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…
Partner material What music did Ukrainians create and perform five, six, or seven centuries ago? Ukrainian folk music comes to mind first since it was richly represented in our…
Imagine a renowned European composer of the 20th century, suddenly banned from creating or even living in his homeland. His friends are forced to renounce and betray him, he is…
A century ago, Mykola Leontovych’s music was first performed on European stages by the Ukrainian Republic Capella and immediately became a symbol of Ukrainian national identity worldwide. The figure of…
Ukrainian composer Roman Grygoriv has released the album Irrenaissance, with music played using the frame of an Uragan MLRS cluster munition missile. The release is available on Spotify, YouTube Music,…
On 22 November, Andreas Scholl, one of the world’s most famous countertenors, made his first visit to Ukraine as part of Kyiv Baroque Fest. During the week, the musician lived…
Thomas Bruns`s creative vision has given life to over 1,000 concerts, projects, and opera productions in collaborating with Berlin’s most esteemed cultural institutions. He initiated co-operations between the various actors…
Partner material On September 14, the central event of the Berezovsky/Rachynsky: New Soundscapes project took place at the Uspenskyi sobor of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra [the Dormition Cathedral of…
Ivan Kuzminskyi was a leading researcher of Ukrainian early music. He had a Ph. D. in Musicology and was the author of dozens of scientific publications. His career developed rapidly,…
Partner material For the second concert season in a row, the INSO-Lviv Symphony Orchestra has commissioned works written by Ukrainian composers. The orchestra’s management decided that four to five…
