The Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra will perform an open-air concert in the gardens of Schönhausen Palace in Berlin. During the event, works by Ukrainian composers will be played, including the Second Violin Concerto by Yevhen Stankovych and "Melody" by Myroslav Skoryk.
The German Embassy in Ukraine announced this on their Facebook page.
The concert will begin with an overture from Giuseppe Verdi's opera "La forza del destino" (The Force of Destiny). The musicians will also perform Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, specifically the part that serves as the anthem of the European Union. The lyrics written by Friedrich Schiller will be sung in the Ukrainian language. The performance of the Ninth Symphony by the ensemble will start with the call "Glory" instead of the usual "Joy" (Freude).
The open-air concert in Berlin is part of the European summer tour of the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra, which will run from August 20th to September 3rd. The initial performances have already taken place in Warsaw and Gdańsk. The next destinations include Switzerland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.
All funds raised during the tour will be directed towards supporting Ukrainian artists and cultural institutions
