Category: Quartett

An exceptional host invited the MRIYA quartet this time: Olaf Scholz and the SPE brought the string quartet to the SPE Congress “With Courage. For Europe.” During the event, Frans Timmermans highlighted and praised the courage of the Ukrainian musicians in his speech before their performance. The quartet moved the audience to a standing ovation, …

Read more “15.10.2022  Berlin – Verti Music Hall – SPE Kongress “Mit Mut. Für Europa”.”

As a special guest for the closing of the symposium on the future of music education, featuring specialists from across Europe, the MRIYA quartet was once again invited to the Elbphilharmonie. The event included an on-stage discussion with the musicians.

“Listening 2 Times” The string quartet participated in the first concert of the new season of the innovative “Listening 2 Times” format by the Körber Foundation. In this concept, a usually lesser-known composer is introduced, performed without commentary, then discussed and analyzed in detail, and finally played again — often offering a completely different listening …

Read more “19.09.2022 Hamburg – Körberforum”

“Days of Exile” The string quartet opened the Days of Exile festival at the Frankfurt National Library with Ukrainian music. The festival is dedicated to life and creativity in exile.

At the conclusion of the Kulturforum Deutschland, the MRIYA project was presented at the historic Aachen Stadtbad by Hamburg’s Senator for Culture, Dr. Carsten Brosda. During the event, captivating Ukrainian music was performed by the ensemble in a trio formation. There is significant interest in the journey and fate of the refugee cultural artists.

Directly at the Brandenburg Gate, the Stifterverband invited the MRIYA Ensemble, this time as a trio, to perform at its annual meeting. As a token of appreciation for their performance and dedication, a donation of €5,000 was presented to the MRIYA project.

At the invitation of the Rotary Club Langenhagen-Wedemark, the MRIYA Quartet performed an entire benefit concert in support of purchasing books for refugee children. The audience experienced Ukrainian music never heard before and marveled at the quartet’s excellence through well-known repertoire.

The string quartet was promptly invited to the Bremen Theater after its debut in March to perform Ukrainian chamber music pieces, framed by German and Polish music presented by the Culture Connects e.V. support association. Works such as those by Boris Lyatoshynsky were brought to the stage in Bremen for the very first time. The …

Read more “21.05.2022 Bremen – Theater Bremen”

Memorial to All Victims of National SocialismFor the official commemoration of the end of World War II, the MRIYA platform sent musicians to provide a dignified accompaniment to the memorial. On this occasion, Ukrainian works were performed at the Memorial for the Victims of National Socialism.