Name: Classics for Ukraine
Start: 2022-11-24T18:00:00Z
End: 2022-11-24T20:00:00Z
Location: NW10 5ET

Classics for Ukraine

Event House UK

Classical musicians come together for a fundraising classical music concert for Ukraine.

NW10 5ET

London-based classical musicians come together for a fundraising classical music concert for Ukraine. The programme features music by Ravel, Schumann, Chopin, Bartok, Saint-Saens and Ukrainian composer Myroslav Skoryk, compositions will be performed both in solo and in chamber ensembles.All money raised, including the full price of the ticket, will be used for:- Orthofix* systems for civil Ukrainians, who were injured because of the war- an Ex-NHS** ambulance loaded with disposable medical supplies e.g., bandages, dressings, sanitizers etc. and shipping it over to a hospital in Ukraine.The event will start at 6pm with pre-drinks ***The Concert will start at 6.45pm.Performers:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOwWKZA0RHBq-R5EqRZ-wHA/featured" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Luka Okros (piano)</a>London-based Georgian concert pianist, Luka has established himself as one of the most outstanding pianists of his generation. The Guardian&#x27;s Observer has praised his performance as &quot;An impressive display of virtuosic pianism&quot;. Luka graduated from the Moscow Tchaikovsky State Conservatory (Prof. Sergei Dorensky) and the London Royal College of Music (Prof. Norma Fisher). He has performed in many of the world’s most prestigious concert halls, including Carnegie Hall, Het Concertgebouw, Southbank Centre, Konzerthaus Berlin, Wigmore Hall, Harpa, Liszt Academy, Musiikkitalo, Oslo Konserthus, Palau de la Musica Valencia, Vienna Konzerthaus. Highlights of the 2022/2023 season include recitals in Finland, France, Iceland, Georgia, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.Since 2021 Luka has been appointed as the Assistant Artistic Director at Bechstein Hall.<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h51WMtM0E5c" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Sasha Grynyuk (piano)</a>Born in Kyiv, Sasha studied at the National Music Academy of Ukraine and later at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London with Ronan O’Hora. After graduation he benefited from the artistic guidance of such great musicians as Alfred Brendel and Murray Perahia. Winner of over ten International competitions, prizes and awards, Sasha was chosen as a ‘Rising Star’ for BBC Music Magazine and International Piano Magazine. Sasha has performed around the world in many major venues including Wigmore Hall, Barbican Hall, Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall (London), Bridgewater Hall (Manchester), Wiener Konzerthaus, Weil Recital Hall (Carnegie Hall, New York), Teatro Real (Rio de Janeiro) and Salle Cortot (Paris). He has performed with such orchestras as the Royal Philharmonic, Bergen Philharmonic, Orchestra Sinfonica Brasiliera and the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine.<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64KD6hY-js8" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Maya Irgalina (piano)</a>London-based, Maya is a Belarusian pianist of Tatar origin. Maya studied at the at the Belarusian Academy of Music and later at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama where she gained her Master of Music degree under piano professorship of Ronan O’Hora and leading British lieder artiste, Julius Drake.Her musical interests include jazz and contemporary classics. As a guest pianist, she has played with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Manchester Camerata and Belarusian Opera House Orchestra to name just a few. She was featured in Semyon Bychkov’s Beloved Friend project about Tchaikovsky with the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Maya has performed internationally with the UK highlights including performances at Wigmore Hall, Barbican, Machynlleth Festival, Oscar Wilde Weekend, Rye Arts Festival, and Cheltenham Jazz Festival.