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SEOUL March 3 (Yonhap) -- Musicians from different national background will unite as one in hope to share the idea of world piece in unified language, music.
The Korean Chamber Orchestra led by the musical director Kim Min addressed on Friday that they will host a “KCO Peace Concert for Ukraine” on March 22 at the Lotte Concert hall located in Seoul.
The upcoming concert will kick off with a piece by American composer Samuel Barber’s “Adagio for Strings” will feature a Ukraine musician in order to showcase peace and harmony.
Well Known couple musicians Pavel Vernikov, a violinist from Ukraine and Svetlana Zakharova from Russia, will perform Vivaldi’s “D Minor Concerto” with The Korean Chamber Orchestra.
Violinist Pavel Vernikov is very well known for being a member of “Tchaikovsky Trio” for over 30 years. Ukraine Violinist who is performing pieces throughout the world with his wife will showcase Vivaldi’s “Violin Concerto in E Major” throughout the concert as well.
The concert will showcase a latest piece by the composer who is currently active and the track incorporates the message of love, healing and despair from war.
Moreover, a track “Blessed Sadness” by female Ukraine composer Victoria Vita Poleva who is known for working with Gidon Kremer, Kronos Quartet and more will be performed for the first time during the concert.
Composer Victoria Vita Poleva addressed “I wanted to write a piece where my music can work as a healing factor throughout this war, I also wanted people to know that sometimes the pain can be a blessing.”
Continuing on, the upcoming concert will feature “French Fantasy” by Russian composer Urie Bronfenbrenner and Schubert’s “C Minor Sonata” under the conductor Kim Min’s lead.
(This article is translated from Korean to English by Joonha Yoo)
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