In April, Kyiv hosted a powerful performance of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Easter Oratorio and Magnificat — an event that brought together Ukraine’s performing and listening communities around music as a…
Since the spring of 2022, musicians from military bands stationed in Mariupol have been held in Russian captivity alongside the city’s defenders. Among them are members of the bands of…
Widely recognized as one of the most brilliant double bass virtuosi, James VanDemark was hailed by The New York Times for his “exceptional gift” and “spontaneous musical instincts” at his…
Udar — ni! Udar — ni! Udarni, (pia) NO TROMB ONE, v.runchak.b(es)_clari@net, Accord I (is) on = accordion—the author of these works is recognizable by the titles alone (and not…
At the beginning of the 10th international masterclasses of new music Course, which took place in February in the Myroslav Skoryk Lviv National Philharmonic, the composers-mentors provided public presentations of…
Composer and multimedia artist Alisa Kobzar views audio, imagery, and the human body as a universal meta-instrument. In this interview, she shares the story of her journey, including her studies…
On January 28, Ukrainian composer Leonid Hrabovsky celebrated his 90th birthday. Today, his works are performed both in Ukraine and abroad, including in the United States, where he has lived…
Yurii Kerpatenko was a Ukrainian conductor, accordionist, and a composer. He led the orchestras of the Kherson Philharmonic and the Kherson Music and Drama Theater, toured abroad, and was one…
In 2024, Ukrainian art institutions, music groups, and individual performers seemed to have somewhat recovered from the shock of Russia’s full-scale invasion. It forced the professional music community to reassess…
In the last days of November 2024, the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine and German cellist Raphaela Gromes completed a major joint tour of the most famous concert halls, including…
