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Past events — 2002

Classical music | Dance | Visual arts | Literature, theatre, film
Opera | Popular music | Traditional | Memory

Classical music
29 Nov 2002 Pavlo Beznosiuk with the Feinstein Ensemble in a programme of baroque music by Vivaldi, J S Bach and CPE Bach. Purcell Room, London
20 Nov 2002 Lisa Beznosiuk - one of four soloists from the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment in a concert of 18th century European music. Wigmore Hall, London
17 Sep 2002 A concert of classical guitar music by Galina Vale featuring works by Ukrainian, Latin and other composers. Purcell Room, London
25 Aug 2002 Viktor Lutsiuk - tenor soloist in the UK premiere of the Passion and Resurrection according to St John by Sofia Gubaidulina, performed by the St Petersburg Chamber Choir and the Kirov Opera Chorus and Orchestra. Royal Albert Hall, London
8 Aug 20022 Lisa Beznosiuk in a programme entitled Flutes and flute music in the BBC Radio 3 series "Music Restored". BBC Radio 3
26 Jul 2002 Mikhail Rudy performing Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 21 in C with the Prague Philharmonia at the Harrogate International Festival. Royal Hall, Harrogate
12 Jul 2002 Sergei Salov in a recital at the Oundle International Festival. Oundle School, Peterborough
31 May 2002 Lisa Beznosiuk with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment in a performance of Bach's St John Passion. Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
15 May 2002 Igor Tchetuev playing Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini in a concert with the St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra. Fairfield Concert Hall, Croydon
14 May 2002 Sergei Salov playing Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor with the Guildhall Symphony Orchestra. Barbican Hall, London
7 May 2002 Igor Tchetuev playing Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 3 in C in a concert with the St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra. The Corn Exchange, Cambridge
26 Apr 2002 Dmitri Bondarenko representing Ukraine in the 2002 Royal Bank Calgary International Organ Festival and Competition. St. John's, Smith Square, London
24 Apr 2002 Pavlo Beznosiuk with the New London Consort in a Marathon Baroque Concerto Extravaganza. Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
22 Apr 2002 Lisa Beznosiuk with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment in a concert featuring works by Beethoven and Mendelssohn. Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
6 - 16 Apr 2002 Sergei Salov representing Ukraine in the London International Piano Competition. London
14 Mar 2002 Pavlo Beznosiuk and Lisa Beznosiuk with The Academy of Ancient Music in a concert entitled Mozart & Improvisation, featuring American pianist Robert Levin. St. John's, Smith Square, London
8 Jan 2002 The Leontovych String Quartet - Oleh Krysa (violin), Peter Krysa (violin), Borys Deviatov (viola), Volodymyr Panteleyev (cello) - in a concert of works by Dvořák, Valentyn Silvestrov and Tchaikovsky. Wigmore Hall, London
     
Dance
20 Dec 2002 - 10 Jan 2003 Ivan Putrov as the Sugar Plum Fairy's Prince in the Royal Ballet's production of The Nutcracker. Royal Opera House, London
19 Nov 2002 Ivan Putrov as Prince Siegfried in the Royal Ballet's production of Swan Lake. Royal Opera House, London
1, 3 Aug 2002 Ivan Putrov as Franz in the Royal Ballet's production of Coppelia. Royal Opera House, London
12, 15, 18 Jun 2002 Svetlana Zakharova as Odette/Odile in Swan Lake, performed by the English National Ballet with international guest stars. Royal Albert Hall, London
26 Apr - 23 May 2002 Ivan Putrov as Benvolio in the Royal Ballet's production of Romeo and Juliet. Royal Opera House, London
26 Mar - 20 Apr 2002 Ivan Putrov as Albrecht in the Royal Ballet's performance of Giselle. Royal Opera House, London
20 Mar 2002 Ivan Putrov with the Royal Ballet in William Forsythe's The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude. Royal Opera House, London
     
Visual arts
11 - 24 Nov 2002 Paintings by Panas Tytenko Menier Gallery, London
2 - 23 Nov 2002 Paintings by Grygoriy Shyshko. Arts Centre, Aberdeen
27 Jul - 17 Nov 2002 Masters of Colour: Derain to Kandinsky - An exhibition of paintings and sculptures from the collection of Werner and Gabrielle Merzbacher, including works byAlexandra Exter, Wassily Kandinsky and Kasimir Malevich. Royal Academy of Arts, London
27 Oct - 2 Nov 2002 Paintings by Petro Magro. Oxmarket Centre of Arts, Chichester
21 Sep - 20 Oct 2002 An exhibition to mark the 10th anniversary of Rochdale's twinning with the Ukrainian city of Lviv, illustrating the work of the Rochdale Friends of Lviv and showing the links between the two communities over the past ten years. Touchstones, Rochdale
3 - 31 Aug 2002 Paintings by Grygoriy Shyshko, Petro Magro, Andriy Yalanskyi, Panas Tytenko and others. Hanover Fine Arts, Edinburgh
6 - 20 Jul 2002 Oil paintings by Petro Magro, Andriy Yalanskyi and others. Dragon Street Gallery, Petersfield
1 - 30 Jun 2002 Recent oil paintings by Panas Tytenko. Tweeddale Museum and Gallery, Peebles
3 - 16 Jun 2002 Exhibition of paintings by Dmytro Dobrovolsky, focusing on the artist's recent cityscapes of Kyiv and Edinburgh and providing a comparison between Ukrainian and Scottish motifs. Leighton House Museum, London
14 - 26 May 2002 Oil paintings by Olena Yakovenko, Tetyana Holembievska and Petro Magro. Haslemere Educational Museum, Haslemere
11 - 18 May 2002 Exhibition of oil paintings by Grygoriy Shyshko, Panas Tytenko, Andriy Yalanskyi and Petro Magro. Wotton House, Wotton Underwood, Aylesbury
5 - 30 Mar 2002 An exhibition of still life, rural and industrial landscapes by Grygoriy Shyshko  and Evgeniy Volobuev. Hanover Fine Arts, Edinburgh
28 Jan - 28 Feb 2002 Exhibition of Ukrainian oil paintings, tapestries and sculpture. Paintings by Grygoriy Shyshko, Petro Magro, Tetyana Yablonska, Tetyana Holembievska, Evheniy Volobuev, Andriy Yalanskiy, Panas Tytenko and Olena Yakovenko. Tapestries by Alexander Medinskiy, Helena Gnedash and Ivan Medinskiy. Sculptures by Gregor Kruk. Menier Gallery, London
     
