Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra

The Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra is an orchestra composed of Ukrainian refugees who have fled the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Ukrainian members of other European orchestras.[1][2] Canadian conductor Keri-Lynn Wilson, who has Ukrainian ancestry, provided the impetus for the creation of the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra,[3][4] which the Metropolitan Opera of New York and the Polish National Opera immediately supported as a gesture of solidarity with the victims of the war in Ukraine.[5][6]

  1. ^ "BBC Proms 2022: Ukrainian refugee orchestra among the line-up". BBC News. April 26, 2022.
  2. ^ Hernández, Javier C. (April 25, 2022). "Denouncing War, Ukrainian Musicians Unite for a World Tour". The New York Times.
  3. ^ ARTE Concert: Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra – Das Gründungskonzert live aus Warschau. July 29, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2022. (in German)
  4. ^ The Guardian / Shaun Walker: ‘Channelling our anger’: Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra heads for the Proms. July 29, 2022. Retrieved August 1, 2022
  5. ^ BR-Klassik: Das Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra. July 26, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2022. (in German)
  6. ^ The Metropolitan Opera: Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra. Retrieved July 31, 2022.