About past, present and future of Ukraine

Search mobile

Main Culture In London, a British orchestra performed a full Ukrainian symphonic programme

Culture

In London, a British orchestra performed a full Ukrainian symphonic programme

391
In London, a British orchestra performed a full Ukrainian symphonic programme

Share this article

At a concert at the Southbank Centre in London dedicated to Ukrainian music, three distinct and contrasting pieces of Ukrainian symphonic music were presented.

This was announced by the chief conductor of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Kirill Karabits, on Facebook.

"This was the first in history a fully Ukrainian symphonic program presented to the British audiences at the Royal Festival Hall by a British orchestra," he noted.

The programme included a London premiere of “Terricone” by a Ukrainian female (and Donbass born) composer Anna Korsun, the piece was commissioned by the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra in 2023.

 

odessajournal 0

 

"Symbolically our performance happened shortly ahead of the Peace Summit (initiated by the president which I personally hugely support," added Karabits.

As previously reported, Kirill Karabits, the chief conductor of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, was awarded an honorary Order of the British Empire by King Charles for his contributions to music and the popularization of symphonic works from Ukraine and Eastern Europe in the United Kingdom.

The Odessa Journal
more articles

Top article

The Ministry of Defense has signed a contract for the construction of a service center for repairing drones in Ukraine
War

The Ministry of Defense has signed a contract ...

Dmytro Kuleba: Ukraine and Croatia have agreed to use Croatian ports for exporting Ukrainian grain
Business

Dmytro Kuleba: Ukraine and Croatia have agree ...

New sanctions: Defence industry, political parties and individuals linked to oligarchs
Business

New sanctions: Defence industry, political pa ...

Volodymyr Zelensky: We are preparing for the next Ramstein meeting, we expect solidly grounded decisions to meet the prospects on the battlefield
War

Volodymyr Zelensky: We are preparing for the ...