Friday, 24 Juli 2026
7.30 pm
Tickets are available here
February 2026 marked the fourth anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In his new work »Perseverantia« (Latin for perseverance, tenacity), the Ukrainian-German pianist and composer Vadim Neselovskyi, who lives in the USA, draws on episodes from the war in his homeland. The suite for piano and string trio comprises ten movements bearing titles such as »I don’t need a ride« or »Funeral in Lviv«. Neselovskyi learned some things from a distance via the media, and much from encounters with Ukrainian refugees and his collaboration with Ukrainian musicians. The composition moves between introspective passages and eruptive intensifications. Stylistically, Neselovskyi deliberately transcends conventional genre boundaries. Elements of jazz, contemporary classical music and improvised music combine to form a distinctive musical language of great artistic intensity. Vadim Neselovskyi, who teaches jazz piano at Berklee College of Music in Boston and the Maastricht Conservatory alongside his international concert career, performs his work together with the Dutch Ysaÿe String Trio, featuring violinist Rada Ovcharova, violist Emlyn Stam and cellist Willem Stam.
Please note: The exhibition will be closed on this day prior to the event!
