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Serhii Levchenko
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Festival Performance — VakulaФестивальний виступ.21.07.2026 21:58
Kyrylo Karabits: about their workАбонемент маестро.21.07.2026 21:58
Hobart Earle: about their workАбонемент маестро.21.07.2026 21:58
Folk Programme — HaydamakyФольк-програма.21.07.2026 21:58
DakhaBrakha: about their workФольк-програма.21.07.2026 21:58
New Programme — Pokaz TrioНова програма.21.07.2026 21:58
New Programme — Ukho EnsembleНова програма.21.07.2026 21:58
Dumka National Honoured Academic Capella of Ukraine prepares a collaboration with an orchestraThe joint performance promises to be special.09.07.2026 02:07
New work premiered — Mykola LysenkoNew work premiered27.06.2026 17:22
New work premiered — Dmytro BortnianskyNew work premiered27.06.2026 17:22
World premiere — Ensemble Nostri TemporisWorld premiere26.06.2026 07:43
World premiere — Ukho Ensemble KyivWorld premiere26.06.2026 07:43
Premiere conducted — Hobart EarlePremiere conducted24.06.2026 17:22
Premiere conducted — Kyrylo KarabitsPremiere conducted24.06.2026 17:22
On tour — Revutsky ChoirOn tour23.06.2026 05:22
On tour — Hryhoriy Maiboroda National Bandurist Capella of UkraineOn tour23.06.2026 05:22
New collaboration — AntytilaNew collaboration21.06.2026 17:22
New collaboration — Okean ElzyNew collaboration21.06.2026 17:22
Ignea × Tetiana Shmailyuk (Jinjer) — joint track 'Two Eastern Voices'Two leading Ukrainian metal vocalists — Helle Bogdanova (Ignea) and Tetiana Shmailyuk (Jinjer) — recorded a joint track. Release 28 June 2026.05.05.2026 00:00
Heinali — album 'Kyiv Eternal': conceptual tribute to the Ukrainian capitalAndriy Hrudin's sixth studio album — a conceptual sound prayer for Kyiv. Release 24 August 2026 on Quiet Details label.28.04.2026 00:00
Stankovych's 'Kavkaz' — new staging marking 30 years since the premiereNational Opera of Ukraine revives the patriotic oratorio 'Kavkaz' (1996) in a new staging. Premiere 24 August 2026 — Independence Day.26.04.2026 00:00
Alla Zahaikevych — suite 'Bandura: Electroacoustic': synthesis of tradition with electronic languageConceptual electroacoustic suite for bandura and live electronics. Release 28 May 2026 on Important Records label.25.04.2026 00:00
MONATIK nominated for MTV EMAs 2026 in Best European Act categoryUkraine's first European-category nomination in 10 years — competition with London pop star Sam Smith and Italian Måneskin. Ceremony — 9 November 2026 in Brussels.25.04.2026 00:00
Valentyn Sylvestrov turns 89: anniversary concert at Wiener KonzerthausOn 30 September 2026 the Wiener Konzerthaus hosts an anniversary concert dedicated to the composer's 89th birthday — a programme spanning all decades of his work.25.04.2026 00:00
Tetiana Shmailyuk × Devin Townsend — joint single 'Eastern Light'Canadian progressive-metal legendary performer and Ukrainian metal vocalist released a joint composition. Release 22 April 2026.22.04.2026 00:00
Memorial concert 'Five Years Without the Master' — in memory of Myroslav SkorykLviv Philharmonic prepares a programmatic memorial concert marking the fifth anniversary of the composer's death. The programme includes 'Carpathian Concerto' and lesser-known archive manuscripts.20.04.2026 00:00
Nikita Moiseiev — debut album 'First Light': young electroacousticsDebut studio album by 24-year-old composer Nikita Moiseiev. 8 electroacoustic compositions. Release 14 June 2026 on Goloss label.18.04.2026 00:00
Kurbasy — album 'Berezil 100': dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Les Kurbas's theatreConceptual album for the 100th anniversary of 'Berezil' theatre (founded by Kurbas in 1922). Release 7 February 2026 on Anteros Music label.15.04.2026 00:00
Stoned Jesus — acoustic concert in the caves of Kyiv Pechersk LavraBand's first-ever acoustic concert in the sacred caves. Recording of an exclusive album on 14 June 2026 with a limited audience of 120 spectators.15.04.2026 00:00
Berezovsky's 'Demofoonte' — new staging at Teatro San Carlo in NaplesThe world's oldest Italian opera house hosts the world staging of an 18th-century Ukrainian composer's opera. Premiere 14 May 2026.15.04.2026 00:00
DakhaBrakha — New York debut at Carnegie Hall with the 'Land' programmeThe Ukrainian ethno-quartet performs for the first time on New York's legendary stage — 11 June 2026 at the Stern Auditorium.15.04.2026 00:00
Sviatoslav Lunov — world premiere of 'Requiem for Mariupol' at the National PhilharmonicLunov's most influential work of the last decade — Requiem for orchestra, choir, and soloists. Premiere 16 May 2026 — anniversary of Mariupol liberation.12.04.2026 00:00
Haydamaky — album 'Cossack Ska': collection for the band's 30th anniversaryConceptual collection album for Haydamaky's 30th anniversary. 12 new songs in signature ska-folk style. Release 18 May 2026.12.04.2026 00:00
Khor Khreshchatyk × Michael Spitzer — joint album 'Sacred Modern'British composer-musicologist Michael Spitzer and Khor Khreshchatyk recorded an album of contemporary sacred music. Release 14 October 2026.12.04.2026 00:00
White Ward — first black-metal concert at the jazz Bel Etage in LvivWhite Ward presentation concert — first-ever black-metal performance at the legendary Lviv jazz club. 18 November 2026.12.04.2026 00:00
