The string ensemble Kyiv Soloists was on a European tour and situated in Italy when the war broke out and everything changed. In a joint effort among a number of concert institutions, including in Sweden, a charity concert tour with the Kyiv Soloists has being set up.
In Uppsala, a Cultural Manifestation For Peace is organized with Kyiv Soloists Kievs, the Choir Allmänna Sången and more. The concert takes place in the beautiful University Hall on 28 March at 6.30 p.m.
”We play for peace”, says Anatolii Vasylkovskii, artistic Director of the Kyiv Soloists. It is difficult to put our emotions into words… our families are in Ukraine and we keep contact with them every day; with our parents, siblings and relatives.”
The ensemble is composed of renowned musicians from all over Ukraine, most of them are winners of national and international competitions. For distinguished accomplishments representing Ukrainian culture in the world, the ensemble received the title of “Ambassador of Ukrainian culture in the World” by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.
This charity concert with the Kyiv Soloists is carried out in collaboration with EUNIC Stockholm, EUNIC – European Union National Institutes for Culture – is the European network of organisations engaging in cultural relations.
