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Sounds of Solidarity

Musical responses to a shaken time

05/01

Saturday | 05/01/2027
6:00 pm Start of Concert
Kulturpalast, Konzertsaal

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About the Concert

Yevhen Stankovych is considered one of the most important living Ukrainian composers. His music is often understood today as the cultural voice of Ukraine and deliberately opens a program that highlights the admonishing and unifying power of music. When Bohuslav Martinů wrote his Double Concerto in 1938, he already knew what would happen to his homeland Czechia and the rest of Europe. The political threat is clearly palpable in his work and also refers to his personal fate: from this point on, a return to his homeland was impossible for him, so he went into exile in the USA and only returned to Europe in the 1950s. Richard Strauss' Metamorphosen also bear witness to war and destruction and are marked by deep sorrow. Strauss wrote this music shortly after the end of World War II in the face of the destruction of his homeland.

Programme

Jewhen Stankowytsch
Chamber Symphony No. 3 for Flute and Strings

Bohuslav Martinů
Double Concerto for Two String Orchestras, Piano, and Timpani

Richard Strauss
"Metamorphosen" for 23 Solo Strings

Artists

Natalia Ponomarchuk
Dirigentin
NN
Piano
Marianna Julia Żołnacz
Flute
Philharmonisches Kammerorchester

Biographies

Natalia Ponomarchuk

Sought after for her emotionally charged interpretations and dynamic podium presence, Natalia Ponomarchuk is one of Ukraine’s most prominent orchestral conductors. She became Chief Conductor of the Kyiv Chamber Orchestra, part of the National Philharmonic of Ukraine, in 2018. In March 2022, after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Natalia escaped from Kyiv and now makes her home in London. She regularly undertakes guest conducting engagements around the world in addition to travelling back to Kyiv to conduct her orchestra there. Natalia and the Kyiv Chamber Orchestra are currently undertaking a project to record all seventeen chamber symphonies of the great Ukrainian composer, Yevhen Stankovych.

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Marianna Julia Żołnacz

Principal Flute

"She is one of the most outstanding and fascinating artists of the younger generation. Her creations and remarkable performances are the prelude to a tremendous career. The combination of an excellent technique with musicality, sensitivity, diligence and a great love for the art of flute playing form a combination of elements that few possess."  -Paweł Gusnar, luminary of Polish music

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Philharmonisches Kammerorchester

The Philharmonische Kammerorchester Dresden is one of the most traditional chamber music ensembles in Dresden. Since its founding in 1969 by members of the Dresden Philharmonic, it has become an established part of the city's musical life and beyond. The joy of making music, a special sense of sound and imaginative programming inspire audiences at concerts in Germany and abroad. The orchestra members are particularly committed to designing children's and youth concerts.

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