Odessa Classics 2024: Rezital für Geige und Klavier

In the organizer's words:

In 2024, the Odessa Classics music festival, founded by Ukrainian pianist Alexey Botvinov, will celebrate its tenth anniversary. Until the outbreak of war, the festival took place annually in Odessa; since then, it has been held in various cities in Western Europe in a modified form with the participation of international artists. For the concerts on September 24, 26 and 29, 2024, around 50 Ukrainian musicians living in exile will now travel to Bremen to give a total of three concerts in the Sendesaal and the Great Hall of the Glocke. The festival is also being organized as part of the long-standing musical partnership between Bremen and Odessa, which was initiated by Alexey Botvinov together with the Bremen RathsChor.

Violinist Janucz Wawrowski and pianist Alexey Botvinov will perform a recital for violin and piano. Wawrowski is regarded as the leading Polish violinist of our time. In recognition of this, he was given the violin "Polonia" (1685) by A. Stradivari as an open-ended loan. Botvinov is one of the most renowned Ukrainian pianists, he is a "People's Artist of Ukraine". The two musicians have been working together artistically for a long time. In addition to classical repertoire, they present contemporary works from their own Polish and Ukrainian cultures, thus giving artistic form to the European idea.

Alexey Botvinov, piano

Janucz Wawrowski, violin

Program:

• Johannes Brahms: Scherzo from "F.-A.-E" Sonata
• Valentin Silvestrov (*1937, Kiev): Melodies of Moments
• Cycle III Francis Poulenc: Sonata for violin and piano
• Grazyna Bacewicz: Melody
• César Franck: Sonata for violin and piano

Price information:

Standard price 28 €, reduced 25 €