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Notes From Ukraine

Alongside the beloved “Carol of the Bells”, the Ukrainian Children’s Choir Shchedryk, Ukrainian Chorus Dumka of New York (as seen on SNL), and Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus of North America performed the famous carol alongside traditional Ukrainian Christmas songs and contemporary Ukrainian choral works. New York City’s Choir of Trinity Wall Street will present Ukrainian works influenced by English traditions and American composers with ties to Ukraine.

Svoi. Korinni

Modern Crimean Tatar and Ukrainian artists performed at the online concert “Svoi.Korinni” (Ukr. «Свої.Корінні») on the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples.

The Indigenous People are native ethnic groups that are Ukraine's original and earliest known inhabitants. They are ethnic minorities and do not have a state beyond Ukraine. The indigenous people in Ukraine include Crimean Tatars, Karaites, and Krymchaks. Most of them live on the territory of occupied Crimea.

RSO — A concert of the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra

A key event of the Ukrainian Institute within the framework of the Bilateral Year of Culture of Ukraine and Austria was the concert of the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra titled “Schubert, Lyatoshynsky, Kühr,” held on May 29, 2019, in Vienna. The Ukrainian Institute, together with the renowned Vienna Radio Orchestra, organised the concert, which featured Ukrainian violinist Andriy Pavlov.

Waves Vienna

An online concert featuring Ukrainian bands, which are this year’s delegates to the international showcase festival Waves Vienna, was held. In 2020, Ukraine, along with Great Britain, was selected as the focus country of the festival. The Ukrainian Institute and Music Export Ukraine were in charge of organising the concert.

Roth v Brodah

A concert dedicated to Joseph Roth brought together over 200 artists from around the world. The event took place on August 4 in Brody, located in the Lviv region. The project addressed a complex array of topics and issues, delving into the fluidity of borders and the diversity of identities. It tackled questions of memory and how to discuss tragedy, as well as the personal and collective trauma stemming from a lost home and world. The figure of Josef Roth revitalises the shared heritage of Ukraine and Austria within the context of European values, including multiculturalism.

Am I Jazz?

“Am I Jazz?” is an annual festival showcasing Black American and improvised music. The programme centres on avant-garde expressions, highlighting the contrasts and parallels between new acoustic and electronic music and inviting the audience to listen, discuss, and dance.

In collaboration with the Ukrainian Institute, the festival hosted an online showcase featuring Ukrainian musicians who excel at celebrating Black American music.

Discover Ukraine: Bit by Bit

The audiovisual show “Discover Ukraine: Bit by Bit,” based on the documentary project “Ukrainian Soviet Mosaics” (2013–2021) and the archive of photographer Yevgen Nikiforov, showcases over fifty monumental mosaics from the 1960s and 1980s. These mosaics are projected onto the facade of the Leopold Museum and accompanied by music from Ptakh_Jung.

The artworks featured include mosaics by Ada Rybachuk and Volodymyr Melnychenko, as well as “The Tree of Life” and “Boryviter” by Alla Gorska, “Nothing is better than a young mother” by Stepan Kyrychenko and Nadiya Klein, “Sea and Fish” by Volodymyr Patyka, and many others.

Cover image:
“Notes from Ukraine” concert in Carnegie Hall. Photo by Fadi Kheir
Photo by Neža Dolmo