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Svitlana Azarova: Hyperion

Tuesday, 14 October 2025   |   20:00 - 22:30

Svitlana Azarova: Hyperion

Arvo Pärt, Galina Ustvolskaya and Svitlana Azarova are musically connected in militancy. Pärt’s minimalism and Ustvolskaya’s penetrating symphonies reflect the power of art in times of oppression. Azarova’s Hyperion is a manifesto for hope. The Ukrainian-Dutch composer wrote the work as a call for a new world after the destruction of war.

Program:

Galina Ustvolskaya – Symphony nr.5 ‘Amen’
Arvo Pärt – Stabat Mater
Svitlana Azarova – Hyperion (world premiere)
Arvo Pärt – Fratres

  • Composer(s) Svitlana Azarova
  • Title(s) of the Work(s)

    Svitlana Azarova
  • Performer, Ensemble or Orchestra New European Ensemble, Keren Motseri soprano, Carina Vinke alt, Georgi Sztojanov tenor
Date
Oct 14 2025
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Time
20:00 - 22:30
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Location
Utrecht, TivoliVredenburg
Utrecht, TivoliVredenburg
Vredenburgkade 11, 3511 WC Utrecht
Website https://www.tivolivredenburg.nl
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Svitlana Azarova

Svitlana Azarova is a Ukrainian/Dutch composer of contemporary classical music.
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My collaboration with the New European Ensemble, after their earlier performances of some of my works, has now continued with the commission of a new composition.
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