Composer Leonid Desyatnikov wrote a 45-minute chamber symphony for jazz piano and small symphony orchestra. Premiere 18 October 2026 at the Lviv Philharmonic.
Lviv National Philharmonic named after Skoryk hosts the world premiere of Leonid Desyatnikov's new work (an emigrant composer who has lived in Berlin since 2022 and works on post-Ukrainian themes) 'Berlin Sounds' on 18 October 2026. This is a 45-minute chamber symphony for jazz piano (solo — Oleksandr Saratsky) and small symphony orchestra (16 musicians). Performer — Lviv Chamber Orchestra under Volodymyr Sirenko. The composition was written in close collaboration with Saratsky from 2024 to 2026. Desyatnikov, who does not consider himself a jazz composer, sought a bridging form between his classical-modernist style (through Shostakovich, Prokofiev, Schnittke) and Saratsky's jazz idiomatic vocabulary. Structure: 4 movements — 'Berlin: Metro', 'Berlin: Bar', 'Berlin: Park', 'Berlin: Morning'. Each movement has its own jazz core and orchestral arrangement. The concert programme also includes a performance of Saratsky's 'Kyiv Suite' (see separate news) in piano-solo format. The premiere recording will be included in a joint album 'Desyatnikov-Saratsky: Berlin Sounds + Kyiv Suite' on ECM Records label (release expected 2027). Desyatnikov will attend the premiere personally; for him this is the third public concert in Lviv since 2022.
