Ukraine's first festival of experimental electronic music. Debut edition 18-20 September 2026 at the Lviv Philharmonic.
Lviv National Philharmonic named after Skoryk and Nexsound label announced on 14 January 2026 the founding of 'Lviv Experimental' — Ukraine's first specialized festival of experimental electronic music. Festival curator — Andrey Kiritchenko (Nexsound founder). The debut edition runs 18-20 September 2026 at the Lviv Philharmonic's Great Hall (1200 spectators) and in 3 additional small halls. Debut edition lineup: 18 performers from 11 countries. Ukrainian headliners: Andrey Kiritchenko (closing performance 20 September), Heinali, Edward Sol, Cape Cod, Etapp Kyle (see separate PR8 news). European headliners: Christian Fennesz (Austria, Editions Mego veteran), Tim Hecker (Canada, Kranky label), Caterina Barbieri (Italy, modular synthesist), Felicia Atkinson (France, drone-ambient), Ben Frost (Australia/Iceland, post-classical electronic). Festival programme — 3 days with 4-5 performances per day (60-75 minutes each). Besides main concerts, planned: 8 sound installations in the philharmonic foyer (free access for visitors), 12 public lectures-conversations with composers (total duration 18 hours), and 1 'extended showcase' — 8-hour night performance from 21:00 to 05:00 on one of the nights (18 September). Festival budget — 2.8 million UAH (Ukrainian Cultural Foundation 50% + Lviv-Mozart Foundation 30% + Erste Foundation 20%).
