Odessa, Ukraine
On May 22 St. Paul's Cathedral flung open its doors for participants in the 6th International Festival of Organ Music. The long-time organizer of the festival and organist in the kirche, Veronica Struk, welcomed everyone at the festival's opening.
The festival is named for Theophil Richter, the father of the famous pianist Svyatoslav Richter, whose talent as organist was displayed in the walls of St. Paul's Cathedral 100 years earlier. 75 years ago a tragic event occurred – the Lutheran church's organist was arrested and then executed.
After initial greetings, the musical part of the festival began with the performance of a string quartet - “The Harmony of Peace” - which is famous in Ukraine and beyond for their performances of music in various styles, from boroque to modern, including their own arrangements of melodies from the 1930s and 40s.
On May 22 St. Paul's Cathedral flung open its doors for participants in the 6th International Festival of Organ Music. The long-time organizer of the festival and organist in the kirche, Veronica Struk, welcomed everyone at the festival's opening. The festival is named for Theophil Richter, the father of the famous pianist Svyatoslav Richter, whose talent as organist was displayed in the walls of St. Paul's Cathedral 100 years earlier. 75 years ago a tragic event occurred – the Lutheran church's organist was arrested and then executed.
After initial greetings, the musical part of the festival began with the performance of a string quartet - “The Harmony of Peace” - which is famous in Ukraine and beyond for their performances of music in various styles, from boroque to modern, including their own arrangements of melodies from the 1930s and 40s.
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