"Wave" festival in Odesa raises funds for Superhumans
In Odesa, from November 7 to 14, the "Wave" festival will take place, featuring musicians from various countries. The organizers plan to raise 150,000 Ukrainian hryvnias to support the psychological care of patients at the Superhumans Odesa center, which provides assistance to those affected by the war.
From November 7 to 14, the "Wave" festival will take place in Odesa, with the aim of promoting Ukrainian academic music and drawing attention to the national musical heritage. The festival will feature musicians from Ukraine, France, Georgia, Germany, and the United States, including American clarinetist Julian Milkis, French pianist Roben Le Garsemor, Ukrainian folk singer, violinist Bohdana Pivnenko, pianists Kateryna Yerghieva, Diana Gul'tsova, and Violina Petrychko.
In addition to solo performances, the festival will also feature the Black Sea Orchestra, a chamber orchestra from the Odesa Municipal Music Theater named after O. Saliko, led by Olesya Pistova, and the orchestra of folk instruments from the Odesa National Music Academy named after A. V. Nezhdanov, led by Alexander Oliynyk.
The official opening of the festival will take place on November 10 in the Grand Hall of the Odesa Regional Philharmonic. Concerts are also planned throughout the week at the UNION International Cultural Center and the Odesa Regional Philharmonic, as well as a competition for young pianists. The award ceremony for the competition winners will take place on November 14 at the Odesa Academic Ukrainian Music and Drama Theater named after V. Vasylyk.
The organizers of the "Wave" festival plan to raise 150,000 Ukrainian hryvnias to support the psychological care of patients at the Superhumans Odesa center. All concerts and other events will be free, and those who wish can make a voluntary donation to support people undergoing treatment and rehabilitation. A donation can be made at the following link: send.monobank.ua.