A festival of guitar music; Carols from around the world; Christmas selection from 'Kyiv Soloists'.
A three-day festival of guitar music kicks off in Kyiv. Spanish guitarist Rafael Serralet will hit the strings to perform the best music by Spanish composers on the first day. Then, Italian Carlo Marchione will introduce the pieces by Italian composers.
The final day will bring both Serralet and Marchione together with Ukrainian guitar players and Ukraine’s National Symphonic Orchestra for a complete emersion into the world of guitar.
Friday-Sunday, Dec.17-19, 7 p.m., National philharmonic, 2 Volodymyrsky uzviz, 278-1697.
www.filarmonia.com.ua/en. Tickets: Hr 10-70
Carols from Around the World, namely Ukrainian, French, German and even Caribbean, among others, will be spruced up by the Kyiv Symphonic Orchestra and Choir. Directed by Kyiv-based American conductor Matthew McMurrin, the group has some 130 musicians.
During 17 years on stage, they’ve been touring around the world and giving concerts in many famous venues, including the Carnegie Hall in New York.
Monday, Dec. 20, 7 p.m., National philharmonic, 2 Volodymyrsky uzviz, 278-1697.
www.filarmonia.com.ua/en. Tickets: Hr 10-60.
National chamber ensemble Kyiv Soloists will present their special Christmas selection of fine music pieces, including Mendelson, Paganini, and Schubert, among others. Conductor Dmytro Lohvyn is a much respected figure in the world of art and music.
One of the highlights of his career is collaboration with Deep Purple. In addition to conducting, Lohvyn works as an executive director of modern art gallery PinchukArtCenter.
Thursday, Dec. 23, 7 p.m., National philharmonic, 2 Volodymyrsky uzviz, 234-5031.
www.kyivsoloists.com (in Ukrainian). Tickets: Hr 10-60
