The Ukrainian Chamber Music Festival was held in Germany from November 14 to 17. It was held for the second time in Germany and aimed to present Ukrainian works abroad. The organizers raised €2,300 for the “Birds” organization and the “Happy Child” foundation to help Ukrainians in the war zone.

The first concert took place at the famous Bechstein Center (Düsseldorf). “It was a fantastic evening with many Ukrainian works that sound both dreamy and virtuoso, dance-like,” noted the festival’s artistic director, renowned pianist and soloist of the Lviv National Philharmonic, Violina Petrychenko. Pianist Yevgenia Yermachkova and clarinetist Andrii Paliarush performed. Among the works on the program were “Poem” by Levko Kolodub, a poetic narrative that explores the depths of the human soul. The audience also heard “Melody” by Borys Liatoshynskyi, a composition that moves with emotional fullness. “Dreams” by Rostyslav Demchyshyn is a musical vision that transforms dreams and aspirations into sounds. The next work is “Grand Duo” by Carl Maria von Weber, which combines technical mastery with melodic elegance. At the end, “Carpathian Rhapsody” by Myroslav Skoryk was performed, which absorbed the beauty of the Carpathians and captivates with its energy.

The next concert was a performance by pianist Violina Petrychenko and violinist Kateryna Kostyuk with music by Valentin Sylvestrov. The performers played famous solo and ensemble works by the famous contemporary.

The Terra Barocca ensemble of the Lviv National Philharmonic, consisting of Sofia Solovey (soprano), Stepan Syvokhip (oboe), Serhiy Havrylyuk (baroque violin), Maksym Rymar (cello), and Anna Ivanyushenko (harpsichord), embodied the music of past centuries, presenting both well-known examples of European heritage and Ukrainian baroque.

The final concert of the second season of the Sounds of Ukraine festival with the Phoenix Quartet took place on November 17, an evening full of emotions, significance, and musical depth. This evening is saved in history as the premiere of the Barvinsky and Lyatoshynsky piano quintets in Germany.

The event was held with the support of the Lviv Regional Council and the Lviv Regional Military Administration, as well as in cooperation with the zamus center for Early Music and the GVL Foundation.