In 2015 we corresponded with several composers from Ukraine, at that time openly at war, about the challenges they faced. With Ukraine in the news again and the future again uncertain, we feature another small sample of the incredibly vibrant music being created by Ukranian composers today.
MUSIC
Five Pieces for Violin and Piano (mvmt 1 Elegia) by Valentin Silvestrov
– Performed by Duo Gazzana
Lux Aeterna by Bohdana Frolyak
– Performed by the Lviv Chamber Orchestra
Symphony No. 1 (Monuments) (mvmt 1) by Virko Baley
– Performed by the Cleveland Chamber Symphony
Glass Elegy by Ludmila Yurina
– Performed by Edo Frenkel
Five Pieces for Violin and Piano (mvmt 3 Intermezzo) by Valentin Silvestrov
– Performed by Duo GazzanaFive