Abstract
The purpose of the article. The research is connected with the coverage of the figures of pianists-performers and teachers of the Krykh family as representatives of the traditions of the Lviv piano school, their role in the formation of professional piano performance in Ternopil. The research methodology is to use historical-comparative and personalistic approaches. This allows us to systematically highlight the figures of Iryna Krykh (Lyubchak), sisters Maria and Lydia Krykh as pianist-performers and teachers connected with Ternopil. Scientific novelty. Attention is focused on the role of I. Krykh as a representative of the Lviv Piano School in establishing a piano class at the branch of the Higher Music Institute M. Lysenko in Ternopil (1928), on the importance of her performing and pedagogical activities in forming traditions of piano performance in the region. It is traced that the defining features of pianism and piano pedagogy I. Krykh as representatives of «ancient traditions of Lviv pianism» (according to N. Kashkadamova): coverage of diverse repertoire, popularization of Ukrainian piano repertoire, enthusiasm for ensemble performance, etc. I. Krykh, first of all - in the performing and pedagogical activity of Maria and Lydia Krykh, in the activity of the next generations of their pupils. Brief characteristics of piano performance style, pedagogical approaches of Iryna Krykh (Lyubchak), Maria Krykh (Uglyar), and Lydia Krykh, which were transmitted directly (through training) or indirectly (through master classes, concerts, consultations, lectures, etc.) at various levels of music education in Ternopil: from primary to higher. The figures of pianists-pupils connected with Ternopil, who continued their studies in L. Krykh, are singled out. The figure of O. Rapita as a representative of another musical dynasty of Rapit-Dragans, connected with Ternopil, its pupil V. Valentiev is highlighted. Conclusions. The continuity and fruitfulness of the performing traditions of the Lviv piano school, founded at the beginning of the XX century, are traced, to the important place of the representatives of the musical dynasty Krykh in the musical culture of Ternopil, Lviv is emphasized.
 Key words: musical culture of Western Ukraine, XX – first quarter of XXI century, piano performance, piano schools, pianists-performers and teachers of Lviv and Ternopil.
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