<a href="https://www.gsmd.ac.uk/staff/oleg-kogan" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Oleg Kogan (cello)</a>The founder of the Razumovsky Academy.London-based Ukrainian violoncellist, Oleg was born in Kharkiv. He studied at the Tchaikovsky Conservatoire in Moscow and was winner of the All Soviet Union Cello Competition in 1989. He has performed with orchestras including the Moscow Philharmonic, the State Symphony Orchestra of the USSR, Latvian State Symphony Orchestra, Geneva Chamber Orchestra and London Soloist Chamber Orchestra and has given numerous recitals in France, Germany, Holland, Israel, Switzerland and the UK. From 1994 to 1999 Oleg was a member of the Schidlof Quartet with a busy performing and recording schedule in Britain and abroad. In 1998 he became founder and artistic director of the Razumovsky Ensemble, a group of dynamic soloists and section leaders from world-class orchestras. Oleg Kogan has appeared as Guest Principal with several British orchestras including the Philharmonia Orchestra and the London Symphony Orchestra. Since 1996 he has been teaching at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and gives regular master classes in Poland, Switzerland and Israel.<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrMJTs9IfK4" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Vira Symchych (violin)</a>Born in Ivano-Frankivsk, Vira is a Ukrainian violinist. After graduation from Musical College of Ivano-Frankivsk Vira entered the National Music Academy of Ukraine where she continued her study with professor B. Kotorovich, then Vira continued her study in Ecole normale de Paris Alfred Cortot with Professor Antoine Goulard.Since 2013 she has participated in numerous concerts in Ukraine with solo and chamber music repertoire in Poland, Germany, France, USA, Netherlands, Switzerland and Spain. She left Ukraine after the full Russian invasion of the country.An award winning soft pastel artist Tanya Avchinnikova has donated recent work to be sold during our concert in the auction in favour of <a href="https://patients.org.ua/en/pora-patient-organizations-ready-to-act/?fbclid=IwAR0dw684n8g0C56lv_SCgGgn64sjeDR_PMbw2OfhgedmZFdXxcQDV7AMHTs" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">CF Patients</a> of Ukraine and <a href="https://uuf.family/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">UUF</a>.If you are not able to attend the concert but still want to support our initiative, please donate any possible amount on our JustGiving Fundraising Concert Page by clicking <a href="https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/united-ukraine-fellowship-classics4ukraine?fbclid=IwAR36xR7PPRweNpOLJywExuvgWotgXFVp2KT9Y373x-LLJQW5_4Mu6K9u5j8" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here.</a>We are also happy to accept donations of medicines and provide delivery to UkrainePurchased tickets are non-refundable.* Orthofix is quite expensive medical devices which will be delivered to help injured Ukrainians recover from complex limb fractures. These devices are used for high-precision orthopedic bone fixation, and will be purchased and delivered by CF Patients of Ukraine, one of the strongest and the most recognized organizations in Ukraine. It represents the interests of the patients’ community in Ukraine. Currently they have 50 member organizations and represent the interests of over 1.5 million patients with various diseases from all over the country. High-precision bone fixation systems manufactured in Italy were purchased and already delivered three times to Ukrainian hospitals in Dnipro, Kharkiv, and Mykolaiv for a total of 137,000 Euros. After the beginning of war CF “Patients of Ukraine” is focusing its efforts on the following:1. Provide medicines and medical products to the health facilities in Ukraine focusing on hospitals in the flashpoints and areas of evacuation of victims from the flashpoints;2. Provide medicines and medical products to the patients with serious diseases, which are particularly vulnerable during the war and often remain out of focus and without vital medicines.You can learn more about the activities of CF “Patients of Ukraine” and full reporting on the resources:https://www.facebook.com/patients.org.ua https://patients.org.ua/en/** Ex-NHS ambulance will be purchased and delivered by UUF, who are already purchased and delivered to Ukrainian hospitals:- 79 ambulances;- 164 tonnes of medication.You can learn more about the activities of UUF on the resourceshttps://www.facebook.com/unitedukrainefellowshiphttps://uuf.family***Red and white wine will be provided by Tiko Estate, Georgian winery in the Kakheti region, Eastern Georgia. Tiko Estate operated by Levan and Georgi Chychynadze who were born and grew in Crimea (Ukraine). Tiko Estate’s Rkatsiteli 2020 is listed on the wine list at TheFatDuck in Bray (England) which has Michelin stars and is one of the best restaurants in the world.

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