The 34th concert of the large-scale tour of the Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Lviv National Philharmonic in the United States is described in a new article in the online publication “Seen and Heard International”. Mark Jordan, a journalist, tells about the successful performance of the team under the direction of Theodore Kuchar in Cleveland:

“And what a concert it was. Under even normal conditions, Kuchar is a compelling conductor, but with the important sense of mission on this occasion, one felt that the ensemble would storm the Bastille if their principal conductor so desired. There may be more refined ensembles, but the Lviv NPO plays with a kind of fire that is rare, while still running their rivals a close race for polish. They have been around in one form or another since 1902, but Kuchar has brought them to a world-class level.”

About the solo flute during the performance of Yevhen Stankovych’s Chamber Symphony No. 3, the reviewer noticed the following:

“Sosnovsky was both brilliant and searching in his playing of the demanding solo part and the strings dug in with arresting intensity under Kuchar’s sure-handed guidance. This is emphatically a composer worth exploring.”

The music journalist particularly praised the English horn solo by Markiian Maksymiv (Symphony “From the New World”, Antonin Dvořák). According to him, the concert ended with a standing ovation.