Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra: 2026 Invincible Tour

Opening concert

  • part I

    45 min.

  • Intermission

    25 min.

  • part II

    50 min.

Duration: ca. 2 h

  • W SPRZEDAŻY OD 21 MAJA, GODZ. 11.00
Performances

This is the only time in our history when we hope a concert like this never happens again. Formed by Ukrainian musicians and led by Ukrainian-Canadian conductor Keri-Lynn Wilson, the orchestra will play at the Polish National Opera for the fifth time since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The war goes on, and so does the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra. We are determined to show our support to the embattled nation until their fight continues.

Let this year’s concert remind us all that resistance may take many forms, and that art can be a powerful voice at the hardest times and in the most unspeakable circumstances.

This concert features the world premiere of Gloria, written for the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra by Bohdanaa Frolyak, a prominent Ukrainian composer well-known to Polish audiences and an admirer of Adam Zagajewski’s poetry. The powerful new work will be followed by two classical pieces: Mahler’s Rückert-Lieder performed by the soprano Julia Kleiter and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7. 

CONCERT ITINERARY
18 August St Paul’s Cathedral, London   
19 August Concergebouw, Amsterdam
20 August Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg
22 August National Concert Hall, Dublin
25 August David Geffen Hall, New York
26 August David Geffen Hall, New York 

PROGRAMME

BOHDANA FROLYAK 
Gloria 

GUSTAV MAHLER 
Rückert-Lieder 
Julia Kleiter

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
Symphony No. 7 in A major Op. 92 

Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra
under Keri-Lynn Wilson

Sponsors

  • Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland

  • Patrons of the Polish National Opera

    Partners of the Opera Academy

  • Patrons of the Polish National Opera

  • Patron of the Polish National Opera

    Partner of the Opera Academy

    Partner of the concert

  • Honorary Patronage of Olena Zelenska, First Lady of Ukraine

  • Patron of the event

  • Organized by

  • Tour sponsors

  • Tour organizer

  • Supporting Partners of the Polish National Opera

  • Technology parner

  • Media patrons

  • Media partner