Letters From Ukraine

Relevant Tones has been carrying on a correspondence with  several  musicians in this war-torn region, where making music has  recently been  a challenge.  We’ll share their stories and feature  chamber and  orchestral works by composers determined to carry on. Julia Gomelskaya: Planet “The Life” for String Orchestra and Piano (excerpt) Kiev Camerata/Valeriy Matiukhin; Dmitry Tavanets, p. Valentin Silvestrov: “World of Peace” fr. Songs for Vespers “Our Father” fr. Psalms and Prayers Kiev Chamber Chorus/Mykola Hobdych Igor Shcherbakov: Sonata for Violin and Violoncello, I Olga Akolishnova, v.; Zoltan Almashi, vc. Vladimir Runchak: Hosanna, to musicians who are no longer or not yet with us (excerpt) Yevhen Kalyuzhny, saxophones; Christian Orosko, perc.; Nataliya Chuprina, p. Yevhen Stankovich: Concerto for Violin and Piano (excerpt) Lemberg/Lviv Youth Orchestra/Volodymyr Sirenko; Valeriy Sokolov, v.