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Past events — 2007

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

Classical music
29 Dec 2007 Recital by pianist Valentina Lisitsa featuring works by Rachmaninov, Beethoven, Schumann, Thalberg and Liszt. Wigmore Hall, London
28 Dec 2007 Alexei Grynyuk (piano) accompanying Joo-Young Oh (violin) in a concert featuring works by Mozart, Brahms, Ysaÿe, Wieniawski and Sarasate. Wigmore Hall, London
9 Dec 2007 Alexei Grynyuk (piano) accompanies Ruth Palmer (violin) in a concert featuring works by Beethoven, Sarasate, Bartók and Janáček - a St Briavels Music Society concert. Church of St Mary, St Briavels
8 Dec 2007 Alexander Grynyuk (piano) accompanying Silver Ainomäe (cello) in a Razumovsky Young Artists Recital featuring works by Hindemith and Schubert. Wigmore Hall, London
8 Dec 2007 Pavlo Beznosiuk (violin) with Richard Eggar (director and harpsichord) and Rodolfo Richter (violin) playing Handel's Trio Sonatas Op. 5. Clare College, Cambridge
5 Dec 2007 Maxim Rysanov (viola) with Julian Rachlin (violin) and Mischa Maisky (cello) playing Bach's Goldberg Variations in the arrangement for string trio by Sitkovetsky. Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
28 Nov 2007 Lunchtime concert by pianist Alexander (Sasha) Grynyuk playing works by Mozart, Bach and Scriabin. Chappell of Bond Street, London
23 Nov 2007 Recital by Ukrainian violinist Valeriy Sokolov and Svetlana Kosenko (piano), also of Ukraine. Sky Arts satellite TV channel
16 Nov 2007 Recital by pianist Serhiy Salov featuring works by Lysenko, Mozart, Schumann, Strauss and Chopin. William Hulme's Grammar School, Manchester
14 Nov 2007 Pianist Serhiy Salov playing Brahms' Piano Quintet with the Barbirolli Quartet in a Rhyl Music Club concert. Town Hall, Rhyl
10 Nov 2007 Concert by Galina Vale as part of the 2007 International Guitar Festival of Great Britain. Birkenhead Priory
9 Nov 2007 Concert given by the London Piano Trio (pianist - Olga Dudnik). The Studio, Brightlingsea
25, 27 Oct 2007 Pavlo Beznosiuk directing the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment in two concerts featuring works by Vivaldi. St John's Smith Square, London; St George's Bristol
26 Oct 2007 Concert by classical guitarist Galina Vernigora Vale to mark the 15th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Ukraine and the United Kingdom. Leighton House Museum, London
20, 26 Oct 2007 Pavlo Beznosiuk directs the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment from the violin in two concerts featuring works by Avison, Vivaldi, Locatelli and Geminiani. Ropetackle Centre, Shoreham-by-Sea; Church of the Crooked Spire, Chesterfield
24 - 26 Oct 2007 Valeriy Sokolov plays Bruch's Violin Concerto no. 1 in three concerts by the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Lighthouse, Poole; Colston Hall, Bristol; The Anvil, Basingstoke
17, 20 Oct 2007 Kirill Karabits - guest conductor in two concerts by the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Lighthouse, Poole; Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth
17, 19 Oct 2007 Lunchtime concert given by Richard May (cello) and Olena Shvetsova (piano), featuring works by Francoeur, Shostakovich and Piazzolla. University of Bristol; Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff
14 Oct 2007 Pavlo Beznosiuk (director and violin) and Lisa Beznosiuk (flute) in a concert by the Avison Ensemble featuring works by Avison, Scarlatti, Vivaldi and Bach. Church of St John the Baptist, Little Missenden
8 Oct 2007 Pavlo Beznosiuk - solo violinist in a concert by the Academy of Ancient Music featuring works by Handel. West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge
8 Oct 2007 Alexei Grynyuk (piano) accompanying Ruth Palmer (violin) in a concert featuring works by Beethoven, Janáček, Prokofiev and Brahms. St Paul's Hall, Huddersfield
20 Sep 2007 Lunchtime recital by pianist Alexander (Sasha) Grynyuk. Part of the Chelsea Schubert Festival 2007. Holy Trinity Sloane Square, London
18 Sep 2007 Concert given by the London Piano Trio (pianist - Olga Dudnik) at the 2007 Brechin Arts Festival. Inglis Memorial Hall, Edzell
17 Sep 2007 Pavlo Beznosiuk - solo violinist in a concert by the Academy of Ancient Music featuring works by Handel. Wigmore Hall, London
10 - 13 Sep 2007 Pavlo Beznosiuk - solo violinist in a series of concerts by the Academy of Ancient Music performing the sonatas from Handel's Opus 1 set. Handel House Museum, London
28, 29 Jul 2007 Pavlo Beznosiuk playing the complete sonatas and partitas for solo violin by J S Bach over two concerts. The Castle Keep, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
27 Jul 2007 Pavlo Beznosiuk playing a programme of violin music by J S Bach and J J Vilsmayr. St Michael's Church, Coxwold
24 Jul 2007 Recital by Pavlo Beznosiuk playing polyphonic music for solo baroque violin by Bach and Vilsmayr. Emmanuel College, Cambridge
21 Jul 2007 Pavlo Beznosiuk directing The Academy of Ancient Music from the violin in a concert featuring works by Handel, Vivaldi and Bach. St Margaret's Church, King's Lynn
7 Jul 2007 Alexei Grynyuk (piano) accompanying Soojin Han (violin) in a lunchtime concert featuring works by Beethoven, Schubert, Ysaÿe, Debussy and Saint-Saëns/Ysaÿe. Wigmore Hall, London
