Two classical music heavyweights are getting together on one stage in Kyiv. Hailing from Russia, Yuriy Bashmet and Denis Matsuyev will play with the National Symphonic Orchestra New Russia on Oct. 27.
Yuriy Bashmet is a Grammy-winning Russian violist and conductor. He grew up in Ukraine but studied and gained prominence in Moscow. His mother wanted her son off the streets, and so she sent him to a musical school to play violin, as it was the cheapest instrument to buy. Later Bashmet has also learned viola. His artful playing has won him many awards and plaudits, as well as the opportunity to play with artists such as Stevie Wonder, Elton John and Isaac Stern.
Russian virtuoso piano player Denis Matsuyev is booked out for years to come. He circles the globe playing frequently with such famed orchestras as the New York Philharmonic and London Symphony Orchestra, to name but a few. Don’t miss this unique collaboration.
Oct. 27, 7 p.m., Palats Ukraina, 103 Velyka Vasylkivska St., Tickets: Hr 300-1500
