All Russia-Ukraine war articles
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Blogs‘They won’t take art from us. Art goes on’ – cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras on his experiences in Kyiv
The French cellist gives The Strad his thoughts on performing in the Ukrainian capital on 19 August
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NewsJean-Guihen Queyras to perform in Ukraine in an act of hope and solidarity
The cellist will perform with the Kyiv Camerata, as well as visit a rehabilitation centre for wounded soldiers and a clinic for children suffering from war trauma
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News‘I’m focused on what needs to be done’: Why a Ukrainian violinist returned home to volunteer in the war effort
Brian Dooley interviews Ukrainian violinist Nataliia Halunenko, who gave up her performance career abroad to help provide aid in her home country
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NewsFinland’s European affairs minister plays cello in support of Ukraine
Anders Adlercreutz’s performance marked 500 days of war in Ukraine, prompting backlash from Russian officials
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News16-year-old Ukrainian violinist teams up with West End stars in support of refugees
A video collaboration offers a message of love and peace for Refugee week
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NewsUkrainian street violinist dies in the battle for Bakhmut
Bogdan Mikhalaki died in hospital on 6 May after fighting at the front
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NewsBerlin Philharmonic announces patronage of Ukrainian orchestras
It is hoped the agreement will help organise performances by the Kyiv Symphony and Youth Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine
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NewsTen-year-old violinist raises nearly $20,000 for Ukrainian luthier
The GoFundMe page, set up by mother-and-daughter team Aruna Talapatra and Nadia Sayed, aims to raise $25,000 for Mariupol luthier Oleksandr Smykovskyi
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NewsCelloBello to host conversation examining lives of Ukrainian classical musicians
The conversation will take place on the one-year anniversary of the invasion on YouTube at noon EST on 24 February 2023
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NewsSolidarity and benefit concert to help Ukrainians as war approaches first anniversary
Performers at the Amsterdam concert will include violinist Rosanne Philippens, the Mischa Maisky Trio and percussionist Konstantyn Napolov
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NewsUkrainian soldier plays violin on recaptured ruins of Izyum
Violinist and soldier Moisei Bondarenko performs on land taken back by Ukraine in September 2022
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NewsLisa Batiashvili Foundation raises over €100,000 for Ukrainian musicians
The violinist shares with The Strad the importance of sharing stories and resources to help restore the livelihoods of musicians affected by war
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NewsFrom Dnipro to Landshut: Violins that travel through a war
The story of a violin, completed in Dnipro the day before the Russian invasion on 23 February 2022, and its remarkable journey across Europe, thanks to an encounter on social media
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News‘This is going to be a very difficult winter in Ukraine’: Ukrainian opera star organises benefit concert
Opera for Ukraine will raise funds to go towards the Ukrainian Institute
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NewsLetter from Ukraine: Lviv violin maker Orest Putsentela
The Ukrainian luthier gives an insight into his life and work, six months after the outbreak of war in his country
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NewsInternational cellists unite for Ukrainian Independence Day
CelloBello will host several events in support of Ukrainians, marking six months since the start of the Russian invasion
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News17-year-old Ukrainian violinist stranded waiting for UK child visa
Despite being previously matched with a family in Hertfordshire, a young musician awaits a decision from the UK Home Office amid constant shelling in Zaporizhzhia
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VideoValeriy Sokolov rehearses Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto with the Aurora Orchestra
Visa issues almost forced the Ukrainian violinist to miss his scheduled concert with the British ensemble
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NewsViolist Yuri Bashmet receives honour from Putin
Bashmet received the title of Hero of Labour from the Russian president on 12 June
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NewsUkrainian Music Hub: a call for teachers, instruments and spaces
The music hub, set up specifically to help newly-settled Ukrainian children in the UK with music lessons, is in need of more supplies and services
