UKRAINE IN THE EYES OF OTHERS
Over the centuries, Ukrainian melodies and themes have appeared in a wide variety of chamber music compositions. Program selections in the upcoming MATI concert are just a few examples, in works from Beethoven to those of contemporary composers.
Featured works
Bruce Adolphe, Fantasia Krushelnytska, for Violin and Piano (2016)
Philip Maneval, String Quartet No. 7, Siege of Mariupol (2022)
Ludwig von Beethoven, String Quartet in F Major, Op. 59, No. 1 “Rozumovsky” (1806)
Performed by
Solomiya Ivakhiv, violin
Juliette Kang, violin
Hirono Oka, violin
Burchard Tang, viola
Thomas Kraines, cello
Marija Stroke, piano
As a complement to the performance of Philip Maneval's composition, inspired by the 2022 attack on the seaside city of Mariupol in Ukraine, a screening of the documentary film 20 Days in Mariupol will follow the concert. Please note that the screening is complimentary for concert attendees only.
The Ukrainian Institute of America is grateful to Frontline/PBS and the AP for making and promoting this important, award-winning documentary film. We appreciate our partnership that enables us to screen the film at the UIA.
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