About
At the “Concert for Tomorrow”, musicians from all the major Munich orchestras and freelancers play alongside students, Munich residents with Ukrainians, international world stars such as the exceptional violinist Arabella Steinbacher and the tenor Levy Sekgapane alongside up-and-coming artists. They are all united by the desire to send a clear signal of solidarity. And the desire for a “tomorrow” of togetherness.
Munich-Ukrainian Symphony Orchestra
Our orchestra brings together Ukrainian and Munich musicians to play together for a better future.
Arabella Steinbacher, violin
Arabella Steinbacher, celebrated as one of the leading violinists of our time, plays regularly with the most important orchestras worldwide and is known for her exceptionally extensive repertoire. A discography of currently 17 albums, including two ECHO Klassik awards, impressively demonstrates her musical versatility.
Levy Sekgapane,
tenor
The young South African tenor Levy Sekgapane, winner of the 1st prize at the Operalia competition, is at home on all the world’s major stages – including the Vienna State Opera, Paris, Barcelona, Los Angeles, Munich, Hamburg and at the Salzburg Festival.
Oleksandr Piriуev, cello
Award-winning cellist and musicologist Oleksandr Piriyev is a public figure in Ukraine, organizing festivals and promoting cultural cooperation.
Michael Balke, conductor
Conductor Michael Balke has made an international name for himself in both opera and concert repertoire, appearing at the Semperoper Dresden, the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, as well as in Tokyo, Verona, the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, and the Concertgebouw Amsterdam, among others.
Annekatrin Hentschel, moderator
The music journalist Annekatrin Hentschel is a moderator for BR Klassik, among others. She is committed to the further education of young journalists and will accompany us through the evening.
A concert for a better future
Under the motto “Concert for Tomorrow”, a benefit concert will take place at the Isarphilharmonie in Munich on June 18, 2022, at which Ukrainian musicians (including students who have been accepted at the university at short notice) will play side by side with Munich musicians.
The concert is organized by help alliance, the aid organization of the Lufthansa Group with the support of #WeAreAllUkrainians (Tatjana Kiel, CEO Klitschko Foundation).
We would like to thank our initiators Michael Balke and Olivier Krüger.
What is help alliance?
help alliance is the aid organization of the Lufthansa Group and its employees. The non-profit GmbH currently bundles more than 50 projects worldwide under its umbrella to provide young people with access to education and to enable them to lead a self-determined life. In addition to the focus on education, help alliance promotes entrepreneurship projects. In recent years, around 150 projects have been supported. All project content is based on the strict standards of the UN Conventions on the Rights of the Child and, in particular, on the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) “Quality Education” (SDG 4) and “Decent Work and Economic Growth” (SDG 8). The projects are funded exclusively by donations.
More info: www.helpalliance.org
What is #WeAreAllUkrainians?
The #WeAreAllUkrainians initiative, launched by Dr. Wladimir Klitschko and his longtime business partner Tatjana Kiel, kicked-off immediately after the war began. It develops scalable relief efforts while also responding to the most urgent needs on the ground as reported by Wladimir Klitschko from Kyiv. One of the initiative’s five task forces has already been coordinating large donations of urgently needed relief supplies and their transport to Ukraine since early March.
More info: www.weareallukrainians.de
