Kyiv-Soloists Chamber-Ensemble

“Many orchestras possess skill, but not all put your hearts up yet. The Kyiv Soloists do it.” B.Kotorovych Violinist, Founder of “Kyiv Soloists”. The National Chamber Ensemble “Kyiv Soloists” is implementation of long-standing dream of Bogodar Kotorovych (1941-2009). Musicians are recognized by listeners and critics from different countries all over the world, crew assembles talented musicians of Ukraine. Most of them are winners of National and International competitions and represent Maestro school. The Art Director – Oles Yasko. The Ensemble gained reputation as promoter of world level composers, whose works were performed throughout Ukraine in first time. “Military requiem” of B.Britten and double concert of G. Palmer “Need two” was heard for the first time to Ukrainian audience by played “Kyiv Soloists”. They also take serious effort in popularizing modern Ukrainian composers - M.Skoryk, Y.Stankovych, I.Shcherbakov and V.Silvestrov. Incredibly emotional, contrasting, dramatic and at the same time lyrical, their performances give is truly a whole range of various feelings. Diverse potential of the Ensemble draw attention of world performers of different styles directions like concerts with: V.Papyan (piano, Israel), S.Retie (flute, France), I.Chetuyev (piano, Ukraine), N.Grubert (piano, Netherlands), G.Hofman (cello, USA), K.M.Mehner (piano, Spian), J.Milkis (clarinet, USA), M.Rysanov (viola, England), M.Petuhov (piano, Russia) U.Uliona (viola, Lithuania), D.Severin (violoncello, Switzerland), D.Ashkenazi (clarinet, Switzerland), Oksana Yblonskay (piano, USA) take place together with concerts of band “Okean Elzy” (Ukraine), jazz singer N.Katamadze (Georgia) and founder of band «Deep Purple» J.Lord, K.Vilensky (jazz pianist, Poland). High poetic spirit the "Kyiv Soloists" in combination with vanguard, what to have in the traditions Ukrainian music captivated audience in such famous halls as Luxembourg Palace and UNESCO in Paris, Komische Opera in Berlin, Great National Philharmonic Hall in Warsaw, Concert Hall “Flagey” in Belgium, RadioKulturhaus in Vienna, Concert Hall Esplanade in Singapore and World Exhibition in Japan. They were invited to international festivals named after D. Oistrakh (Pärnu, Estonia), modern music “Warsaw Autumn” (Warsaw, Poland), modern music in Krakow (Poland), classic music in Ruhr (Germany), International Festival of Symphonic Music (Algeria), “Season music premiers”, “KyivMusicFest”, “GOGOLFEST”, “ChamberArtMusic” (Ukraine). For exceptional accomplishments in representation of Ukrainian culture in the world, Еnsemble “Kyiv Soloists” honoured as “Ambassador of Ukrainian culture in the World” of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. I have worked with many orchestras, but I’ve never enjoyed myself more than I have done working in Kyiv for many years! What a great feeling! Such excellent instrumentalists - brilliant virtuosos! It was really exciting work! S.Sondeckis Kyiv Soloists is one of the most important orchestras in the modern Ukrainian music. Dietmar Stüdemann It's the only Ukrainian chamber music ensemble whose performances invariably draw large audiences. And the musicians deserve to be loved. They "remove the wigs" from classics and show us Mozart and Beethoven as living people, feeling and loving. Contemporary music featured by the ensemble becomes "understandable. "Besides, they include into their programs a popular classical pieces (which are referred as lowly "popsa” by the academic musicians) – and the Kyiv Soloists are always at their best. TOP-10 WE are in facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KyivSoloists?ref=hl We are in youtube: https://www.youtube.com/?gl=UA Our e-mail: [email protected] Our tel./fax: 044 507 16 46 Tel.: 044 278 57 96

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