Project Overview
The festival’s closing concert coincides with the final act of the Ascona Choral Academy. The Youth Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, a prestigious Ukrainian youth orchestra, has largely been in exile since the beginning of the war and is now forced to rely on residency partnerships to conduct its rehearsals. Through this partnership, the festival aims to send a clear signal of solidarity and humanity. Under the direction of Oksana Lyniv, the orchestra will tackle Antonín Dvořák’s Stabat Mater together with Nigel Short and the Ascona Festival Choir, integrating this project as a central element of the Ascona Academy.
Key Points
- Conductor: Oksana Lyniv
- Participants: Young Ukrainian Musicians (orchestra)
- Accommodation: Locarno Youth Hostel
- Daily rehearsal: Monday, Oct. 5-Saturday, Oct. 10, 2 rehearsals per day, 2.5 hours each, plus additional section rehearsals
A bridge with the people and the festival
- The initiative fosters a meeting among young Ukrainian musicians, participants of the Ascona Choral Academy, and the public.
- The presence of the musicians in Ascona’s public spaces will help create a shared festival atmosphere.
- Above all, their participation is a concrete gesture of solidarity and humanity in support of an important Ukrainian cultural and educational institution.
