Neonila Lagodyuk is a talanted composer, pianist and teacher whose name is known not only in Ukraine but also aboard. 
She has an excellent musical education, both classical and variety. In the works of N.Lagodyuk classic jazz, folklore 
and veriety music are organically combined. She is an author of more than 500 jazz and variety compositions for piano  
and also for viola, violin, saxophone, trumpet. "Neonila is an excellent musician, with a tremendous capacity to deliver
her music to the audience", wrote Mr.Carlos Pascuale, the former ambassador of the USA in Ukraine. 
 N.Lagodyuk is an author of the first jazz textbook in Ukraine, the "School of jazz performance for piano". The book is
entirely based on the authors musical material under the new advanced education technique. In 2005 "Jazz etudes with
improvisation" for piano were published. Now she prepares for publishing new authors collection. "Development of piano
performance technique" that reveals the secrets of quick acquisition of piano playing skills in different styles.
Popularizing her teachnig technique,N.Lagodyuk delivers master classes in different towns of Ukraine.
 Creative work of N.Lagodyuk finds a wide response in mass media - papers ("Culture and Life", "Weekend"), radio
programs (Ukrainian Radio 1 and 2, Radio "Renaissance"), TV (TV and Radio Company "Kiev", NTN). BBC World, BBC 3 broadcasted
her "English Queen Ballade". "Neonila is a fantastic woman that creates a culture of Ukraine", said Irina Bondarenko, well-known
musical radio journalist. "Every of her themes can be the theme for improvisation", said Alexey Kogan, jazz journalist.
 Two CD with N.Lagodyuks works performed by the author - "Original Jazz Compositions for Piano" and "Only Grand Piano" have been
recently issued.
                                                                                P.Poltarev
                                                                                Musicologist