Oct. 23 – The first edition of the festival of Italian baroque music in Ukraine kicks off today. The series of events will come to an end on November 4. The Festival, organized by the Italian Embassy and the Italian Cultural Institute in Kiev for the Italian Presidency of the European Union, sees the participation of the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine. The musical celebration is composed of twelve events that will take place within Kiev’s main cultural institutions and local universities, including: the National Philharmonic of Ukraine, the national museum “Santa Sofia”, the Church of St. Andrew, T. Shevchenko National University in Kiev, the National Academy of Music P. Tchaikovsky, and the National University “Academy Kyjevo-Mohyljana.” The festival, whose artistic director is Nancy Romano, will see the participation of famous Italian artists and ensembles such as “Accademia Bizantina”, “Festina Lente”, and “Il Sogno Barocco”, as well as famed conductors Stefano Montanari, Claudio Cavina and Paolo Perrone. Soloists Alessandro Carmignani and Raffaele Pe (countertenors) and many more will also take part in the event. (Paf)
