Lev Mykolajovych Kolodub (Ukrainian: Левко́ Микола́йович Колоду́б; 1 May 1930 – 23 February 2019) was a Ukrainian composer and teacher, Honored Artist of Ukraine (1973), People's Artist of Ukraine (1993),[1] recipient of the Shevchenko National Prize (2010), and head of the Ukrainian Music Foundation (1988—1994) Kyiv branch of National Union of Composers of Ukraine (1994—1999).
In 1997 he headed a recently established Music Information Technology Department of the Kyiv Conservatory.
Pieces for wind instruments hold a special place and have been highly appreciated by Ukrainian musicians.
His symphonic music is based in Ukrainian folklore and usually carries some kind of an agenda.
[3] Although he was never part of the avant-garde movement of the 1960s, he was a composer of interesting and colourful music and always a superb craftsman.