The seventh Open International Music Marathon in memory of the opera singer, Hero of Ukraine Vasyl Slipak under the slogan “In the Light of the Meteor” will be held from June 10 to July 2. The Hero singer will be remembered in Ukraine, France, and Britain. Musicians will gather on world stages to honor the musician and soldier who died in eastern Ukraine.
The marathon is open for joining and witnessing a common goal: celebrating the light that Vasyl Slipak carried and its reflections in new ideas, a new generation of musicians.
The main themes of Slipak’s marathon are honoring the artists who died for Ukraine (the Mariupol Renaissance Orchestra under the baton of Vasyl Kryachk will perform at the National Philharmonic of Ukraine on June 10), commemorating those composers close to Vasyl, whose hearts could not stand during the war (the Phoenix String Quartet will play music by Hanna Havrylets and Oleksandr Kozarenko on June 30 in Lviv), reflections of art on the essence of life and the hope that remains for us (Gustav Mahler’s Fourth Symphony will be performed in the program of the Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Lviv National Philharmonic on June 29), as well as lust for life, modern energy, the desire to experiment is the performance of the famous Ukrainian composer Alla Zagaykevych in Paris on June 30, the chamber and orchestral programs of the Lviv National Philharmonic on July 1 and 2, which crown the Marathon.
Its Prelude was already a chamber performance of Ukrainian musicians in London on May 20 with a classical program of Ukrainian and European music. Among other events, there was a Kyiv screening of the film “MYTH” directed by Leonid Kanter and Ivan Yasniy, which at one time really impressed many viewers not only informatively, but also emotionally.
PROGRAM
May 20, London, Ukrainian Club
Prelude to the Marathon
Performers:
Iryna Zhytynska, mezzo soprano
Julia Shpyg, soprano
Taras Zhytetskyi, bard
Olena Bilash, piano
In the program: Ukrainian and European classics
June 10, Kyiv, National Philharmonic of Ukraine
Angels of art
Performers:
Mariupol Chamber Orchestra “Renaissance”
Vasyl Kryachok, conductor
June 29, Lviv, Myroslav Skoryk National Philharmonic
About grief, greatness and laughter
Performers:
Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Lviv National Philharmonic
Vincent Kozlovsky, conductor
Program:
Gustav Mahler (1860–1911). Symphony No. 4 (1901)
June 30, Lviv, Garrison Church of Saints Peter and Paul
Prayer for Vasyl
Performers:
String Quartet “Phoenix” consists of:
Mykola Havyuk, violin
Petro Tityaev, violin
Vadym Pedorich, alto
Denys Lytvynenko, cello
Program:
Oleksandr Kozarenko (1963–2023). “Three inventions for four melodic instruments” (1988)
Allegro moderato
Recitativo doloroso
Allegro qusto
Hanna Havrylets (1958–2022). String Quartet No. 4 “Expressions” (2003)
Gia Kancheli (1935–2019). “Night Prayers” (“Night Prayers” from the series “Life Without Christmas”) (1995)
June 30, Cultural Center of Ukraine in Paris
Performers:
Ilya Bondarenko, violin
Geoffrey Stonehouse, flute
Alla Zagaykevych, electronics
Program:
Alla Zagaykevich. “Voice/Way”, an electro-acoustic piece
James O’Callaghan. “Into sections” for flute and electronics
Ilya Bondarenko. “Erebus” for violin and electronics
“Myth…” electroacoustic improvisation with the voice of Vasyl Slipak
July 1, Lviv, Myroslav Skoryk National Philharmonic
Songs for Vasyl
Performers:
Roman Strakhov, baritone
Alina Didenko, soprano
Andriy Tchaikovsky, violin
Bozhik Oleksandr, violin
Lesya Pykhmanets, alto
Rymar Maxim, cello
Iryna Kirchanova, piano
Program:
Chamber and vocal works of Ukrainian composers
July 2, Lviv, Myroslav Skoryk National Philharmonic
Spirito d’amore. Mozart
Performers:
Marianna Tsvetinska, soprano
Roman Strakhov, baritone
Oleg Lanovy, tenor
Andrei Tchaikovsky, violin
Anton Litvinov, director
Roman Strakhov, author of the idea
Academic Chamber Orchestra “Virtuosos of Lviv”
Yuriy Bervetskyi, conductor
Program:
Vocal and instrumental works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart