Mikola Ravienski
1886–1953 (age 67)
Biography
Mikola Ravienski was a gifted composer whose melodies bridged the sacred and the lyrical, bringing a sense of serenity to choirs and concert audiences alike. Born in 1886, he spent decades shaping musical programs, teaching budding musicians, and setting poetry to music with a reverence for tradition and a gentle artistic curiosity.
He spent his later years in Leuven, where he continued to compose and inspire younger generations, and he rests there still, his life’s work echoing in the city’s churches and halls.