Oksana Letychivska

This 13th festival stood out not only because of the number of concerts, but also because of record audiences. The trend began with a press conference, held with standing room only for the first time in thirteen years, and ended with a proverbial packed houses for the finale concert that left the...

Ovations after a performance or a concert are not rare with the National Opera of Ukraine: after all, music is music, opera is always opera, and Slavic emotion is common knowledge. Still, a standing ovation even before the beginning of a concert is a sign of recognition and love deserved by few in...

Kyiv Music Fest, the twelfth forum of modern academic music, was quite eventful: 35 concerts at various Kyiv audiences, within the tight schedule of ten festival days often confronted the capital’s public with the painful choice between what was really good and superb. Premieres certainly...