Relevant Tones has been carrying on a correspondence with  several  musicians in this war-torn region, where making music has  recently been  a challenge.  We’ll share their stories and feature  chamber and  orchestral works by composers determined to carry on.

Julia Gomelskaya: Planet “The Life” for String Orchestra and Piano (excerpt)

Valentin Silvestrov: “World of Peace” fr. Songs for Vespers

Igor Shcherbakov: Sonata for Violin and Violoncello, I

Vladimir Runchak: Hosanna, to musicians who are no longer or not yet with us (excerpt)

Yevhen Stankovich: Concerto for Violin and Piano (excerpt)