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Valentyn Silvestrov “The Music of Poetry”
October 29, 2015 @ 7:00 pm
Ukrainian Institute of America and Master Class House of Education and Culture present a concert of vocal compositions based on Ukrainian poetry.
Valentyn Silvestrov “The Music of Poetry”
Inna Galatenko, soprano
Oleh Bezborodko, piano
A special appearance by composer Valentyn Silvestrov.
A premiere of the concert took place in February 2015 at the Art forum in Kyiv, which was dedicated to the memory of the Heavenly Hundred Heroes. The concert was successfully held in Paris in April, 2015 as part of the festival of contemporary Ukrainian art “Ukraine Is a Free Stage,” and also in Strasbourg.
Valentyn Silvestrov
An outstanding Ukrainian composer, winner of the International S. Koussevitzky Prize, winner of the International Composers’ Competition “Gaudeamus”, and People’s Artist of Ukraine.
Inna Galatenko
Soprano and soloist of the national ensemble “Kyiv Kamerata”. All her vocal works for the past 10 years were written by V. Silvestrov specifically for her voice.
Oleh Bezborodko
Composer, pianist, winner of the Revuts’kyi Prize (2008), award holder and winner of various international piano competitions in the USA, Canada, and Ukraine, as well as the composers’ competition “Gradus ad Parnassum” (Kyiv).
General Admission $10 · UIA Members free