I'm delighted to invite you to the first events of a series of chamber concerts and contemporary electronic experimental music. The aim of organising this series is to introduce the Dutch public to the hidden gems of Ukrainian music from the second half of the 20th century and to enter into the artistic context of Ukraine at that time.
The Ukrainian tradition of classical music began in the 17th century. While rooted in orthodox chanting, it quickly synchronized with the European classical tradition. Ukrainian composers were subjects of empires, and they created a significant amount of music, but empires appropriated it. This heritage needs to be uncovered.
In the 20th century, some Ukrainian composers, known as the Kyiv Avant-Garde of 1960s, managed to create pieces that were in sync with contemporary Western composers despite a severe lack of information and censorship in Moscow-controlled USSR.
14 Nov, 20.15 – "V.Silvestrov", director Serhii Bukovskyi. Documentary film screening. Splendor, Amsterdam.
17 Nov, 20.15 – "Portrait of the composer", piano recital with music by V. Silvestrov. A. Baryshevskyi, piano. I. Sukhorukov, lecture-introduction. Splendor, Amsterdam.
1 Dec, 20.15 – "Kyiv Avant-Garde: Silvestrov, Zahortsev, Hodziatsky", piano recital. Splendor, Amsterdam.
18 Dec, 20.15 – THE ADVENTURE OF THE AVANT-GARDE
Forbidden Music from Kyiv , piano recital. Piano Huis, Den Haag.
Antonii Baryshevsky, the Ukrainian pianist, will perform the music.
Ihor Sukhorukov, a Ukrainian culture enthusiast, will help explore the music's context.
Designs by Natella Shavadze.