4 Jul 2007 Alexei Grynyuk (piano) accompanying Soojin Han (violin) in a lunchtime concert featuring works by Schubert, Ysaÿe and Saint-Saëns/Ysaÿe - part of the 2007 Chichester Festivities. St John's Chapel, Chichester
9,11 Jun 2007 Mezzo-soprano Julia Griniuk representing Ukraine at the 2007 BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition. New Theatre, Cardiff
2 Jun 2007 A wine reception, dinner and concert, featuring Alexander Grynyuk, Galina Vale and other performers, to facilitate the teaching of Slavonic languages at Cambridge University. King's College, Cambridge
2 Jun 2007 John Daszak - tenor soloist in a performance of Elgar's The Apostles with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Symphony Hall, Birmingham
28 May 2007 Recital by Maxim Rysanov (viola) with Evelyn Chang (piano), featuring works by Brahms, Schumann, Enescu, Bridge, Glinka and Franck. Wigmore Hall, London
27 May 2007 Concert by Richard May (cello) and Olena Shvetsova (piano) featuring works by Francoeur, Beethoven and Shostakovich. Holywell Music Room, Oxford
14 May 2007 Alexei Grynyuk (piano) accompanies Ruth Palmer (violin) in a concert featuring works by Beethoven, Janáček, Bartók and Brahms/Joachim. Wigmore Hall, London
12 May 2007 Ukrainian mezzo-soprano Nina Alupi-Morton singing Mahler's Kindertotenlieder song cycle as part of a concert by the North Downs Sinfonia. Village Hall, Tatsfield
12 May 2007 Ukrainian pianist Valentina Lisitsa accompanying Hilary Hahn (violin) in a concert featuring works by Janácek, Mozart, Tartini, Ysaÿe and Beethoven. Wigmore Hall, London
11 May 2007 Concert given by the London Piano Trio (pianist - Olga Dudnik) featuring works by Mozart, Dvořák and Schubert. Lichfield Garrick, Lichfield
9 May 2007 Lisa Beznosiuk (flute) directing the Royal Academy of Music Baroque Ensemble in a concert featuring works by Marais and J S Bach. Hatchlands Park, East Clandon
2 May 2007 Recital by Galina Vernigora Vale featuring works by Shevchenko, De Falla, Dyens, De la Maza, Rossini and Mussorgsky. Milton Keynes City Church
29 Apr 2007 Concert given by the London Piano Trio (pianist - Olga Dudnik) featuring works by Mozart, Dvořák and Schubert. St John's Arts & Recreation Centre, Harlow
28 Apr 2007 Recital by Ukrainian pianist Alexander (Sasha) Grynyuk. Jacqueline du Pré Music Building, Oxford
20 Apr 2007 Recital by Maxim Rysanov (viola) with Evelyn Chang (piano), featuring works by Brahms, Schumann, Enescu, Bridge, Glinka and Franck. Hinchingbrooke House, Huntingdon
19 Jan - 30 Mar 2007 Violinist Yevgeniy Kostrytskyy leading the Guildhall School of Music and Drama chamber orchestra accompanying some of the UK's leading organists in a series of six lunchtime concerts. St Stephen's Church, London
23 Mar 2007 Recital by Ukrainian pianist Igor Tchetuev featuring works by Beethoven, Schumann, Medtner, Rachmaninov and Prokofiev. Wigmore Hall, London
17 Mar 2007 Alla Sirenko – piano soloist with the Wandsworth Symphony Orchestra in a performance of her own work "Pantheon Fantasy". St Mary's Church, Putney
11 Mar 2007 Alexander (Sasha) Grynyuk soloist in a performance of Mozart's piano concerto No. 20 by the Milton Keynes City Orchestra. Milton Keynes Theatre
11 Mar 2007 Serhiy Salov - soloist in a performance of Beethoven's "Emperor" piano concerto by the Airedale Symphony Orchestra. King's Hall, Ilkley
10 Mar 2007 Recital by Vassily Savenko with Alexander Blok (piano). Wiltshire Music Centre, Bradford-on-Avon
3 Mar 2007 A new composition for piano and bayan (button accordion) by Alla Sirenko entitled The Carpathian Fire Dance performed at a concert marking the 110th anniversary of the invention of the bayan. St Stephen's Church, London
3 Mar 2007 Valeriy Sokolov soloist in a performance of Brahms's Violin Concerto in D by the Finchley Chamber Orchestra. Trinity Church, North Finchley, London
28 Feb 2007 Recital by Yevgeniy Kostrytskyy with Tom Blakh (piano) featuring works by Beethoven, Mozart, Chausson, Saint-Saëns, Brahms and Bazzini. Guildhall School, London
27 Feb 2007 Lunchtime recital by the Stillman String Quartet with Serhiy Salov featuring works by Stravinsky and Brahms. Peel Hall, University of Salford
18 Feb 2007 Concert by the London Piano Trio (pianist - Olga Dudnik) featuring works by Haydn, Dvořák and Mendelssohn. Dillington House, Ilminster
18 Feb 2007 Pre-concert recital by Alexander Grynyuk, featuring works by Janáček and Brahms. Barbican Hall, London
17 Feb 2007 Concert by Richard May (cello) and Olena Shvetsova (piano) featuring works by Beethoven, Fauré, Schumann, Shostakovich and Piazzolla. St Peter's, Canterbury
17 Feb 2007 Recital by Serhiy Salov featuring works by Brahms, Chopin, Rachmaninov and Ravel. The Brindley, Runcorn
10 Feb 2007 Valeriy Sokolov soloist with the Orchestra of Opera North in a concert featuring works by Sibelius and Elgar. Town Hall, Leeds
7 - 9 Feb 2007 The English Concert with soloist Lisa Beznosiuk (flute) performing works by Haydn and Vivaldi. London, Southampton, Bristol
31 Jan 2007 Valeriy Sokolov soloist with the Orchestra of Opera North in a concert featuring works by Sibelius and Elgar. Town Hall, Huddersfield
20 Jan 2007 Recital by pianist Alexei Grynyuk Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel, London
     
