Elene Gvritishvili: Silent Songs CD-Release Recitals in Berlin, Bonn and Frankfurt

Soprano Elene Gvritishvili and pianist Alexey Pudinov present live their new CD "Silent Songs" released by Kaleidos, featuring compositions by the esteemed Ukrainian composer Valentin Silvestrov. The recitals are scheduled for September 2, 3, and 7, 2023, at the Berlin PianoInsel, Bonn Trinitatiskirche, and Frankfurt Bechstein Centrum.
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Eliška Weissová: Jenůfa at the Latvian National Opera

Eliška Weissová returns to her signature role of Kostelnička in Jenůfa, this time performing at the Latvian National Opera under the baton of Mārtiņš Ozoliņš in the production by Alvis Hermanis. The Czech soprano can be heard on August 31 and September 2 and 3, 2023.
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Rolando Villazón and Emily Pogorelc: Open air gala in Bratislava

For the first time in Slovakia the world famous tenor Rolando Villazón performs together with soprano Emily Pogorelc and the Slovak Philharmonic on September 1, 2023, in the opening concert of the Symphony of Art festival in Bratislava. The concert is conducted by Guerassim Voronkov.
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Sylvia D’Eramo: Concert at the Musikfest Bremen

On August 30, 2023, Soprano Sylvia D'Eramo alongside tenor Evan LeRoy Johnson sing a concert at Musikfest Bremen with the Bremer Philharmoniker. The program involves excerpts from Carmen and West Side Story amongst other pieces and is set to be conducted by Marko Letonja.
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Olga Kulchynska: The Closing Concert at the Edinburgh International Festival

On August 27, 2023, Olga Kulchynska sings the closing concert of the Edinburgh International Festival at the Usher Hall. The program marks Rachmaninoff's The Bells, Wagner's Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde and Scriabin's Poème de l’extase with BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Karina Canellakis.
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Olga Peretyatko and Sylvia D’Eramo: Il Trovatore in concert at Musikfest Bremen

The two sopranos Olga Peretyatko and Sylvia D'Eramo sing Verdi's Il trovatore in a concert version at the Musikfest Bremen. Olga makes her role debut as Leonora, Sylvia performs the role of Ines. Jérémie Rhorer conducts. The concert takes place on August 26, 2023.
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Judit Kutasi: Verdi’s Requiem at the Royal Danish Opera in Copenhagen

On August 25, 2023, the mezzo-soprano Judit Kutasi makes her house debut at the Royal Danish Opera performing Verdi’s masterpiece Messa da Requiem under the baton of Bertrand de Billy.
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Olga Kulchynska: Beethoven’s 9th Symphony in Warsaw and Berlin as part of the UFO Tour

On August 20, 2023, soprano Olga Kulchynska sings Beethoven's legendary 9th Symphony alongside mezzosoprano Nicole Chirka, tenor Dmytro Popov and bass-baritone Vladyslav Buialskyi at the Teatr Wielki Opera Narodowa in Warsaw, before bringing the masterpiece to Berlin's Schlossgarten Schönhausen on August 24, 2023. Both performances take place within the scope of Keri-Lynn Wilson's Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra Tour.
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Keri-Lynn Wilson: On Tour with Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra

In a gesture of solidarity with the victims of the war in Ukraine, the Metropolitan Opera and the Polish National Opera gather leading Ukrainian musicians into the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra for a European tour. The tour will be lead by conductor Canadian-Ukrainian Keri-Lynn Wilson. The program includes Giuseppe Verdi’s Overture of La forza del destino; Ukrainian composer Yevhen Stankovych’s Concert No 2 for violin and orchestra, Ukrainian composer Myroslav Skoryks’ Melody and Beethoven’s Third Symphony “Eroica”.
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