Music Salon of Vasyl Barvinskyi

Artists:

• Roksolana Khranyuk, mezzo-sopran
• Georg Streuber, baritone
• Petro Tityaev, violin
• Denys Lytvynenko, cello
• Natalia Zubko, piano
• Petro Dovhan, piano
• Violina Petrychenko, piano

Program:

• Vasyl Barvinsky. Selected solos
• Stanislav Lyudkevich. “Cheremoshe, my brother”
  • Snow falls day and night
  • Pieces for 4 hands
• Vasyl Barvinsky. “Humoreska” for violin and piano
• Stanislav Lyudkevich. “Chabarashka” for violin and piano
  • Trio Nocturne

During times of war, we understand more than ever the importance of preserving our history and art.

Lviv, a city of great artists and rich cultural traditions, has always been the musical heart of Galicia. It was here that Vasyl Barvinsky — one of Lviv’s most distinguished composers — lived and worked. His life was filled with success and inspiration, yet a cruel twist of fate silenced his voice: decades in Soviet labor camps and the destruction of his manuscripts by the regime.

Barvinsky’s story has always moved and inspired me, which is why I strive to bring his music not only to Europe — where I have already recorded albums of his works — but also back to Lviv, where, in my opinion, his music is still not performed often enough.

Today, we must dedicate ourselves fully to ensuring that Ukrainian music is heard and rightfully occupies its place in cultural life. That is why I am initiating the concert series “Barvinsky Invites,” where Barvinsky’s music will be the central element of every program. Musicians will have the opportunity to include works by other composers, provided they find a connection to Barvinsky’s life or legacy, thus forming a unique artistic concept. An essential component will also be conversations about his life, major events in the city’s history, his contemporaries, and more.

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This time, our living room is not just a concert. This is a warm meeting of two legends of Galician music – Vasyl Barvinsky and Stanislav Lyudkevych. Two composers, two musical authorities, two creative personalities, united by love for Ukraine. They created music that everyone admired.

On August 5, we will listen to the music that these two left us as a legacy, and talk a little – about their friendship, how they supported each other and what came of it all. We promise: it will be interesting, intimate, sometimes lyrical, sometimes humorous – because these composers were also living people, with their own character, whims and a brilliant sense of humor.

The line-up of performers this time is very diverse. Guests from Germany will come to show how Barvinsky sounds abroad.

The Zubko-Dovhan duo will delight us with Lyudkevych’s pearls for piano four hands. Petro Tityaev and Violin Petrichenko will perform miniatures of the two maestros with a touch of irony and love. And at the end, the tender “Trio Nocturne” by Lyudkevich will be performed with the participation of Denis Litvinenko.

By the way, all the musicians are true fans of Ukrainian music. Each has albums with works by Barvinsky and Lyudkevich in their discography. So you will not only listen to music, but also hear interesting stories — directly from the performers.

— Violina Petrychenko