Grand Gala for Peace and Support for the Ukrainian People: When the muses speak, the cannons fall silent
About the Event
Experience classical music like never before in this amazing benefit concert for peace with, among others, young Ukrainian Talents in the remarkable Eglise de la Madeleine in Paris.
The proceeds from the sale of tickets and the donations collected by the Pont Alexandre III Association will be donated to Ukraine by Médecins Sans Frontières.
Eglise de la Madeleine
The Eglise de la Madeleine is a 19th‐century Roman Catholic church that commands all eyes in its lovely location between the Place de la Concorde and the Palais Garnier in Paris. The construction process stretched over 80 years, as the building's plans — and those funding it — underwent many changes. Initially intended as Napoleon's tribute to his victorious army, the Neo‐Classical style, echoing that of an Ancient Roman temple, retains the immense standing columns of earlier churches on the site. Inside the Eglise de la Madeleine, one can admire beautiful Neo‐Byzantine mosaics, paintings and sculptures.
The Neo‐Classical architecture and impressive internal decorations create a perfect atmosphere for the classical concerts that take place in the church throughout the year. A magnificent pipe organ, considered to be one of the most impressive instruments in Paris in terms of its tonal beauty, plays its own part in the La Madeleine's musical life.
Cast / Production
Piano: Kun‐Woo Paik, Viktoria Postnikova, Kei Saotomé, Alexei Lubimov, David Lively, Irina Kataeva
Violin: Alexandre Brussilovsky, Fedor Rudin
Cello: Agnès Vesterman, Sonia Wieder‐Atherton
Singing: Élizabeth Vidal (soprano), André Cognet (bass‐baritone)
Young Ukrainian musicians: Duo Adriana and Midéa Narutski (vocals), Toma Bervetsky and Victor Grigoriev (violins), Diana Stognushenko (piano)
Ensemble Nouvelle Scène: Toma Bervetsky and Victor Grigoriev (violins), Felix Gazzaev (viola), Winnie Lim (cello)
