“Music cannot put a stop to the horrors of war but it can give voice to divine inspiration and celebrate the love and joy of humankind.

“As performing artists, part of our calling is to respond to events of our time,” said de Cou, in a release announcing the line-up. Petersburg.įor this event, the orchestra will be joined by Ukrainian mezzo-soprano Olga Syniakova and feature Ukrainian folk songs, the patriotic hymn 'Prayer for Ukraine,' as well as music by Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev and Delibes. The PNB Orchestra will be conducted by PNB music director Emil de Cou and visiting conductor Alevtina Ioffe, who is currently making her Seattle Opera debut with 'The Marriage of Figaro.' Ioffe is musical director at the privately-owned Michailovsky Theatre in St. The upcoming 'Unity: A Concert for Ukraine' at Seattle Center's McCaw Hall will specifically benefit artists and musicians fleeing Ukraine.

Less than a month after the invasion, a Ukrainian jazz harpist in the United Kingdom organized 'Concert for Ukraine - Make Music Not War.' In April, the Seattle Symphony and local political leaders hosted a sold out benefit concert for the Seattle Refugee Fund, supporting Ukrainian citizens and refugees in the King County region. The Pacific Northwest Ballet Orchestra and Seattle Opera are joining together to present a one-night only benefit concert for Ukrainian artists on Monday, May 16 at 7:30 p.m.Ī number of benefit concerts have taken to the stage in the Seattle area and around the world since Russia invaded Ukraine in February.

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