Peoples

On Friday, March 20, 2026, the festival continues with Peoples, a program celebrating the many ethnic and cultural voices that form Ukraine’s social fabric. The concert traces connections between traditional sources and contemporary reinterpretations, highlighting works that reflect Ukrainian, Crimean Tatar, Hutsul, and Jewish influences. Repertoire includes Anna Hurina’s Narod for electronics, Renata Sokachyk’s Crimean Songs for voice and piano, Julia Gomelskaya’s Hutsulka Dance, Yuri Ishchenko’s Six Jewish Melodies, Oleksandr Shchetynsky’s Music for Kharkiv and Józef Koffler’s Variations on a Waltz by Johann Strauss for solo piano, and Alla Zahaykevych’s Rituel for voice and electronics.