This suite draws inspiration from the paintings of the brilliant Ukrainian artist Maria Prymachenko, whose museum was tragically destroyed at the beginning of the russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
On March 24, 2024, we premiered this piece in Germany at a charity concert for Ukraine held in the Staatschauspiel Dresden Kleines Haus.
We are deeply grateful to Anders Grosse, the organizer of the concert, who generously rented the entire venue for us, allowing us to gather more donations for the organization "Save Ukraine," which is dedicated to bringing deported Ukrainian children back home.
www.saveukraineua.org
All participants of the concert also have waived their fees in order to collect more donations.
We poured a lot of love into this project and would be immensely grateful if you would support us by purchasing the record on Bandcamp:
katerynakravchenko.bandcamp.com/album/maria-prymachenko-suite
Credits:
Kateryna Kravchenko (UA) - composition, arrangement, voice
Arthur Clees (LUX) - arrangement, vibraphone
Tetiana Nikiforova (UA) - conducting
Hendrik Marin (DE) - alto saxophone
Edgar Neumann (DE) - bass clarinete
Berthold Brauer (DE) - trumpet
Lorenz Glöckner (DE) - guitar
Kevin Knödler (DE) - double bass
Samuel Dietze (DE) - drums
Zuzanna Wiszowaty (PL)- violin
Susanne Grüttner (DE) - violin
Eduard Poharetski (UA/DE/HU) - viola
Johann von Ruthendorf (DE) - violoncello
“Ukrainian Bull”
Music by Kateryna Kravchenko
Arrangement by Arthur Clees & Kateryna Kravchenko
Alt saxophone solo by Hendrik Marin
Guitar solo by Lorenz Glöckner