In the morning of the 24th of February, 2022, Russia committed armed aggression against Ukraine. On the eve of the second anniversary of these events, a unique concert will be held in the concert hall of the Silesian Philharmonic. On the evening of the 23rd of February at 7:00 p.m., the Silesian Philharmonic Choir and Symphony Orchestra conducted by Margaryta Grynyvetska will perform together with recognized soloists Joanna Moskowicz, Iryna Zhytynska, Nazar Tatsyshyn, Arnold Rutkowski, Oleksandr Forkushak and Remigiusz Łukomski, to show solidarity with the Ukrainian nation through music.
We will hear works by Ukrainian and Polish composers: Natalka's aria and Ostap's aria from the opera Natałka Poltavka by Mykola Lysenko, Three Wedding Songs by Myrosław Skoryk, Andriy's Prayer from the opera Zaporozhets Beyond the Danube by Semen Hułak-Artemowski, Agnus Dei from Krzysztof Penderecki's Polish Requiem. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Requiem in D minor will also be performed.
During the concert, there will be a collection of funds for aid for war-torn Ukraine, carried out by volunteers of the "Ukraina" Foundation.
Additional information: https://filharmonia-slaska.eu/production/mozart-requiem-solidarni-z-ukraina-koval-zhytynska-tatsyshyn-shemet-chor-i-orkiestra-symfoniczna/