eowyntheavenger: Musicians of the Kyiv-Classic Symphony Orchestra under the direction of conductor H
eowyntheavenger: Musicians of the Kyiv-Classic Symphony Orchestra under the direction of conductor Herman Makarenko perform, during an open-air concert named “Free Sky” at the Independence Square in central Kyiv, Ukraine March 9, 2022. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich Orchestra plays national anthem in central Kyiv as Russians advanceKYIV, March 9 (Reuters) - On a Kyiv square where recent popular uprisings have scuppered Moscow’s ambitions in Ukraine, an orchestra assembled before a small crowd on Wednesday to play the national anthem as Russian forces advanced on the city.The Kyiv-Classic Symphony Orchestra also performed an excerpt from Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy”, on which the European Union’s anthem is based - a nod to the Ukraine government’s desire to move closer to Europe and away from Russia’s orbit.Dozens of people gathered to watch on the central Maidan Square, some waving Ukrainian flags. They applauded when the national anthem was finished and a woman cried out “To Ukraine!”The lyrics of the anthem include the lines, “Ukraine has not yet perished…. our enemies will vanish like dew in the sun.”Conductor Herman Makarenko told reporters that the concert was a call for peace.“We would like to support our president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who called, calls and will call to all governments of the world (to) stop the war in Ukraine.”He said he managed to gather around 20 musicians for the performance, instead of 65-70 who normally make up the ensemble.Wednesday’s concert was held on the vast square where thousands of Ukrainian protesters set up a tent city in 2013 and 2014 to oppose then-President Viktor Yanukovich’s shock decision to suspend talks with the EU and revive ties with Moscow.Read full article. -- source link
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