film Awards, Palm Beach International Music Awards, Paris Film Awards, Munich Film Awards, Royal Society of Television & Motion Picture Awards.
In 2023, he bolatized for a Grammy and Latin Grammy Award in the arrangement category.
Awards
Terry Heimat is the winner of numerous video and music awards such as the Global Music Awards, Seagull Award (CHAIKA), BLASTOFF, Los Angeles Silver Mask, Hollywood Independent Filmmaker Awards, New Media Film Awards, Palm Beach International Music Awards, Paris Film Awards, Munich Film Awards, Royal Society of Television & Motion Picture Awards.
Terry Heimat is a member of the Artists' International Association, and is the recipient of the Order of the "World Cultural Diplomacy".
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In a captivating blend of classical elegance and Latin rhythms, Grammy-winning producer Alex Sino and Global Music Award Winner Terry Heimat announce the completion of the first single—Astor Piazzolla's “Tema de Maria" from the long-awaited album Funky Sonatas. The album, set to be released in April 2025, promises to deliver an exquisite collection of melodies penned by some of the most iconic composers, including Astor Piazzolla, Ennio Morricone, Nino Rota, Luis Bacalov, and Chick Corea. The Allure of “Tema de ...
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