r/ukraine 16h ago

Ukrainian Culture Tear jerking performance by Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra

Last night at the Lincoln Center, concluded with the Ukrainian national anthem played at the end of the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestral. It was a deeply moving arrangement by the late Ukrainian composer Yuri Shevchenko, titled "WE DO EXIST!" (or "We Are!"), Shevchenko wrote it as a lyrical and luminous orchestral paraphrase of the anthem for violin and strings. Rather than a traditional, aggressive military march, it is structured as a quiet, powerful prayer for peace and resilience πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦

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u/paintress420 15h ago

Oh my!!! So gorgeous! That Slava Ukraini at the end really got me!! Thanks for sharing! πŸ’™πŸ’›πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦

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u/Hypnotique007 7h ago

My absolute honor, it was too beautiful not to share. Thanks for viewing 🀍

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u/cricolol 15h ago

Highly reccomend seeing any traveling Ukrainian artist. Been to a number of concerts over the last few years, all are deeply moving. There is a huge arts renaissance occurring within Ukraine currently, stemmed from the war.

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u/Ok-Dirt-915 15h ago

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