Charity concert for Ukraine with the Kyiv Soloists

The string ensemble Kyiv Soloists was on a European tour and situated in Italy when Ukraine was invaded by Russia. War broke out and everything changed. In a joint effort among a number of concert institutions, including Konserthuset Stockholm, a charity concert tour with the Kyiv Soloists was set in out.

”We play for peace”, says Anatolii Vasylkovskii, artistic leader of the Kyiv Soloists. ”It is difficult to put our emotions into words… our families are in Ukraine and we keep contact with them every day; with our parents, siblings and relatives. Our work is tough right now, but we play. Music helps us in this situation, and it is our duty to bring out Ukrainian culture.”

The ensemble is composed of renowned musicians from all over Ukraine, most of them are winners of national and international competitions. For distinguished accomplishments representing Ukrainian culture in the world, the ensemble received the title of “Ambassador of Ukrainian culture in the World” by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.

This charity concert with the Kyiv Soloists is carried out in collaboration with EUNIC Stockholm, Dagens Nyheter and Swedish Television.

EUNIC Stockholm is a Swedish network for European organizations in the cultural sector, where they collaborate on the development and implementation of cross-border cultural projects and initiatives. EUNIC Stockholm is a sub-organization of the European Union National Institutes for Culture in Brussels.

The Swedish network includes 25 different cultural institutes and embassies, organizations outside Sweden and the EU are also represented.

All revenues go to Radiohjälpen to support Ukraine. Radiohjälpen is a self-governing foundation within the Swedish public service broadcasting group. You can also make a donation via the Radiohjälpen website