Nino Katamadze is a jazz singer from Georgia. Her songs are written in Georgian, but reach far beyond the Caucasus. She started singing at the age of four. In 2000, Katamadze joined jazz band Insight, which was her gateway to fame and non-stop concerts and invitations. To share her fortune, she founded an organization to help underprivileged and disabled artists. Oct. 22, 24, 7 p.m., 3 Instytutska St. Tickets: Hr 50-1000
Introduction to the Orchestra is a concert of the British chamber music. The first piece in the program “A Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra” is about intricate workings of the orchestra: a host will explain how instruments, musicians and other parts blend together. The last piece “Fantasia of British Sea Songs” is famous for being played at the Last Night of the Promenade Concerts, one of the most popular British festivals of classical music, attended by mainly young people.
Oct. 22, 7 p.m., Master Klass, 34 Ivana Mazepy St., 594-1063, www.masterklass.org/eng.
Tickets: Hr 50
Splin is a Russian rock band from St. Petersburg. It all started when Aleksandr Vasilyev, then a seventh grader and now front man of the band, decided to trade his good grades at school for guitar music on the streets. The band grew in popularity and is now immensely popular in post-Soviet countries.
Oct. 23, 7 p.m., Crystal Hall, 1 Dniprovsky Uzviz, 288-5069, www.crystalhall.com,
Tickets: Hr 320-1500
Moroccan music will be performed by two bands Alwane and Jazz Gnawa. Alwane is a band that composes its music based on Arab classics. Jazz Gnawa needs a bit more explanation. The word “gnawa” is used to refer to the descendants of black slaves brought to Morocco in medieval times. They were believed to have some magical powers and make hypnotizing music. The band, therefore, combines modern jazz with the mystical rhythms of old gnawa melodies.
Oct. 28, 9 p.m., Sullivan Room, 8 Prorizna St., www.jazzkassa.kiev.ua.
Tickets: Hr 50-100
Lara Fabian, a Belgian singer with a powerful four octave voice, and Igor Krutoy, a famous Russian composer, present their joint project titled “Mademoiselle Zhivago.” They are a win-win combination: with her powerful vocals, Fabian can get across every sensual emotion that Krutoy puts into his songs.
Oct. 28, 29, 7 p.m., Palace Ukraina, 103 Velyka Vasylkivska St.,
Tickets: Hr 200-2150
