The event, running from September 8 to 13, aims to introduce Polish audiences to the depth and diversity of Ukrainian classical music.
The festival has opened with the Chromatophonic Trio performing Viktor Kosenko's Classical Piano Trio in D major, Op. 17 and Valentin Silvestrov's Drama.
On September 10, the Camerata Silesia choir, under the direction of Anna Szostak, will perform 17th-century Ukrainian choral works, including pieces by Maksym Berezovsky and Dmytro Bortniansky.
The festival will conclude on September 13 with a performance by the Kyiv Camerata National Ensemble of Soloists, featuring works by composers such as Yuriy Pikush, Zoltan Almaszi and Oleksandr Kozarenko.
The concerts can be followed live on the Pro Musica Viva Foundation's YouTube channel.
Organized by the Pro Musica Viva Foundation, which has been promoting Ukrainian music in Poland for 25 years, the festival addresses the notable absence of Ukrainian compositions in Polish music education and concert programming.
The foundation's director, Polish conductor Roman Rewakowicz, emphasized the importance of discovering and performing Ukrainian music, particularly in the current context, as Ukrainians fight to preserve their cultural heritage.
The festival also highlights Rewakowicz's personal connection to Ukrainian history and culture, which he has championed through his musical endeavors.
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Source: IAR, PAP