King Frederick the Great went down in history not only as a Prussian ruler, but also as an ardent music lover. After attending the Dresden Opera as a young boy, the future king was determined to connect his life with the arts. His choice fell on a truly virtuosic instrument – the flute. The king not only mastered his skills on the flute, but also played works dedicated to him by the best composers of his time – Johann Sebastian Bach, Georg Friedrich Handel and others, as well as his own music.

The truly royal purpose of the flute inspired famous Ukrainian musicians – flutist Yuriy Shutko and pianist Maria Vikhlyaeva – to create a programme of works that were part of Frederick the Great’s repertoire.

We invite you to a magnificent evening of Music for the King!

Artists:

• Yurii Shutko, flute
• Mariia Vikhliaeva, piano

Program:

• Johann Sebastian Bach. Sonata in B minor for flute and piano: BWV 1030
• Giovanni Benedetto Platti. Sonata in E minor for flute and piano Op. 3 No. 3
• Antonio Vivaldi. Sonata in G minor from the cycle “The Faithful Shepherd” for flute and piano Op. 13 No. 6. RV.58.
• Georg Friedrich Handel. Sonata in A minor for flute and piano. HWV 362.
• Gaspar Fritz. Sonata in E minor for flute and piano Op. 2 No. 4
• Carl Philip Emanuel Bach. Sonata in G major “Hamburg” for flute and piano, Allegretto. Presto.

The moderator of the event is Maria Sydorak

“Unity in diversity” 

Lviv is a city that combines a variety of European features, adoring its homeland. Despite the criminal actions of the enemy and thanks to the protection of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the city continues its artistic life. This year, for the eighth time, the Myroslav Skoryk Lviv National Philharmonic is hosting the VIII International Summertime Festival “Pizzicato e Cantabile”. Its founder and director has always been the renowned Ukrainian organist Olena Matseliukh.

The name of the festival “Pizzicato e Cantabile” refers to two opposite techniques of playing musical instruments – sharp plucking of strings and smooth melody. Every musician knows these words because it is through their combination that beautiful music is born.

This year’s Pizzicato e Cantabile festival also aims to unite, and the best slogan for this is “Unity in Diversity” – the slogan of the European Union. Because the ability to unite people for a common goal has now become the most important function of culture.

Therefore, at the festival, Ukrainian music will not be disconnected from European music, it will be performed not only by Ukrainian musicians, but also by our friends who have come to support Ukraine, and the hall will be filled with the sound of the world’s most famous sampled organ of Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral.

All of this, as well as many surprises, are combined in nine concerts of the Pizzicato e Cantabile festival. See you at the Lviv National Philharmonic.