National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine announces UK tour
by Rachel Hall from World news | The Guardian on (#64MB5)
Biggest tour in orchestra's history reflects boom in interest in Ukrainian culture since Russian invasion
The National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine (NSOU) has announced its first UK tour in more than 20 years, and the biggest in its history, to reflect venues and audiences' newfound interest in Ukrainian culture since the Russian invasion.
During the three-week tour the orchestra will play works by Ukrainian composers such as Borys Lyatoshynsky alongside classical greats such as Finland's Jean Sibelius and Germany's Richard Strauss across 17 venues in October and November 2023. No Russian music will be played.
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