Stankovych's works include twelve symphonies, five ballets, one opera, instrumental concertos, chamber and film music. One of the ballets composed by him was based on the life of Princess Olga.[2] The folk-opera "When the Fern Blooms" was the first modern work of this genre, it was written in 1970s but was forbidden for performance[3][4] by soviet authorities until its premiere in 2011.