The project was commissioned by the trio at the beginning of the full-scale invasion. These are vocal works by Carmella Tseppolenko, Hanna Kopiika, Asmati Chibalashvili, Kira Maidenberg-Todorova, Alla Zahaykevych based on poems by Oksana Zabuzhko, Lina Kostenko, Yulia Dmytrenko-Despotashvili, Valeria Zhygalina, and Iya Kiva. Each work reflects in its own way on the topics of war, history, femininity, and humanity.
The project “Ukrainian Women Artists with Their Weapons” premiered in Kyiv at KyivMusicFest and in Lviv at Contrasts in 2022.
In general, the Senza Sforzando ensemble specializes in chamber music of the XX-XXI centuries, performing works from the avant-garde to contemporary compositions. The ensemble was founded in 2001 in Odesa by pianist and conductor Oleksandr Perepelytsia.
The program is “Ukrainian Women Artists with Their Weapons”:
HANNA KOPIYKA
“Feelings” (2022) cantata for soprano, cello and piano based on the poetry of Lina Kostenko
KIRA MAIDENBERG-TODOROVA
cantata “My Darling” (2022) for soprano, cello and piano based on the poetry of Valeria Zhyhalina
ALLA ZAIKEVYCH
cantata “Signs of Presence” (2021/2022) for soprano, cello and piano based on the poetry of Iya Kiva
ASMATI CHIBALASHVILI
cantata “With Faith in Ukraine” (2022) for soprano, tempo block, cello, piano based on the poetry of Yulia Dmytrenko-Despotashvili
KARMELLA TSEPKOLENKO
“Reading History” (2022) cantata for soprano (voice, snare drum), cellist and pianist (piano, recitation) based on the poetry of Oksana Zabuzhko
Performed by:
Oleksandr Perepelytsia – piano
Tetyana Mulyar – soprano
Mykhailo Bezchastnov – cello
Details:
December 22 at 19:00 (entrance from 18:20)
Lviv, 124 B. Khmelnytskoho St. (Auditorium Hall)
Tickets: 350 UAH and 400 UAH on the day of the event