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“There, culture is synonymous with resilience”: how the National Orchestra of Ukraine continues its mission despite the war

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RÉCIT – The century-old phalanx will give an exceptional concert this June 24 at the Saint-Rémi basilica, as part of the Flâneries musicales de Reims. A more than symbolic arrival, in a city whose links with Ukraine go back almost a millennium.

And « deuxième front… » It is in these terms that pianist Natacha Kudritskaya describes the work of Ukrainian musicians “Who, since the start of the war and despite the bombings, have continued to promote art and culture throughout our country and abroad.” For this Franco-Ukrainian, who arrived in France at the age of 20 but who experienced the first years of independence in kyiv, performing with the National Orchestra of Ukraine was a long-standing dream. “I have many friends among his musiciansshe explains. It’s an orchestra that represents a lot for me, as for the entire Ukrainian diaspora.she continues. Because it symbolizes the resilience of an entire people. He also illustrates, through his determination to continue his work and to defend both the great works of the repertoire and a Ukrainian heritage forgotten on international stages, the incredible musical vitality which has taken over the country since the start of the invasion…

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