A list of festive concerts for Christmas 2022-2023 in Lviv.
What if not music contributes to the festive mood? Triumphant or cosy, incendiary or soothing, traditional or modern - everyone has their favourite Christmas melody. This festive season Lviv sounds with different instruments, tempos and moods, but remains invariably colourful. So we suggest choosing the best audio accompaniment for your fabulous winter evening.
Traditional carols
Сarol's. Circle of Paradise
Circle of Paradise is an artistic and singing project that brings together people from all over Ukraine under the leadership of the famous Ukrainian artist, and researcher of authentic Ukrainian songs and ancient spiritual tunes, Uliana Horbachevska. The concert will feature a joint performance of old Ukrainian carols by three circles of participants symbolizing three generations of Ukrainians - past, present and future.
When? January 13
Where? St. Peter and Paul Garrison Church, 11 Teatralna St.
Rejoice
Christmas carols are heard all over the world - all nations have different carols, but Ukrainian carols are the best! Our well-known in Lviv and far beyond the native city Academic Instrumental Ensemble "Vysokyi Zamok" and Dance Theater "Zhyttia" together with Petro Radeiko, Iryna Dolya, soloists of the Lviv National Philharmonic, flute virtuoso Mykyta Krasin, vocal girls' ensemble "Flowers" and children's studio "Smileys" have gathered for our listeners a wonderful selection of the most beautiful Ukrainian carols and Christmas songs from around the world.
When? January 13
Where? Lviv National Philharmonic, 7 Skoryka st.
Hutsulia. Christmas in the Carpathians
By inviting you to this holiday we confirm that the Hutsul region cannot be imagined without the art of its highlanders. Our concert is a modest dedication to the talent of Hutsuls dominated by inexhaustible folk rituals and traditions, pearls of Hutsul song and choreographic heritage: carols, Christmas carols, folk festivals, namely - "St. Andrew's Evenings", Verkhovyna "Place", "Voronska Malanka", "Jordanian round dances", triple musicians, trembitars and other Hutsul curiosities.
When? January 15
Where? Lviv National Philharmonic, 7 Skoryka st.
Christmas festival "Great Koliada"
The Christmas festival "Great Koliada" is a creative meeting and cooperation of artists, repertoire enrichment, the discovery of new names, and consonant exaltation of the mystery of Christmas...
The festival brings together conductors, composers, and premieres. The genre diversity of performers is constantly expanding. Folk and professional choirs are joined by vocal, vocal-instrumental and orchestral groups, folk groups and soloists of different compositions.
When? January 7-22
Where? Church of the Holy Eucharist, 3 Muzeina Sq.
Rozkoliada in the Puppet Theater
We invite you to Christmas parties, which traditionally end the cycle of winter holidays, and according to popular belief "winter meets spring" We will watch Christmas performances, listen to folk groups, dance and celebrate the end of the winter holiday cycle!
When? January 20-22
Where? Lower Hall in the Puppet Theatre, 1 Danyla Halytskoho Sq.
Will sing, will smile. Anatolii Palamarenko and the H.I. Maiboroda Chapel of Bandura Players
On stage 50 best bandura players of Ukraine and Hero of Ukraine Anatolii Palamarenko! In the program: impeccable Ukrainian compositions, carols and wonderful good mood.
When? January 23
Where? M. Zankovetska Theater, 1 Lesi Ukrainky st.
Christmas melodies of the symphony orchestra
Festive organ classics
Would you like to feel lightness, forget for a while that in your native country alarms often sound? Most likely, yes! So we invite you to go to an amazing place in Lviv on January 5 or 8 - to the organ hall. On these dates, Ukrainian organist, and soloist of the Lviv National Philharmonic Olena Matselyukh will perform a concert program.
When? January 12
Where? Lviv Organ Hall, 8 S. Bandery St.
Christmas festival of organ and chamber music "DONA NOBIS PACEM - Give us peace"
The main leitmotif of the festival is a joint prayer for peace in Ukraine, for the soldiers who defend our Motherland from invaders.
From the 13 to 19 of January, piano, organ, flute, violin, guitar, and vocals will be performed. Leading Ukrainian organist Olena Matselyukh, soloists Antonina Lisohorska and Olga Feniuk, as well as Olga Striletska and Svitlana Pozdnysheva will be captivating the hearts of listeners with the music of the world's greatest composers: Friedrich Handel, Johann Bach, Antonio Vivaldi, Amadeus Mozart and others.
When? January 13-19
Where? Museum of the History of Religion, 1 Muzeina Sq.
