Musethica: Spring 2026 – Final Concert

The seventh edition of Warsaw’s Musethica is unique because of the collaboration with the A.V. Nezhdanova Odessa National Academy of Music. Musicians from the Ukrainian university joined two participants of the current Sinfonia Varsovia Academy edition and one of its alumni. The group of young instrumentalists is working under the guidance of Katarzyna Budnik, principal violist of Sinfonia Varsovia. As in previous years, the final concert will take place at Nowa Miodowa – the Concert Hall of the State Music School Complex No. 1 in Warsaw.

Performers

Nazar Plyska violin (alum)*
Kirill-Oleksandr Benderov violin**
Katarzyna Budnik viola (tutor)
Emanuel Ogrodniczek viola*
Olena Bazan viola (guest musician)**
Edyta Matonóg-Kulak cello*
Nazarii Varyvoda cello**

* Sinfonia Varsovia Academy
** A.V. Nezhdanova Odesa National Academy of Music

Programme

Johannes Brahms String Sextet No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 18 [30’]
I. Allegro ma non troppo
II. Andante, ma moderato
III. Scherzo: Allegro molto – Trio animato
IV. Rondo: Poco allegretto e grazioso
Ernő Dohnányi Serenade in C major for string trio, Op. 10 [20’]
I. Marcia: Allegro
II. Romanza: Adagio non troppo, quasi andante – Poco più animato
III. Scherzo: Vivace
IV. Tema con variazioni: Andante con moto
V. Rondo: Finale
Zoltán Kodály Intermezzo for string trio K.19 [5’]
Myroslav Skoryk Melody for string orchestra from the music to the film High Pass [3’]
Mykola Lysenko String Trio in A major (selection, arr. for violin, viola and cello) [13’]
I. Andante – Allegro animato
II. Romanze: Assai moderato
III. Scherzo: Allegro assai vivace

Musethica is a musical educational project with a strong social character. Established in 2012 by violist and educator Avri Levitan, it already operates in 15 countries. It focuses on such education of young and talented instrumentalists that their interpretations of chamber music, in addition to high artistic value, are characterized by high communicativeness. Each Musethica session consists of fixed components: intensive workshops, during which a tutor designated by the Musethica program works with the participants of a given edition, and presentation of the prepared program in places where concerts are not usually organized, including nursing homes, hospitals, aid centers and educational institutions. The close contact with listeners and the opportunity to share impressions make it possible to feel the power of art as a way to communicate and convey emotions. The project changes the way of thinking about music on both sides of this communication: both in the audience and the artists.

Musethica: Spring 2026 – Final Concert

Performers

Programme

Concert marking the 83rd anniversary of the outbreak of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising