The programme for the 2026 Invincible Tour is centred on Beethoven's Seventh Symphony in an affirmation of the defiance and invincibility of the human spirit.
The Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra is proud to be again under the patronage of Ukraine’s First Lady, Olena Zelenska. ‘I invite you to join us on this journey, where every chord is an act of solidarity, and every symphony is a reminder that the light of humanity always prevails, even in the darkest times,’ said the First Lady.
The 2026 Invincible tour will begin at the orchestra’s traditional home away from home, the Teatr Wielki – Polish National Opera. The opening concert will be held on 16 August 2026 at 6 p.m. at the Moniuszko Auditorium.
The 2026 Invincible Tour will span Europe and the United States and presents a programme centred on two monumental pillars of the symphonic and choral repertoire: Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony and Verdi’s Requiem, one of the great works of memorial art, and for which the orchestra will be joined by a quartet of exceptional soloists: soprano Ailyn Pérez, mezzo-soprano Natalie Lewis, tenor René Barbera, and bass Solomon Howard.
Alongside these masterpieces will be Strauss's Four Last Songs at David Geffen Hall in New York which will be sung by Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen, whose recent performance of Isolde at the Met left the audience ‘awed by power you almost never hear in the human voice,’ said the New York Times. German soprano Julia Kleiter will perform Mahler’s Rückert-Lieder and there will be a reprise of Ukrainian composer Maxim Kolomiiets’s Suite from The Mothers of Kherson. Every venue will also witness a performance of a new commission by the UFO, Gloria by acclaimed Ukrainian composer Bohdana Frolyak. The work, Frolyak says, ‘is dedicated to all the heroes who have given their lives in this terrible war, and to all who stand and defend Ukraine from this total evil'.
CONCERT ITINERARY:
16 August: Teatr Wielki - Polish National Opera, Warsaw
18 August : St Paul’s Cathedral, London
19 August: Concertgebouw, Amsterdam
20 August: Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg
22 August: National Concert Hall, Dublin
25 August: David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center, New York
26 August: David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center, New York
Ticket information coming soon.
(photo: Karpati&Zarewicz)
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