Literature, theatre, film
10 Sep 2002 Lesia Melnyk in the BBC television popular drama series The Doctors. BBC1 television
19 Nov 2001 Translating Shevchenko: Seminar given by Vera Rich, recipient of the 1997 Ivan Franko Prize for services to Ukrainian Literature. School of Slavonic & East European Studies, London
     
Opera
28 Dec 2002 John Daszak, tenor, in a programme of operatic favourites performed by four soloists and the Opera Gala Night Festival Chorus. Symphony Hall, The National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham
24 Sep - 14 Oct 2002 Anna Shafajinskaia, soprano, as the Princess in Puccini's Turandot. Royal Opera House, London
23 Jun - 22 Aug 2002 John Daszak, tenor, and Pavlo Hunka, bass-baritone, as Adolar and Lysiart, respectively, in a production of Euryanthe by Carl Maria von Weber. Glyndebourne Festival Opera
13 Jun - 5 Jul 2002 Maria Guleghina, soprano, as Lady Macbeth in Verdi's Macbeth. Royal Opera House, London
3 May - 5 Jul 2002 Vassily Gerello, baritone, in the title role in a series of performances of Rigoletto by the Welsh National Opera. UK tour
7 May - 1 Jul 2002 Odesa Opera and Ballet Company, performing La Traviata and The Barber of Seville. UK tour
21 Feb - 11 Apr 2002 John Daszak, tenor, as Gustavus in Verdi's A Masked Ball. English National Opera, London
16 Mar 2002 Vassily Savenko, bass-baritone, with the Chelsea Opera Group Chorus and Orchestra in a concert performance of The Miserly Knight and Francesca da Rimini by Sergey Rachmaninov. Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
23-28 Nov 2001 The Golden Penguin - A fantasy opera for children. Story and Music by Alla Sirenko. Performed by the Ukrainian State Opera and Ballet Company of Lviv in collaboration with the European Chamber Opera and the Voskresinnia (Resurrection) Theatre of Lviv. Linbury Studio Theatre, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London; The Bacon Theatre, Cheltenham
     
Popular music
25 Oct 2002 Concert by The Ukrainians The Borderline, London
24 Oct 2002 Concert by The Ukrainians Fiddlers Night Club, Bristol
19 Jul 2002 Concert by The Ukrainians Norwich Arts Centre, Norwich
6 Jul 2002 The Ukrainians appearing in "Arts in the Park", a weekend jamboree of arts and entertainments in one of Blackburn with Darwen's premier parks. Corporation Park, Blackburn
19 May 2002 Ukrainian pop and rock marathon - six hours of pop and rock music featuring artists and groups from Ukraine, including Ani Lorak, Skriabin, Nichlava, Chili Net, Mandry. The London Hippodrome, London
28 Apr 2002 Concert by The Ukrainians The Bull Theatre, Barnet
     
Traditional
18 Dec 2002 A track from the Boyan Ensemble's new Christmas CD played on Late Junction, the BBC Radio 3 world music programme BBC Radio 3
17 Dec 2002 The Vidrodzhennia choir singing Ukrainian Christmas carols in a charity concert in aid of Dr Kershaw's Hospice, Royton, Oldham. Parish Church, Oldham
2 - 26 Nov 2002 The Boyan Male Voice Chamber Ensemble from Kyiv touring the UK for the 11th consecutive year, with a programme of Eastern rite sacred music and Ukrainian folk songs. UK tour
16 Oct 2002 The Vidrodzhennia choir in Another celebration!, a charity fund-raising evening of music, song, dance and comedy – variety at its very best. Theatre Royal and Opera House, Wakefield
12 Oct 2002 A gala concert to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the link between Rochdale and the Ukrainian city of Lviv. Featuring Ukrainian singers and dancers from the North-West of England, Rochdale Music Service Schools Orchestra, Youth Big Band and Impulsive Folk. Town Hall, Rochdale
27 Sep 2002 Vidrodzhennia - one of four choirs taking part in a concert to celebrate the golden jubilee of the Christ the King Parish in Walkden. Christ the King Catholic Church, Walkden, Manchester
22 Sep 2002 An evening of music and song recounting the history of the Ukrainian Cossacks. Presented by the UK-based Bulava Chorus, featuring Pavlo Hunka. Albert Hall, Nottingham
9 - 14 Jul 2002 Various Ukrainian ensembles taking part in this year's Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod Llangollen, North Wales
29 Jun 2002 An evening of music and song recounting the history of the Ukrainian Cossacks. Presented by the UK-based Bulava Chorus, featuring Pavlo Hunka. Blessed Robert Grissold Catholic Church, Coventry
28 Apr 2002 An evening of music and song recounting the history of the Ukrainian Cossacks. Presented by the UK-based Bulava Chorus, featuring Pavlo Hunka. King Henry VIII School, Coventry
     
Memory
Dec 2008 An exhibition about the Holodomor (1932-33 famine in Ukraine). Institute of Criminology, Cambridge