We warmly invite you to a very special occasion: a Christmas Gala Concert of classical music in support of Gen.Ukrainian, a Ukrainian public organisation devoted to the mental rehabilitation of children affected by Russian armed aggression against Ukraine. You will have the opportunity to experience the magic of music performed by extraordinary musicians and support the charitable mission of this event during the enchanting season leading up to Christmas.

The event will be held in the elegant Ballroom at the Lansdowne Club, featuring an evening programme that includes a welcome drinks reception, a classical music performance, and a charity auction.

Musical Programme

The evening will feature a carefully curated selection of classical works, including:

• Schubert: Fantasie in F minor
• Kovács: Tribute to J. S. Bach
• Debussy: Images Book II – No. 1 – Cloches à travers les feuilles; No. 3 – Poissons d’or
• Lyatoshynsky: Melody
• Lysenko: Oh don’t shine dear moon
• Charpentier: Depuis le jour
• Dvořák: Song to the Moon from the opera «Rusalka»
• Leontovych: Carol of the Bells (Shchedryk)

Musical pieces will be performed by highly accomplished professionals, laureates of international competitions:

• Sasha Grynyuk and Alexei Grynyuk (Piano duo)
• Oksana Sliubyk (soprano)
• Maya Irgalina (piano)
• Stefan Bulyha (clarinet)
• Svitlana Shamina (piano)

Timeless Harmonies: Baroque, Impressionism, and Romanticism Unveiled

 

The programme will be
Bach Toccata in E Minor BWV 914
Ravel Miroirs
Rachmaninov Sonata n. 2 in B flat minor op.36 (1931)

Maya will be back to Scotland playing in the beautiful Ardkinglas House.

Programme:

Bach E Minor Toccata (7’)

Rachmaninov’s Second Sonata (19’) 

Debussy’s Images Book 2 (14’)

Selection of pieces from Silvestrov’s Kitsch Music (10’) 

Ravel’s Miroirs (28’)

Maya will return to Newton Dee in Aberdeen with the recital programme.

FRANZ SCHUBERT Heidenroslein

Fruhlingsglaube

HUGO WOLF 

From Mörike Lieder

• Elfenlied  
• Nimmersatte Liebe

CLARA SCHUMANN

Die Stille Lotusblume

Lorelei

SCHUBERT/LISZT Auf dem Wasser zu singen 

CLAUDE DEBUSSY

Trois Chansons de Bilitis

– La flute de Pan

– La Chevelure

– Le tombeau des Naiades

GEORGES BIZET La coccinelle

 MANUEL ROSENTHAL 

La Souris d‘Angleterre

WILHELM STENHAMMAR 

Til en ros (Op.8, No. 4)

TRAD She moved through the fair (unaccompanied)

BENJAMIN BRITTEN Highland Balou (A Charm of Lullabies) 

KURT WEILL My ship

GEORGE GERSHWIN 

Lorelei

It is now confirmed that Maya will return to Piano Week as a faculty member for the Summer Masterclasses 2024.
She will also perform a solo recital, the date, time and repertoire are to be announced.

Beethoven’s Tempest Sonata

Debussy Images Book 2

Rachmaninov’s Second Sonata

Silvestrov Three Pieces from Kitsch Music