Joint tour with three Baltic choirs in 4 cities. Slavic-Baltic choral dialogue. April-May 2026.
Kyiv Chamber Choir announced on 12 January 2026 a joint Baltic tour with three leading Baltic choirs: Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir (EPCC, Tallinn), Latvian State Choir (Riga), Lithuanian Chamber Choir (Vilnius). The tour runs from 18 April to 7 May 2026 with 4 performances: 1) Vilnius (Lithuanian Philharmonic, 18 April); 2) Riga (Great Guild, 24 April); 3) Tallinn (Estonia Theatre, 30 April); 4) Kyiv (Columned Hall, 7 May — final meeting). Tour concept — Slavic-Baltic choral dialogue: all 4 choirs perform together at each of 4 concerts (totaling 120 singers on stage simultaneously). The programme consists of 3 'voices': 1) 'Baltic Voice' — Ukrainian arrangement of Baltic folk songs; 2) 'Ukrainian Voice' — Baltic arrangements of Ukrainian songs; 3) 'Joint Voice' — new works written specifically for the tour by 4 composers (one from each country). Ukrainian contribution to composition: Alla Zahaikevych wrote a 12-minute composition 'Eastern Wind' for all 4 choirs. Other composers: Veljo Tormis (Estonia, posthumously — used 2017 manuscript), Pēteris Vasks (Latvia, specially commissioned), Ramūnas Motiekaitis (Lithuania). Tour is jointly funded: Ukrainian Cultural Foundation (40%), Baltic cultural funds (60%). Recording of selected performances will be included on live CD 'Baltic-Slavic Voices 2026' (release September 2026).
