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Presented by Harmony Bridge: Ukraine - Australia
Ukrainian Baroque
An introduction to Ukrainian Baroque and its classical roots and heritage.
Everything in this performance will be new to Australian ears: Ukrainian Baroque music; composers Maksym Berezovsky and Dmytro Bortniansky; and the bandura, a traditional Ukrainian folk instrument, played alongside an antique harpsichord.
Accomplished Australian musicians—the masterful harpsichordist Victoria Bilogan, violinist Luba Khromchenko and special guest bandura player Larissa Kovalchuk—will introduce audiences to a new world of Ukrainian music. The performance takes audiences on a cultural and historical journey to a time when the Ukrainian language and song were banned in Ukraine. Then, only street musicians (kobzars and bandurists) could perform the duma, a Ukrainian form of epic storytelling through song, where Ukrainian words and melody become one. This concert will show how quickly folk melodies can blossom into great works when a culture is free from persecution and able to flourish in peace. The program also features new works by Australian composers, offering audiences many musical discoveries.
Dates & Times
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Duration: 2 hours (incl. interval). Please note, running times are approximate and subject to change.
Tickets
Standard $70
Concession $55
Senior $59
Student $45
Please note, seating in the Primrose Potter Salon is General Admission.
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Book this concert as a package and save.
Both Concerts (afternoon and evening)
Standard $148
Concession $114.50
Senior $128
Student $85.50
Artists
Larissa Kovalchuk bandura
Victoria Bilogan harpsichord
Luba Khromchenko violin
Zoriana Krupa cello
Ceridwen Davies viola
Program
Maksym Berezovsky
Sonata in C
Dmytro Bortniansky
Quintet in C
Valentin Silvestrov
Lullaby
Accessibility
Wheelchair access
Language No Barrier
Assistance Animals
Audio 100
Melbourne Recital Centre
31 Sturt St Southbank 3006
