Ukrainian Elegy. SORROW. Muses Are Not Silent

Does our mentality really have gloominess and melancholy, and what is our true spirit of art — thoughtful, reflective or sad?

It appears that such feelings as grief and sorrow are important historical components of our lives, native Ukrainian folk symbols of the ancient tradition.

Therefore, it’s not surprising that the Ukrainian Muse often expresses indefinable bitterness and sings the “Song without Words” with quiet regret, and cries from emotional pain… This pain transforms into inspiration for further life and causes love for such a painfully different native Ukraine.

This is our native Ukrainian Sorrow! This is our native Ukrainian Elegy!

This is our silent Prayer for Ukraine!

Performers:

• Sofia Soloviy, soprano
• Mykola Haviuk, violin
• Stepan Syvokhip, oboe
• Oksana Lytvynenko, cello
• Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine
• Volodymyr Syvokhip, conductor

• Mykola Lysenko. Elegy “Sum” (orchestration for cello and strings by Bohdana Frolyak)
• Yakiv Stepovyi. Prelude to the memory of Shevchenko (orchestration by Roman Stelmashchuk)
• Yurii Lanyuk. A song without words
• Yevhen Stankovych. Elegy in memory of Lyudkevych (solo on violin – Mykola Havyuk)
• Volodymyr Pasichnyk. “Elegy” for oboe and chamber orchestra. “Prayer”
• Bohdan Sehin. Song without words (solo on violin – Mykola Havyuk)
• Myroslav Skoryk. “Psalm” and “Prayer” for soprano and strings
• Bohdana Frolyak. Diptych for strings – “Farewell to the World”. “Quiet Light”
• Hanna Havrylets. Choral

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“Ukraine–2022. Muses Are Not Silent” is a series of digital chamber concerts organized by Myroslav Skoryk Lviv National Philharmonic in support of Ukrainian musicians during the russian armed aggression. Online concerts will become a platform for the uniting of the Ukrainian music community, as many musicians participating in these concert programs have become internally displaced people and have found shelter in Lviv.

We provide a free opportunity for the whole world to watch concerts on the official YouTube channel of the Lviv National Philharmonic. At the same time, we suggest our listeners from abroad make charitable donations to Ukrainian musicians who have stayed here in Ukraine.

Bank details for charitable help.
It is a multi-currency account that accepts transfers in US dollars, euros and Polish zlotys.

Bank name:
JOINT STOCK COMPANY “THE STATE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF UKRAINE”
Lviv branch

Address of bank:
Ukraine, 79000, Lviv, 4, A.Mitskevich sq.

BIC (SWIFT) code (Bank identifier code):
EXBS UA UX

IBAN code (International Bank Account Number code):
UA07 322 313 00000 26 009 0000 40 819

Name of the account holder:
LVIV NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC

Address of the account holder:
Ukraine, 79000, Lviv, 7 Tchaikovsky Str.

Purpose of payment:
Charitable help for musicians in Ukraine