It is the second time when May 3rd Constitution Day in Ukraine is celebrated with a big concert at the National Opera of Ukraine. This year, the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in Ukraine joined the celebration of this European historical event, since the date of 1791 – the date of signing of the Constitution has been already celebrated in Lithuania as a state holiday for 10 years.
This evening the most famous musical compositions of outstanding Polish, Lithuanian and Ukrainian composers were performed: Frederic Chopin, Stanislav Moniuszko, Wojciech Kilar, Mikalojus Čiurlionis, Osvaldas Balakauskas, Vytautas Barkauskas, Miroslav Skorik, and others. Choral fantasies for Polish and Lithuanian themes, created from famous and well-known musical melodies of these countries, performed by the National Choir Academic of Ukraine "Dumka" and "Kyiv-Classic" symphony orchestra became a pleasant surprise for all those present in the hall.
Among the invited guests of the "Concert Premiere" on the stage was Adam Kruszewski - soloist of the Grand Theater in Warsaw. He performed "The Sword-Bearer Aria" from the opera "The Haunted Manor" and "Stanislaus Song" from the opera "Verbum Nobile" by Stanislaw Moniuszko. Rokas Zubovas - a guest from Lithuania, the pianist, the direct descendant of Mikalojus Čiurlionis, performed several piano pieces by his great-grandfather, united in a single composition called "Cosmic Meditation".
"Kyiv-Classic" expresses the gratitude for fruitful and positive cooperation to the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Ukraine in the person of the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary - Mr. Jan Pieklo; to the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in Ukraine in the person of the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary - Mr. Marius Janukonis; the strategic partners - PKN Orlen, ORLEN Lietuva, the main partners - Ken-Pak Ukraine, Kredobank, PZU Ukraine Insurance Group, NOVUS, Zhitlobud Construction Company, PLASTICS-Ukraine, International Association of Polish Entrepreneurs in Ukraine and all the partners of the event, this solemn evening could be possible.