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âInner Need to Engage With Heritageâ â Ukrainian Singer Khrystyna Soloviy on Stories Through Music
Ukrainian singer Khrystyna Soloviy on Ukraineâs 1990s music scene, cultural decolonization, creating during wartime, and a womanâs right to be herself.
Oct. 30, 2026
Ukraine
Ukrainian Classical Music Wins International Recognition Despite Russiaâs War
Ukrainian musicians have recorded Gounod for a Danish opera project, composer Alla Zagaykevych has received an honorary title in The Hague, and conductor Oleksandra Korobka has won a special award in Romania.
Oct. 18, 2026
Ukraine
DakhaBrakha: The Sound of Ukraine Returns Home With âPtakhâ
On Sept. 30, DakhaBrakha begins a Ukrainian tour with its new album âPtakh,â returning to Kharkiv for the first time since 2022 and donating 100% of ticket revenue to Ukraineâs Defense Forces.
Sept. 29, 2026
Ukraine
âVOICES. An Evening of Premieresâ: Kyiv Camerata to Present Music of Memory, Hope and Victory
On Sept. 21, the Kyiv Camerata, the Kyiv Chamber Choir, and a roster of soloists will present world and Ukrainian premieres at the National Philharmonic of Ukraine.
Sept. 15, 2026
US
Dolly Parton, Country Music Icon and Philanthropist Who Dedicated 2022 Awards Show to Ukraine, Dies at 80
The singer, songwriter and humanitarian, who dedicated the 2022 ACM Awards to Ukraine after Russia launched its invasion, died peacefully on Tuesday in Nashville, aged 80.
Aug. 25, 2026
Russia
Kanye Westâs Russia Concerts in Limbo After St. Petersburg Arena Pulls Out
West, who now performs as Ye, was due to perform at the stadium on Oct. 10 and 11 as part of a Russian concert organized by Say Agency.
Aug. 25, 2026
Music
Fine City: âTerritory of Freedomâ
Faine Misto Festival brings thousands together in Lviv for three days of music, energy and connection.
Aug. 11, 2026
Ukraine
âMusic Keeps Me Goingâ: Conductor Natalia Ponomarchuk on War, Purpose and Ukraineâs Future
One of Ukraineâs leading conductors, Natalia Ponomarchuk reflects on serving music in wartime, championing Ukrainian composers abroad, living between London and Kyiv, and her vision of Ukraine as a flourishing garden rather than only Europeâs shield.
Aug. 9, 2026
Music
Black Eyed Peas Embrace Ukraine With an Authentic Vyshyvanka
Kyiv Post CEO Luc ChĂŠnier presented the Grammy Award-winning group with one of Ukraineâs most cherished national symbols,
Updated: June 29, 2026
Ukraine
You Realize How Valuable Life Is When Death Feels Possible Every Day
Inside a former industrial site in Lviv, young Ukrainians gathered for a concert on May 23 to raise funds for the war effort.
June 14, 2026
Ukraine
âWe Want Ukraineâs Biggest Stages to Become a Destination for the Worldâ â Musician Jerry Heil
Ukrainian pop singer Jerry Heil on her âDzhereloâ show, Eurovision, Ukrainian culture, global collaborations, and her dream of singing folk songs to the world.
May 17, 2026
US
OPINION: America Should Rediscover the Soft Power Potential of Its Music
What made jazz â the quintessential American music â dangerous was not the sound, but the idea behind it: improvisation, spontaneity, individual voice.
May 3, 2026
Ukraine
Silenced by Soviets, Rediscovered in War: Polovyi Returns to Kyiv Stage
A Kyiv concert revives the long-silenced music of Valerii Polovyi alongside works by his daughter Victoria Poleva, bridging generations of Ukrainian artistic resilience.
April 5, 2026
Music
Maxim Kolomiiets: Writing Ukraineâs Fragile Truth for the World Stage
From Kyiv to Leipzig, Ukrainian composer Maxim Kolomiiets reflects on war, music and âThe Mothers of Khersonâ â a new opera premiering this year.
March 1, 2026
Art
Renaissance Man: Giving New Life to Ukrainian Classics
What does it take to turn a new generation on to classical Ukrainian poetry? One artist has managed to bring out the poetryâs universal appeal by putting it to contemporary music with the help of AI.
Dec. 27, 2025
Ukraine
OPINION: May the World See How Truly Awesome Ukrainians Are
Ukrainians, for the most part, still underestimate the power of culture, which is a powerful tool for protecting our statehood.
Dec. 23, 2025
