Wigmore Hall36 Wigmore Street, London, Greater London, W1U 2BP, United Kingdom
Dates/times in London time zone
Sunday 28 December 2025 | 19:30 |
Programme
Lysenko, Mykola (1842-1912) | The Dnieper River rages | |
Zherbin, Mykhaylo (1911-2004) | My soul is like an enchanted boat | |
Lopatynsky, Yaroslav (1871-1936) | A Free Spirit | |
Kos-Anatolsky, Anatoly (1909-1983) | Why are you so dear to me, my earth? | |
Traditional | The girl was standing in the halls | |
Kos-Anatolsky, Anatoly (1909-1983) | Long gone | |
Stepovy, Yakiv (1883-1921) | О Mother Earth! | |
Lyatoshynsky, Boris (1895-1968) | The highest happiness | |
Kos-Anatolsky, Anatoly (1909-1983) | Fantasy | |
Lysenko, Mykola (1842-1912) | Song of Peter | |
Stetsenko, Kirill Grigoryevich (1882-1922) | The raven caws | |
Kos-Anatolsky, Anatoly (1909-1983) | Near the river Cheremoscha | |
Bobykevych, Ostap (1889-1970) | My thoughts | |
Meitus, Yuliy Sergeievitch (b. 1903) | From village to village | |
Haidamaka, Petro (1907-1981) | Tell me | |
Barvinsky, Vasyl (1888-1963) | A Wondrous Birth | |
Barvinsky, Vasyl (1888-1963) | What Miracle is This |
Performers
Andrii Kymach | Baritone |
James Baillieu | Piano |
Ukrainian baritone Andrii Kymach, winner of the 2019 BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition, journeys deep into the songs and poetry of his homeland. His programme includes heart-melting folk melodies, mighty songs by Mykola Lysenko and Kyrylo Stetsenko, and achingly nostalgic pieces by Anatoliy Kos-Anatolsky and Vasyl Barvinsky.
Tickets:
£40 £37 £33 £27 £18
General sale opens on Wednesday 23 April at 10.00am
