Ukrainian orchestra and conductor Oksana Linov played concerts in cities of Europe: photos
Contemporary Ukrainian works were performed at the concert
Photo: Kyiv Symphony Orchestra
By the third anniversary of the full-scale war in the Hague (Netherlands) and Mongaimi-on-Rain, the Ukrainian Orchestra of Kyiv Symphony Orchestra, together with conductor Oksana Linov, held two symbolic concerts « Just Peace. Fair Peace ».
Activities on February 24 and 25 to devote fairness and establishment of the rule of law, told « UP. Culture » in the orchestra.
Prominent Ukrainian soloists – Skripal Andriy Murza and singers Olga Uncle and Andriy Bondarenko – also took part in the concerts.
Photo: Kyiv Symphony Orchestra
Photo: Kyiv Symphony Orchestra
Photo: Kyiv Symphony Orchestra
Photo: Kyiv Symphony Orchestra
Photo: Kyiv Symphony Orchestra
Photo: Kyiv Symphony Orchestra
Photo: Kyiv Symphony Orchestra
During the events in the cities of Europe presented a work « Five interrupted lullars » Ukrainian composer Yevgeny Orkin about the history of babies who died during a rocket strike in Odessa in March 2022.
Also, the musicians played « Bug. Lacrimosa » Victoria Field, who tells about military crimes of the Russian Federation in Bucha.
At the concerts it sounded “Terne's Complaint” Yuriy Lalayuk is a symbolic monologue of a thorny bush that anticipates that his branches will become a crown.
The German premiere of Yevgeny Orkin's work took place “Requiem after a poet” About the writer Maxim Kryvtsovwhich died at the front on the day of his first book.
Along with modern compositions, the works of European classics, including Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig Van Beethoven, sounded.
Kyiv Symphony Orchestra Director Oleksandr Zaitsev noted that modern Ukrainian works in Europe « became artistic evidence of war crimes ».
« The tragedy of the war is that it does not choose the heroes, but like the natural element, destroys everything – every family. It takes away men, women, children, young people, as well as artists who will never create again.
With this concert program, we strive to tell the world these terrible stories and honor the memory of many victims who died as a result of the Russian invasion. War is an antipode of humanity. Therefore, we need to combine our efforts with all international partners to reach a fair peace for democratic and sovereign Ukraine « Said the conductor who managed the orchestra.
We will remind, Oksana Linov is a Ukrainian conductor who was first Member woman The Wagner Festival in Byroit (Germany) throughout its 145-year history. In October 2021, she was appointed music director of the Italian Opera House of Bologna (Italy).
Oksana Linov is the founder and artistic director of the Lvivmozart festival, as well as conductor of the youth orchestra of Ukraine Ysuo..
In April 2024, Linov fell into a scandal because of the preparation at the Bologna Municipal Theater of the premiere of Peter Tchaikovsky's Opera « Iolanta » in Russian, in which artists from the Russian Federation had to participate.
Because of this, the conductor offered to deprive the title of honorary ambassador of Lviv, and Ukrainian artists Boycott Participation in production.
In an interview for Oksana Linov's Culture. She told On the dominance of Russian performers on foreign stages, whether it is possible to avoid cooperation with them and what path modern Ukrainian music overcomes to the international listener.
