August 17, 5:00 PMStage
Concert: Jazz in Kyiv Band & Friends
The Jazz in Kyiv Band will present a special program inspired by an idea once suggested by the festival’s founders. The concert will feature European jazz — music from Norway, Italy, Ukraine, France, Poland, Sweden, and the UK.
Performers:Oleksii Kogan, bassArtem Mendelenko, saxophonePavlo Sydorenko, guitarValerii Volkov, drumsOleh Bohush, keyboards
Jazz in Kyiv Band is an ensemble of renowned Ukrainian musicians, formed fifteen years ago as part of the eponymous production center that organized influential jazz festivals in Kyiv and Lviv.
The group’s leader is Oleksii Kogan — a celebrated musician, radio host, and art director of both the New Jazz in Kyiv center and the Leopolis Jazz Fest.
FREE ADMISSION TO THE EVENT(with a general entry ticket to the Saint Sophia of Kyiv museum complex: 400 UAH – full price, 200 UAH – discounted).Combat veterans do not need to purchase an entry ticket.