Katya Chilly × Wardruna — joint single 'Two Rivers, One Sea'Norwegian Viking-folk duo Wardruna and the Ukrainian ethno-vocalist released a joint composition. Release 1 May 2026 on Indie Recordings label.10.04.2026 00:00
Pyvovarov — original soundtrack to the new Sergei Loznitsa film 'Above the Fire'A documentary-fiction drama about the 2022 Mariupol evacuation releases at the Venice Festival on 4 September 2026. Music — Artem Pyvovarov.02.04.2026 00:00
'Dolls and Metal' — documentary about Motanka on ARTE.tvA 65-minute documentary about a unique Ukrainian phenomenon — folk-metal based on the motanka doll. Premiere 15 August 2026.30.03.2026 00:00
'K41 and Kyiv Clubs': Suspilne documentary featuring Cape CodSuspilne documentary about Kyiv club scene 2019-2026. Cape Cod is one of 6 main protagonists. Premiere 14 May 2026.25.03.2026 00:00
Bakhmut Restoration Foundation — two years of work: outcomes and new projectsFounded by Pavlenko in March 2024, the foundation raised over 12 million USD for the city's future reconstruction. Two-year report — 24 March 2026.24.03.2026 00:00
Druha Rika — 15-city North American tour with the Ukrainian diasporaBand's largest-ever Canada-USA tour — 15 cities in 35 days. The route includes cities with the largest Ukrainian communities. Start 8 September 2026.18.03.2026 00:00
Kompanychenko — memorial concert at St. Sophia Cathedral for fallen soldiersFree memorial concert under the 1000-year-old vaults of St. Sophia Cathedral on 2 August 2026 — Air Force of Ukraine Day.15.03.2026 00:00
'Frontline Frontman' — Netflix launches documentary series about Taras TopolyaA four-episode documentary series releases on Netflix on 28 June 2026 — directed by Sergei Loznitsa. Unique access to the frontman's combat service.15.03.2026 00:00
Oleksii Shmurak — world premiere of opera 'Lileia' at the National Opera of UkraineNew opera on the story of Taras Shevchenko's eponymous poem. Premiere 9 March 2026 — Shevchenko's birthday. Music by Shmurak, libretto by Serhiy Zhadan.09.03.2026 00:00
LvivMozArt 2026: ambitious programme under Oksana Lyniv's directionThe 7th LvivMozArt International Festival runs August 2026 — 12 concerts across Lviv, Kyiv, Odesa. Special guest — Bayreuth Festival Orchestra.28.02.2026 00:00
ARTBAT and Solomun collaboration — joint track 'Borderless'ARTBAT and Solomun's two-year collaboration concludes with the release of the 23-minute epic 'Borderless' featuring an 80-voice choir.28.02.2026 00:00
Kyiv Chamber Choir opens Young Singers AcademyUkraine's first specialized educational project for training young professional choristers. 24 participants, 2-year course. Start 1 September 2026.25.02.2026 00:00
4 years of 'Hey Hey Rise Up': Pink Floyd and Khlyvnyuk — memorial concert in London8 April 2026 — four years since the release of the joint Pink Floyd and Khlyvnyuk track. Memorial concert at Royal Albert Hall with all proceeds to Ukrainian Armed Forces.25.02.2026 00:00
Vakula — instructor of an 8-week 'Deep House Production' course at Berklee OnlineBerklee College of Music Online School invited Vakula to teach a specialized deep-house production course. Start — 1 October 2026.20.02.2026 00:00
Yulia Sanina — mentor of the new season of 'Voice. Made in Ukraine'The sixth season of the Ukrainian talent show invites Yulia Sanina to the panel of four coaches. First episode — 5 September 2026.20.02.2026 00:00
Pokaz Trio — JazzBez Festival 2026 resident ensemble in LvivUkraine's most renowned jazz festival JazzBez appointed Pokaz Trio its resident ensemble for 2026. 8 special performances during the festival.18.02.2026 00:00
Etapp Kyle — instructor at Berlin Techno Academy: 'Hard Techno Production' masterclassBerlin Techno Academy invited Etapp Kyle to teach a 6-week intensive course on hard techno production. Start — 1 October 2026.15.02.2026 00:00
Jamala's humanitarian concert — fundraiser for Kyiv's pediatric hospitalsKyiv's Palace of Sports hosted a charity evening where the artist performed a 12-song acoustic programme with a symphonic ensemble.15.02.2026 00:00
Laura Marti — head of jazz department at the new Kyiv Jazz ConservatoryUkraine's first-ever specialized jazz conservatory opens on 1 September 2026. Laura Marti will head the jazz vocal department.12.02.2026 00:00
'Voices of Children' Foundation — year-in-review under Vakarchuk's leadershipAid for 14,200 children from 12 regions, psychological rehabilitation, school programmes. The foundation's annual report covers 2025.04.02.2026 00:00
Kapela Dumka — performing Schoenberg's 'A Survivor from Warsaw' at Carnegie HallCapella participates in performing Schoenberg's legendary 1947 work at Carnegie Hall with Philadelphia Orchestra. Concert 28 January 2026.28.01.2026 00:00
Koloah — original soundtrack to short film at Sundance 202620-minute short film by Ukrainian director Oleksandr Shapiro with Koloah soundtrack. Premiere at Sundance Film Festival 27 January 2026.28.01.2026 00:00
Jerry Heil — performance at Vatican Vespers attended by Pope Leo XIVInvitation from the Holy See — Yana Shemayeva performs the Ukrainian carol 'Bog Predvichnyi' at St. Peter's Basilica on 8 January 2026.10.01.2026 00:00
