First Lady attends special concert ‘Dedicated to Unbreakable Ukraine’ at Lviv National era

The relevant statement was made by Lviv Regional Military Administration on Facebook, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

The orchestra was conducted by Keri-Lynn Wilson, the renowned Canadian conductor of Ukrainian origin.

“The event was attended by First Lady of Ukraine ena Zelenska. She spoke to the famous Canadian conductor and her spouse, Peter Gelb, the General Manager of the Metritan era, about future cultural coeration, namely a possible performance by the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra during the 2024 Paris ympics,” the report states.

During the concert, the audience was presented Ludwig van Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony and the symphonic composition “Nova. A Tribute to the Bravery of Ukraine” by contemporary composer Victoria Piova.

This is the second time in 2023 that Keri-Lynn Wilson has come to Ukraine to conduct the Lviv era Orchestra. The conductor has been showing support for Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian invasion.

On March 14, 2022, the Metritan era hosted the ‘Concert for Ukraine’, which was one of the first performances organized flowing the Russian invasion. At that time, Keri-Lynn Wilson was appointed Head of the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra, which brought together about 80 young Ukrainian musicians, including forcibly displaced persons.

In addition, the Metritan era launched an internship program for Ukrainian musicians.

Photo: Lviv Regional State Administration