Memory of Sounds

Ukrainian violinist Natalia Gordeyeva and pianist Julija Sadaunykaitė invite listeners on a journey through less familiar 20th and 21st-century music, where the colors of French Impressionism, Ukrainian musical tradition, and echoes of today's reality meet.

The program will feature the first performance in Lithuania of a cycle of three expressive works by Fedir Yakymenko (1876–1945), permeated by the aesthetics of French symbolism and impressionism. It will be complemented by acclaimed chamber sonatas by Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel – subtle, colorful, and full of different emotional shades.

Alongside 20th-century music, contemporary works will also be performed. Taras Zdaniuk's "7.12 First Alarm" tells the story of the morning of February 24, 2022, in Ukraine – the moment when the rhythm of everyday life was interrupted by the start of the war, and Turkish pianist and composer Fazil Say's solo piano piece "Kara Toprak" ("Black Earth") – a musical journey connecting different cultures, times, and experiences.

Natalia Gordeyeva - A Ukrainian violinist who has performed on major European stages and at festivals in Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Denmark, and Japan. In 2014, after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, she moved to Denmark, where she actively performs and represents Ukrainian culture. Her album "Kyiv," recorded with Danish composer and pianist Morten Jessen, won a silver medal at the Global Music Awards.

Julija Sadaunykaitė - A Lithuanian classical pianist holding two master's degrees from Vytautas Magnus University and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. In 2022, the pianist began advanced postgraduate studies at the Royal Danish Academy of Music. As a soloist and chamber musician, Julija has performed in many European countries, the United States, the United Kingdom, and China. Julija has also participated in various classical music festivals: "Yamaha Piano Week" in China, "FairPlay" and "Aurora" in Sweden, "Cracow Music Summer" in Poland, and "Pažaislis," "Kristupas," and the Vilnius Chamber Music Festival in Lithuania.