Ukrainian conductor Kyrylo Karabyts received an order from the King of Britain

Ukrainian conductor Kyryll Karabyts was awarded an honorary order from the King of Great Britain (Honorary OBE) for the promotion of Ukrainian music.

He received an award from His Majesty on March 21 “for services to the music industry and the popularization of symphonic works from Ukraine and Eastern Europe,” according to Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and Opera Wire.

Kyrylo Karabyts is a native of Kyiv, who has been the chief conductor of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra in the south-west of England since 2009.

In October of this year, his 15-year stay in this position will end, and he will become the artistic director of the “Voices from the East” project.

During the 15 years that Karabyts led the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, he performed more than 60 works from Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

In particular, his series “Voices from the East” includes works from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Macedonia, Poland, Turkmenistan and Ukraine.

“I am deeply grateful for this prestigious award for the journey I have been privileged to share with the musicians and listeners of Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra over the past 15 years – I am deeply proud of what we have achieved together.” – said Karabyts.

He added that he is looking forward to performing in Bristol, Poole and London this spring.

Dougie Scarfe, Director General of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, also spoke about the award.

“We are very pleased that Kirill’s influence on the musical landscape of Great Britain has been recognized by the Order of the British Empire. He – a musical detective unlike any other. It was a real adventure for us to explore this music.” – said Scarff.

Let us remind you that Kyrylo Karabyts is the son of the composer Ivan Karabyts, who in 2009 headed one of the main symphony orchestras of Great Britain.

He also worked with other famous orchestras of the world, including Vienna, Chicago, French National, Sydney Philharmonic, Munich Philharmonic, BBC Orchestra, etc.

At the same time, during the full-scale war, Karabyts, like conductor Oksana Lyniv, was criticized for performing works by Russian composers Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov.