Anna Fedorova to perform with the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra at the BBC Proms


12 May 2022
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By Ellie Palmer
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The concert takes place on 31 July at London's Royal Albert Hall

Ukrainian pianist Anna Fedorova is set to take to the Royal Albert Hall stage this summer alongside the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra.

The orchestra, which comprises Ukrainian musicians who are refugees, members of internal orchestras, and members of European ensembles, was formed in April to tour Europe and the US over the coming months in "artistic defense of their country".

 

Anna Fedorova

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Fedorova and the orchestra will be joined by conductor Keri-Lynn Wilson and soprano Liudmyla Monastyrska. Repertoire will include Silvestrov's Symphony No 7, Chopin's Piano Concerto No 2 in F minor, Beethoven's Fidelio – ‘Abscheulicher! … Komm, Hoffnung, lass den letzten Stern’, and Brahms's Symphony No. 4 in E minor.

As part of the wider tour, the orchestra will also perform in Warsaw (28 July), Berlin (4 Aug) and New York (18-19 Aug) among other cities. Full details on the tour can be found here. Money raised from the tour will go to support Ukrainian artists.

Tickets for The Proms will be available from 21 May at 9am.