In December, Ukrainian composer Yurii Pikush released his new work Solum, performed by Hlib Sasko (cello) and Maksym Shadko (piano). The piece was recorded thanks to the KEY WORK: Art…
Olena Kohut, solo organist of the Sumy Regional Philharmonic, pianist, and teacher, was killed in a Russian missile strike on the city center of Sumy on April 13, 2025. On…
This spring, the piano album Music of Kharkiv appeared on streaming platforms. It was recorded by Ukrainian pianist Maksym Shadko, a Kharkiv native and soloist of the National Philharmonic of…
On August 7, the project Nerti will be presented in Ukraine, a work that transforms the violin through electronics, vocal improvisations, noise, and field recordings. Lithuanian artists Lora Kmieliauskaitė and…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
Peter J. Schmelz is a Professor in the Department of Comparative Thought and Literature at Johns Hopkins University specializing in 20th and 21st-century music. His primary interests lie in Soviet…
