Former teacher and talented student go on European tour together with 6 concerts. October 2026.
Oleksii Shmurak (Kyiv Conservatory professor — see PR9) and Nikita Moiseiev (his 2024 graduate) go on a joint European tour with 6 concerts during 4-25 October 2026. This is the first-ever 'master + student' format concert tour in Ukrainian academic music — Shmurak specifically developed this format to support young composers. Tour route: 1) Berlin (Akademie der Künste, 4.10 — in context of Moiseiev's residency — see separate news); 2) Prague (Rudolfinum, 8.10); 3) Warsaw (Filharmonia Narodowa, 12.10); 4) Kraków (Filharmonia Krakowska, 15.10); 5) Leipzig (Gewandhaus, 22.10); 6) Kyiv (Columned Hall of the Philharmonic, 25.10 — final meeting). Performance programme — joint 90-minute concert with 6 songs: 3 from Moiseiev's new 'First Light' album (see separate news), 2 from Shmurak's rare repertoire, 1 joint composition 'Master and Student' (new, written together during 2025). Each concert includes a 30-minute public discussion afterwards (Q&A from audience), where Shmurak and Moiseiev discuss the theme of knowledge transfer between generations of composers. Recording of selected performances will be included on live CD 'Shmurak / Moiseiev: European Mentor Tour 2026' (release December 2026 on Mukha Records label).