Dance
19 Dec 2007 - 13 Jan 2008 The Kiev Classical Ballet on tour with The Nutcracker, Peter and the Wolf, Carnival of the Animals and Romeo and Juliet. Cardiff, Dorking, Croydon
30 Dec 2007 Michael Stojko in The Royal Ballet's staging of Les Patineurs. Royal Opera House, London
23 Nov - 7 Dec 2007 Ivan Putrov in The Royal Ballet's staging of Jewels. Royal Opera House, London
20, 25 Nov 2007 Ivan Putrov as Romeo in The Royal Ballet's staging of Romeo and Juliet. Royal Opera House, London
13, 25 Oct 2007 Ivan Putrov as Solor in The Royal Ballet's staging of La Bayadère. Royal Opera House, London
26, 28 Jul 2007 Leonid Sarafanov as Prince Florimund in a staging of The Sleeping Beauty by the La Scala Ballet on tour. Royal Opera House, London
12 - 26 May 2007 Ivan Putrov as Prince Siegfried in The Royal Ballet's staging of Swan Lake. Royal Opera House, London
26 Apr - 9 May 2007 Ivan Putrov in the title role in The Royal Ballet's staging of Pierrot Lunaire (music - Arnold Schoenberg, choreography - Glen Tetley). Royal Opera House, London
16, 28, 31 Mar 2007 Ivan Putrov in the role of Lensky in The Royal Ballet's staging of Onegin. Royal Opera House, London
24 Mar 2007 Ivan Putrov in the title role in The Royal Ballet's staging of Apollo. Royal Opera House, London
14 - 18 Feb 2007 Maxim Beloserkovsky and Irina Dvorovenko among the principals appearing with the American Ballet Theatre on tour in London. Sadler's Wells, London
3, 16 Feb 2007 Ivan Putrov as Prince Siegfried in The Royal Ballet's staging of Swan Lake. Royal Opera House, London
19 Jan 2007 Ivan Putrov in a Royal Ballet production of La Sylphide (music by Herman Løvenskjold, choreography by August Bournonville). Royal Opera House, London
16 Jan - 3 Feb 2007 The Kiev Classical Ballet on tour with The Nutcracker and The Sleeping Beauty.  Dartford, Dorking, Southend-on-Sea
     
