Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra to play at BBC Proms
NewsThe Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra will play at this summer’s BBC Proms.
The orchestra, led by Canadian-Ukrainian conductor Keri-Lynn Wilson, includes musicians who are now refugees and Ukrainian members of European orchestras. The Ukraine Ministry of Culture is granting a special exemption from fighting to male members of orchestras who are of military-age.
Mrs Gelb?
Yes, what a coincidence
(I remember her as a 16 year old flutist…)
Does anyone know if the Ukrainian folk dance troupe will be performing in the US at any point?
Apparently the Cleveland Orchestra are playing Bruckner 9, The National Youth Orchestra of USA are doing Elgar Cello Concerto and Mahler 5, and the Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester are doing Bruckner 7 with Blomstedt. Nothing confirmed yet, until tomorrow so it’s all a guess.
Oh bty, the NYO USA are patronised by the Blavatnik Family Foundation; Leo Blavatnik – the UK’s ‘richest’ person and owns Warner Music, a £200 million property in Kensington and other connections…. over to you
There ARE other cello concerti!
Yes, NYO-USA is programming Mahler 5 and Elgar Cello Concerto, but is not playing at BBC this season.
Sounds pretty boring. Same old stuff, no creativity.
Not so difficult to own a £200m property in Kensington. Place also full of lottery winners too!
Is the BBC financing this project?
I’d say that was unlikely when you consider that no BBC orchestra played the Ukraine National Anthem.
How about the Leningrad Symphony for the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra to play at the proms?
Funny how a while back Ms Wilson was not deemed of sufficient stature to conduct at Glyndebourne. When their Managing Director was one David Pickard, Now, whatever became of him…