Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra: testimony to resilience

Name: Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra: testimony to resilience
Start: 2026-08-16T18:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-16T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Teatr Wielki - Opera Narodowa

took place · 16 Aug 2026

Grand Theatre - National Opera in Warsaw, Poland

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Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra: testimony to resilience — Grand Theatre - National Opera in Warsaw, Warsaw

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A concert by the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra at Teatr Wielki - Opera Narodowa in Warsaw. Founded in 2022, the orchestra brings together musicians from across Ukraine and the world to honour their nation.

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About: Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra

Founded in 2022 by conductor Keri-Lynn Wilson in the immediate wake of Russia's invasion, the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra unites musicians from Ukrainian ensembles, European orchestras, and the refugee diaspora to carry Ukraine's cultural voice to the world's great stages. Each summer tour adds new chapters to that mission - from BBC Proms and the Concertgebouw to the Gdańsk Shipyards, birthplace of Solidarity.

Summer tours completed (2022-2025)

Cities visited on inaugural 2022 tour

Deutsche Grammophon releases

What's new

2026
The Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra announced a summer 2026 tour, continuing its annual mission of performing across Europe.
2026-02
Deutsche Grammophon released a live recording of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony by the UFO, recorded in Vilnius during the 2025 Resilience Tour, to mark the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion.
2025-08
The UFO completed its 2025 Resilience Tour, with debut concerts in Lithuania, Latvia, and Romania alongside return visits to Lucerne, Warsaw, Amsterdam, and London.

Tour

WarsawWrocławVilniusJūrmalaBucharestLucerneAmsterdamLondon

Tracks

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 ("Ode to Joy" sung in Ukrainian)Signature performance - 'Freude' replaced by 'Slava'; live recording released on Deutsche Grammophon, February 2024

Beethoven: Symphony No. 5Live recording from Vilnius (2025 Resilience Tour), released on Deutsche Grammophon February 2026 to mark the 4th anniversary of the invasion

Victoria Vita Polevá: Bucha LacrimosaContemporary Ukrainian work performed as the opening piece on the 2024 tour, written in memory of victims of the Bucha massacre

Kolomiiets: Suite from "The Mothers of Kherson"Featured on the Deutsche Grammophon Beethoven 5 release alongside works by contemporary Ukrainian composers

Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra: testimony to resilience

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