The Lviv Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra closed the “Ukrainian Spring” festival in Sweden
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The academic symphony orchestra of the Lviv National Philharmonic named after Myroslav Skoryk gave a concert in one of the most prestigious halls of Stockholm, Konserthuset. Such was the grand finale of the “European Festival: Ukrainian Spring” on Europe Day, May 9. Read UP.Culture in Telegram “European Festival: Ukrainian Spring” was held in the Swedish capital from April 14 to May 9 with the support of the network of National Institutes of Culture of the European Union (EUNIC) and in cooperation with the European Commission. It gave festival guests the opportunity to discover Ukrainian culture through theater, cinema, concerts, art exhibitions, literary readings, and lectures. The grand finale of the festival was the first-ever performance in Sweden of the Lviv National Symphony Orchestra under the leadership of the famous conductor, a native of Kharkiv, the artistic director of the Silesian Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra in Katowice, the music director of the Baltic State Opera in Gdańsk and the first guest conductor of the New Philharmonic in Hamburg, Yaroslav Shemet. Photo: @kungahuset / Instagram During the concert, the “Unbreakable” exhibition of 26 works by 17 modern Ukrainian artists who, despite the war, continue their creative activities in Ukraine, was placed in the lobby of the Konserthuset. For its performance in Stockholm, the Lviv Philharmonic Orchestra put together a unique program of Ukrainian music that had never been heard in Sweden before. At the concert, you could hear the overture to the opera “Taras Bulba” by Mykola Lysenko, the “Hutsul Triptych” by Myroslaw Skoryk and the “Third Symphony” by Boris Lyatoshinsky. Photo: Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine “The Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra is one of the oldest symphony orchestras in Ukraine. It was created in the same year as the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, in 1902. Richard Strauss, Gustav Mahler, Ruggiero worked with this orchestra Leoncavallo, Kurt Mazur and many other names known in the world of music,” the organizers announced on the eve of the historic performance. Photo: @kungahuset / Instagram Crown Princess Victoria became the guest of honor at the grand finale of the “Ukrainian Spring” festival in Stockholm. “Yesterday, on Europe Day, the Crown Princess visited the Stockholm Concert Hall to listen to the Lviv Philharmonic Orchestra,” the official social networks of the Swedish royal family wrote this morning. And they shared several photos of Victoria from the concert. Crown Princess Victoria at a concert. Photo: @kungahuset / Instagram As the musicians themselves shared after the performance, the concert ended with shouts of “Glory to Ukraine” and the performance of Ukrainian music as an encore. “Glory to Ukraine” in Stockholm Concert Hall, loud ovations from the audience, two encore performances… An unforgettable Europe Day evening, we are proud that we Ukrainians and our musical art can be presented to the whole world. “Glory to the heroes!” – the Lviv Philharmonic Orchestra spoke about their emotions. Read also: Mariupol Chamber Philharmonic opened the season in Kyiv – the orchestra members received a standing ovation
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