The Ukrainian violin virtuoso Solomiya Ivakhiv presents a selection of Ukrainian Christmas carols arranged for violin and orchestra. Accompanying Ivakhiv in these world premiere recordings is the Lviv National Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Serhii Khorovets. The soulful playing of Solomiya Ivakhiv, who grew up in Western Ukraine singing these songs, and the fanciful arrangements of Bohdan Kryvopust, born in Eastern Ukraine, retain the ethos and predyvo – magical quality – of these musical miniatures. In addition to the nine traditional Ukrainian carols and Gruber’s “Silent Night,” the album features two original works: a carol medley by Bohdan Kryvopust and a new carol by Vasyl Zhdankin.
Ukrainian Christmas
Solomiya Ivakhiv
