16 August, 7:00 PMKhlibnia
Lecture-Recital "Panorama of the Ukrainian 1920s"
This fascinating concert programme presents Ukrainian piano music from the cultural explosion of the 1920s—a period when Ukrainian composers embraced European modernism, experimented with new musical languages, and sought their own artistic voices. Importantly, these composers did not belong to a single aesthetic movement. This diversity is precisely what makes the programme so valuable, offering a vivid panorama of Ukrainian musical life before Stalinist repression nearly destroyed this rich artistic tradition.
ProgrammeVolodymyr HrudynÉtude, Op. 7 No. 2 (c. 1930)
Fedir YakymenkoMysterious Dream
Vsevolod ZaderatskyAlbum of Miniatures (1928)
Roman SimovychVariations in F Major (1929)
Pavlo SenytsiaPavlo Tychyna: A Musical Portrait (1923)
Ottomar BerndtFour Pieces (1930)
Borys YanovskyiBagels: 18 Study Pieces on a Ukrainian Folk Song Theme (1926)
Kostiantyn ShypovychSonata No. 1, Op. 2 (1923)
Leonid LisovskyiAt the Dog Show: Seven Photographs (1918–1922)
Yulii MeitusJazz Étude (1929)
PerformerTymish Melnyk – piano
Before the concert, the pianist will introduce the audience to the context of his research into Ukrainian musical modernism, sharing the stories behind the composers and works featured in the programme.
The concert is presented as part of the long-term research and cultural project "Liberated Music of Ukraine", which returns to the concert stage the works of Ukrainian composers whose names and music were erased from historical memory. The project brings to light little-known chapters of Ukraine's musical heritage and restores their rightful place in the history of Ukrainian music.Project Curator: Tymish MelnykProject Producer: Viktoriia Zubenko
*The event is supported by the President of Ukraine’s grant for young artists and the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine.
FREE ADMISSIONAdmission is available with a valid entrance ticket to the Sophia of Kyiv National Reserve (UAH 500 standard, UAH 250 reduced).Tickets and passes are available at this link: https://tickets.sofiia-kyivska.ua/cart/event?id=11181Combat veterans are admitted free of charge and do not require an entrance ticket.