Concert for Ukraine

Grammy nominated Ukrainian-British violist and conductor Maxim Rysanov’s words on the June charity concert:

“This war effected me directly. Many members of my family all around Ukraine had to leave their homes behind. Some couldn’t leave the country and joined territorial defence.
As a musician I felt I should be able to help.  I initiated this concert to try raise funds for Ukraine and received passionate support from organisations such as Liszt Academy, Festival Academy Budapest and Papageno.
I have created a unique programme consisted of music written during war times and Invited a dozen of international classical stars to take part. Three of the musicians are Russians. It is significant for me that Russians too stand with Ukraine.
All the money collected from the tickets sales and possible additional donations will go to Ukraine.
We are hoping to see many of you!”

Programme:

Beethoven: Paino Trio No. 5 in D major, Op. 70/1 (‘Ghost’)
Spohr: Fantasia for Harp in C minor, Op. 35
Debussy: Sonata for Violin and Piano in G minor
Elgar: Piano Quintet in A minor, Op. 84 – 2. Adagio

INTERMISSION

Bartók: Violin Sonata, BB 124

Schubert: Rastlose Liebe, D. 138
An den Mond, D. 193
Gretchen am Spinnrade, D. 118
An die Freude, D. 189
Erlkönig, D. 328

Kodály: Duo for Violin and Cello, Op. 7 – 1. Allegro serioso, non troppo
Strauss: Metamorphosen

Musicians: Alena Bajeva, Szergej Dogagyin, Clara-Jumi Kang, Barnabás Kelemen, Katalin Kokas (violin), Maxim Rysanov, Máté Szűcs (viola), Edgar Moreau, Dóra Kokas (cello), Zsolt Fejérvári (double bass), Andrea Vigh (harp), Marie Seidler (mezzo-soprano), Denis Kozhuhin, Zoltán Fejérvári (piano)