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Although the full-scale phase of the war with the occupier Russia continues in Ukraine, foreign performers joined the Festival, which lasted for 5 days in August. Among them, besides Stawicka, also Norbert Rodenkirchen and Benjamin Bagby<\/a>.<\/p>\n In the interview, she talked about the philharmonic atmosphere<\/strong>: “The Lviv National Philharmonic has perfect acoustics that works well with the instrument. Such a problematic instrument as the harpsichord often requires additional sound and acoustic support. It is also essential that the listener coming to a big concert hall expects to hear enough sound from anywhere, which is rarely possible to get from a harpsichord, unlike a grand piano”.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n The performer also emphasized the criteria for selecting the program<\/strong>:\u00a0“Program selection is the second thing that is more consistent over time. We concluded with the festival organizers that these works resonate with today\u2019s war in Ukraine.\u00a0Most of these works were created during the Thirty Years War, one of the greatest catastrophes in Europe.\u00a0Therefore, this music carries a wide range of emotions and tensions. The program wasn\u2019t aimed primarily at performing virtuosity but more at listening and emotional experience while listening to music”.<\/em><\/p>\n