Christmas fantasies
Having just returned from a tour of the Netherlands, our orchestra INSO-Lviv has prepared a very atmospheric Christmas program for Lviv residents and guests of the city! We want to listen to our Christmas carols together with you, a big family. Let these familiar motifs from childhood touch our memory and be a light in the midst of the darkness sown by our enemy.
When? January 14
Where? Lviv National Philharmonic, 7 Skoryka st.
Christmas Strauss Gala
A real whirlwind of emotions awaits you: works of the Strauss dynasty of composers - father Johann and his sons, who conquered the whole world with their dance music. The program includes waltzes, polkas, marches and overtures to operettas by Johann Strauss the father, and Johann and Joseph Strauss the sons.
When? January 14
Where? Opera House, 28 Svobody Ave.
Festive concerts of Ukrainian artists
Iryna Fedyshyn. Ukraine carols
Iryna Fedyshyn with the main Christmas show of the country "Ukraine carols" and favourite hits. Her concerts are mega shows. These are carols in modern arrangement, with fantastic performances. In addition, Irina will also perform the most famous songs.
When? January 13
Where? Dovzhenko Center, 81 Chervonoi Kalyny Ave.
Illia Naida. Carolling Together
If you are tired of foreign songs about Christmas and New Year, you should go to the real Ukrainian concert of the young singer Ilya Naida "Caroling Together". Ilya Naida is one of the founders of the band "Starry Night", which in particular sings lyrical and funny songs - about life, love and sometimes disappointment. The musical creativity of the musicians can easily be attributed to wedding songs because there is no such wedding in Ukraine, where their works would not sound.
When? January 14
Where? Dovzhenko Center, 81 Chervonoi Kalyny Ave.
The star is shining clear
Christmas poems and songs, a little bit of joy and warmth, cosy gatherings with your family the melodies that sound heartfelt and healing - this will make a perfect Sunday. Trio "Marianychi" is a creative experiment of Mariana Savka, Serhiy Hurin and Yuriy Romaniv. Their compositions are a mix of modern poetry and music in the genre of blues, tango, and bossa nova. The repertoire of the trio includes about 30 original compositions. They have existed for more than three years.
When? January 15
Where? Dzyga Cafe-gallery, 35 Virmenska st.
Ivan Popovych. Vodokhreshcha, John the Baptist, all holidays on the shoulder
Famous Ukrainian singer, one of the main representatives of Ukrainian pop Ivan Popovych will delight his fans with a concert. His songs such as "Gold of the Carpathians", "Stozhary", "Marichka-chichka" are known to more than one generation. In his songs, Ivan Popovich speaks about love for his native land, folk traditions and youth. That is why they remain popular through the years.
When? January 19
Where? Dovzhenko Center, 81 Chervonoi Kalyny Ave.
Victor Pavlik. Christmas stories
"Shykydym", "No Promises, No Forgiveness", "I Like You", "Yana", "Athens, Kyiv and Istanbul", "Taram is not with anyone there" - we will hear all the hits that have already become cult! And since the concerts of the tour will be held in the fabulous period of the New Year and Christmas holidays, Victor Pavlik will surprise us with divinely beautiful Christmas songs.
When? January 22
Where? Malevich Night Club, 2 Chornovola ave.
Tenors Bel’canto
On January 22, in the Palace of Culture of Railwaymen "Rocks", Honored Artists of Ukraine Vasyl Ponayda, Volodymyr Kudovba and Roman Antoniuk will sing for famous Ukrainian and foreign carols. In addition, they will sing many other world hits that are created to give joy and a festive mood.
When? January 22
Where? Palace of Culture of Railwaymen "Roks", 54/56 Fedkovycha St.
Dudaryk. After carol
There are legends that Dudaryk carols the whole of Lviv and not only on Christmas holidays...! You have probably heard many times how Dudaryk came to someone's house to sing carols and how beautiful it was!
They are right! Despite the fact that last year, due to the full-scale invasion, we did not have time to hold carolling, this year we will definitely gather and carol loudly.
When? January 22
Where? FESTrepublic, 24-26 Staroznesenska st.
Taras and Solomiia Chubai. This world is a nativity scene
A joint concert of Taras and Solomiia Chubai accompanied by a symphony orchestra awaits you. Taras Chubai is the undisputed owner of each of these titles: singer-songwriter, rock musician, composer and poet. Solomiia Chubai is a musician, former vocalist of the underground band "Bez Tsuku", vocalist of the band "Jalapita" and producer of literary and musical projects.
When? January 23
Where? Opera House, 28 Svobody Ave.
