Ignoring the sacred space of the ancient monastery, a concert of Ukrainian contemporary instrumental music took place in the Refectory Church of the Lavra in Kiev, Ukraine...
Instead of honoring the ancient Orthodox monastery as a sacred place, the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine held a concert of modern Ukrainian music in the Refectory Church of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra on September 29, 2023. This was reported by the press service of the National Reserve.
They noted that the concert featured works by composers Valentyn Silvestrov, Volodymyr Zahortsev and Bohdan Sehin.
Concert in the Refectory Church of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra. Photo: facebook.com/kplavra
According to one of the curators of the concert, Alexandra Vasilyeva, the Refectory Church of the Lavra is a place with “the best acoustics” for the performance of musical works.
“Organizing this concert, a concert of modern Ukrainian music within the walls of the Lavra, was a challenge,” she wrote on her Facebook page.
The UOJ previously reported that a concert was held in the Refectory Church of the Lavra, at which a song about the “murder of a Muscovite” was performed.
