Press conference on the "Kyiv Camerata" concert at Carnegie Hall
Participants:
– Bogdana Pivnenko, General Director of the National Ensemble of Soloists “Kyiv Camerata”;
– Keri-Lynn Wilson, Canadian conductor of operatic and symphonic repertoire;
All in person.
Why this is interesting:
On April 28, the National Ensemble of Soloists "Kyiv Camerata" performed at Carnegie Hall, New York, with the participation of the Canadian conductor of Ukrainian origin, Keri-Lynn Wilson. The ensemble premiered a program featuring works exclusively by Ukrainian composers to the American audience, including pieces by Victoria Poleva, Oleksandr Shchetynskyi, Valentyn Silvestrov, Myroslav Skoryk, Zoltan Almashi, Oleksandr Kozarenko and others. The USA for Ukraine non-profit organization initiated and organized the tour.
On May 30, the ensemble will perform the program from the tour in Kyiv. It will feature Zubytskyi’s violin concerto, Skoryk's melody, Kozarenko's original Concerto Rutheno, as well as music by Stankovich, Silvestrov, Poleva, and Almashi’s piece dedicated to Mariupol "Maria’s City."
For reference:
Keri-Lynn Wilson is a Canadian conductor of Ukrainian origin who started her career almost thirty years ago. During this time, she has performed at the Royal Opera House, the Bavarian State Opera, and the Metropolitan Opera.
In 2022, the conductor created the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra, composed of Ukrainian musicians. In July and August 2022, conducted by Keri-Lynn Wilson, the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra toured Europe and America, performing at the BBC Proms in London, the Edinburgh Festival, Les Chorégies d'Orange in France, Damrosch Park in Lincoln Center and the Kennedy Center.
Kyiv, May 28, 2024