Visual arts
9 Nov 2007 - 30 Mar 2008 Several items by Ukrainian artists or from Ukrainian cities included in the exhibition Breaking the Rules: The Printed Face of the European Avant Garde 1900-1937. British Library, London
15 Nov 2007 - 11 Jan 2008 Exhibition of impressionist paintings by Grygoriy Shyshko. Organised by Danusha Fine Arts. Chambers Gallery, London
12 - 24 Nov 2007 Open - the first UK exhibition of works by Michael Murphenko. A 15th anniversary exhibition by Danusha Fine Arts. The Arts Club, London
27 Oct - 11 Nov 2007 Memories - an exhibition of paintings by Ukrainian artist Margarita Martyniuk. Gallery Oldham
28 Sep - 30 Oct 2007 Born in the Soviet Union - Exhibition of oil paintings and pastels by prominent Ukrainian artists. Royal West of England Academy, Bristol
22 Sep - 27 Oct 2007 Exhibition of impressionist paintings by Andriy Yalanskyi. Old Gala House, Galashiels
16 May - 2 Sep 2007 Exhibition of portrait works by photographer Serhiy Bratkov. BALTIC Centre, Gateshead
20 - 31 Aug 2007 Sunlight in the Orangery - exhibition of paintings by Dmytro Dobrovolsky. Holland Park, London
25 - 29 Jul 2007 Sergei Polubotko from Ukraine - one of the master smiths taking part in the "Friendship Through Iron" gathering of artist blacksmiths. Ironbridge Gorge, Telford
2 - 8 Jul 2007 Exhibition of paintings by Ukrainian artist Serhiy Savchenko. Gallery 54, London
4 - 9 Jun 2007 Born in the USSR - Exhibition of oil paintings and pastels by Ukrainian artists. Gallery 54, London
20 May - 3 Jun 2007 Part 1 of a planned series of exhibitions of photographs by Michael Obrizkiv entitled Destortion of "reality" in the setting of an art pub. The Foundry, London
17 Mar - 3 Jun 2007 Works by Stefan Gec included in the Digital Aesthetic 2 exhibition. Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston
30 Mar - 3 May 2007 Exhibition of non-conformist art of the 1960s-1990s by members of the Odesa Group of underground artists. Chambers Gallery, London
16 - 27 Apr 2007 Exhibition of oil paintings and pastels by Ukrainian artist Oleksa Zakharchuk. The Arts Club, London
10 - 19 Apr 2007 Exhibition of oil paintings and pastels by Ukrainian artist Oleksa Zakharchuk. The Mall Galleies, London
26 Mar - 1 Apr 2007 Exhibition of paintings by Ukrainian artist Anton Yakutovych. Gallery 54, London
9 Feb - 31 Mar 2007 Works by Stefan Gec included in This Will Not Happen Without You, an exhibition of contemporary British art. Hatton Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
21 Feb - 23 Mar 2007 Exhibition of paintings by Grygoriy Shyshko. Chambers Gallery, London
20 Jan - 18 Mar 2007 Alexander Archipenko – one of the sculptors represented in an exhibition entitled "WE the moderns: Gaudier-Brzeska and the birth of modern sculpture". Kettle's Yard, Cambridge
13 Oct 2006 - 29 Jan 2007 Works by Ukrainian photographer Boris Mikhailov featured in In the Face of History: European Photographers in the 20th Century, an exhibition charting European photography from 1900 to the present day. Barbican Art Gallery, London
5 - 26 Jan 2007 Artist and copyist Ulyana Gumeniuk demonstrating Velázquez's techniques while making a copy of Mazo's Don Adrián Pulido Pareja. National Gallery, London
21 Nov 2006 - 20 Jan 2007 A series of works by Stefan Gec included in This Will Not Happen Without You, an exhibition of contemporary British art. John Hansard Gallery, Southampton
     
