Keri-Lynn Wilson

Conductor

Biography

Keri-Lynn Wilson is the founder and Music Director of the highly regarded Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra, formed in response to the Russian invasion and which has toured major cities and festivals in Europe and the United States over the past three summers. As a staunch supporter of Ukrainian liberty, Ms. Wilson performed the Verdi Requiem at the Lviv Opera House in February 2023 to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the invasion and she has returned to Ukraine on numerous occasions since then to lead performances in solidarity.

Contact

Judith Neuhoff
Managing Director

+49 30 166359850
Francesca Condeluci
Associate Director, North America

+1 917 349 1443
Klara Maria Taube
Senior Artist Manager

+49 30 166359852
Simone Samuel
Managerial Assistant

+49 30 166359858

News

Keri-Lynn Wilson: Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra Summer Tour 2025

Conductor Keri-Lynn Wilson leads the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra on this year’s Summer Tour, uniting musicians in support of Ukraine’s resilience and cultural identity. The tour begins in Warsaw at Teatr Wielki on August 14, followed by Wrocław on August 16, Lucerne Festival on August 18, Vilnius on August 20, and Jūrmala on August 22. The orchestra continues with two performances at the George Enescu Festival in Bucharest on August 25 and 26, followed by a concert in the esteemed Concertgebouw in Amsterdam on August 27, and concludes at London’s Cadogan Hall on August 29. This summer’s program includes Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 and Dvořák’S Symphony No. 8 alongside works by Ukrainian composer Kolomiiets, Wagner, Strauss and Bruch.
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Keri-Lynn Wilson: Symphony concert at the Grant Park Festival Chicago

Conductor Keri-Lynn Wilson makes her debut at the Grant Park Festival Chicago with two symphony concerts on July 18 and 19 at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion. The program consists of Ukranian composer Mykola Lysenko’s Overture to Taras Bulba, Prokofiev’s Symphony no. 5 and Tchaikovsky violin concerto performed by Augustin Hadelich.
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Keri-Lynn Wilson: Bachfest in Leipzig

On June 15 Keri-Lynn Wilson conducts the MDR choir and symphony orchestra in Gewandhaus Leipzig as a part of this year’s Bachfest. The program presents orchestral versions of Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 and Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645 followed by Tanejew’s Ioann Damaskin and Shostakovich’s Kazn’ Stepana Razina op. 119 sung by baritone Brian Mulligan.
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Calendar

14
Aug 2025
Warsaw -  The Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra: Beethoven Symphony No. 5
Teatr Wielki – Polish National Opera
16
Aug 2025
Wrocław  -  The Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra: Beethoven Symphony No. 5
Wrocław Opera
18
Aug 2025
Lucerne  -  The Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra: Beethoven Symphony No. 5
Culture and Congress Centre (KKL)
20
Aug 2025
Amsterdam -  The Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra: Beethoven Symphony No. 5
Concertgebouw
22
Aug 2025
Jūrmala -  The Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra: Beethoven Symphony No. 5
Dzintari Concert Hall

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