Top soloist raises 100k for Ukraine musicians

Top soloist raises 100k for Ukraine musicians

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norman lebrecht

December 06, 2022

The Munich-based violinist Lisa Batiashvili has raised 100,000 Euros in small donations to help musicians in Ukraine through a harsh winter and heavy bombing.

Some €30,000 has already been provided for medical supplies and €10,000 for protective clothing to orchestra members in Lviv and Kyiv, her representatives tell slippedisc.com. Other recipients of Lisa’s relief are in Mariupol, Kharkiv, Chernihiv and Severodonetsk. In all, 180 musicians have benefited so far.

Batiashvili has been an outspoken opponent of the Putin regime for more than a decade.

To help her fundraising, click here.

Comments

  • Just saying says:

    Great. What does she want – a medal?

    • Symphony musician says:

      “Just Saying”: we know what she wants – to raise money for Ukrainian musicians. Why don’t you stick to what we know, and resist the temptation to be nasty and cynical out loud?

      • Just saying says:

        It’s one thing to genuinely care about Ukrainian musicians suffering in this brutal war and raise money for them.

        It’s another thing to go ‘ooh look at me look at how generous I’m being look at all the money I’m raising. Cameras – are you catching all this? I’m such a hero…attention on me please’.

        Just saying.

  • oberon481 says:

    Brava Lisa!

  • Tweettweet says:

    Not only a fantastic artist, but also a great human-being!

  • Serge says:

    How is this money spent? “For Ukrainian musicians” seems a litte vague.

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