Literature, theatre, film
30 Nov - 21 Dec 2007 The Khomenko Family Chronicles - A play by Ukrainian playwright Natalia Vorozhbit: "A light-hearted and touching family portrait pitched against the darker milestones of global history." Royal Court Theatre, London
25 Oct - 1 Nov 2007 Screenings of a film made in Ukraine (At the River) and three other films set in Ukraine (The English Surgeon, Horse Thieves, Import Export) at the 2007 London Film Festival. London
16 Sep 2007 Screening of a documentary film entitled Flowers Don't Grow Here told through the eyes of a gang of street children in Kyiv Frontline Club, London
23 - 26 Jul 2007 Among the attractions at the 2007 Royal Welsh Agricultural Show - a programme of daily performances by a Ukrainian Cossack horse display team. Royal Welsh Agricultural Society, Llanelwedd
3 Jul 2007 Poem Unwritten, a visual theatre piece inspired by the poet, artist and mystic Kahlil Gibran, presented by the NovaRasa Company founded by Ukrainian director Olga Danylyuk. Camden People's Theatre, London
29 May 2007 Screening of the documentary Between Hitler and Stalin: Ukraine in World War Two - The Untold Story. St Antony's College, Oxford
17 May 2007 Launch of a book by Ukrainian/British composer and writer Alla Sirenko inspired by her opera for children The Golden Penguin. Bluthner Piano Centre, London
14 May 2007 A literary evening with Marina Lewycka, author of A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian and Two Caravans. University of East Anglia, Norwich
31 Jan - 10 Feb 2007 Macbeth - The Prologue, exploring corruption and the siezing of power by foul means, performed by the Kyiv-based Dakh Centre for Contemporary Arts. Barbican Centre, London
19 Jan 2007 Three hundred years of struggle for freedom and democracy in poetry, music and visuals, presented by the 'Manifold Voices' live poetry team, led by translator and author Vera Rich. St Antony's College, Oxford
     
Opera
Dec 2007 A show featuring highlights from The Golden Penguin, an opera by Alla Sirenko. Princess Alexandra Hall, London
24 Jun 2007 Concert featuring highlights from the opera for children The Golden Penguin by Alla Sirenko. Holy Cross Church, London
     
Popular music
5 Dec 2007 Performance by the AtmAsfera band representing Ukraine on day 2 of the GBOB Challenge 2007 World Final. The Underworld, London
12 Aug 2007 Live performance by The Ukrainians at the Endorse-It-In-Dorset Festival 2007. Oakley Farm, Sixpenny Handley
21 Jul 2007 Live performance by The Ukrainians at The World at Your Doorstep Festival. Calder Holmes Park, Hebden Bridge
29 May 2007 Ukrainian-born musician Eugene Hütz and the Kolpakov Trio performing a fusion of traditional gypsy and punk rock music. Barbican Hall, London
19 May 2007 Live performance by The Ukrainians. Town Hall, Selby
5 May 2007 Live performance byThe Ukrainians at the 2007 Spalding Flower Parade. Springfield Gardens, Spalding
3 May 2007 Concert by accordionist Chango Spasiuk. St George's Bristol
19 Jan 2007 Live performance by The Ukrainians at the 2007 Celtic Connections festival. The Classic Grand, Glasgow
     
Traditional
27 Oct - 21 Nov 2007 The Boyan Ensemble of Kyiv on tour in the UK for the 16th consecutive year with a programme of Eastern rite sacred music and Ukrainian folk songs. UK tour
17 Nov 2007 Iryna Muha performs Ukrainian and other Slavonic folk music. Newage Social Club, Stamford
28 Jul - 4 Aug 2007 The Volinianka folk dance group from Lutsk, Western Ukraine, participating in the 2007 Billingham International Folklore Festival. Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees
19 Jul 2007 Concert by the Kyiv Classical Accordion Duo featuring classical and traditional Ukrainian music. Church of St Mary the Virgin, Finedon
3 Jun 2007 Concert by the Orlyk Ukrainian Folk Dance Ensemble. Holy Trinity Parish Centre, Stockport
     
Memory
4 Aug - 29 Sep 2007 Exhibition entitled From Flight to Freedom tracing the history of the Ukrainian community in the Borough of Broxbourne (Waltham Cross, Cheshunt and other towns) in the Lea Valley. Lowewood Museum, Hoddesdon