Earlier we told that the festival had opened with the hard-hitting multimedia opera ‘Chornobyldorf’ by Ukrainian composers Roman Grygoriv and Illia Razumeiko. This award-winning show combines folk and classical singing with theatre, dance, video and unique musical instruments and examines the impact of nuclear power on our world.
Photo: Brian Slater
Photo: Brian Slater
On the festival’s first day, Volodymyr Voyt and Solomiya Moroz performed a ‘String Air Synthesis’ — composed and improvised pieces in microtonal and even temperament for Kharkiv-style bandura and flute. Volodymyr Voyt and Solomiya Moroz started playing together through a shared interest in contemporary and electronic music, although their instruments and musical backgrounds could not be from more different worlds.
Photo: Brian Slater
Photo: Brian Slater
On other days of the festival in Huddersfield, audienсe listened to the works of Ukrainian composers Anna Korsun and Maxim Shalygin performed by the Riot Ensemble.
Photo: Brian Slater
Photo: Brian Slater
Ukrainian performances took place in Huddersfield as part of the UK/Ukraine Season of Culture, created jointly by the British Council and the Ukrainian Institute.
