With the purpose of revival light, eternal human values Kiev Grand Classic was created. It is a unique Ukrainian Charity Fund aimed at the active assistance and support of young talented artists of instrumental classical music, students of the world-famous Ukrainian school. We created a stable, efficiently running organization providing real help talented young musicians. Kiev Grand Classic provides the most favorable conditions for the initiation and further development of their professional career.

1. The Best Symphonic Music
From Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Czech Republic and Hungary

2. The East European Miracle is a series of symphonic
music concerts, combining the best music
masterpieces, created by composers of the XVIII-XX
century from Poland, Russia, Ukraine, Czech Republic
and Hungary. All of them comprehended and
performed by a young Ukrainian director Serhiy
Lykhomanenko. Main touring countries: USA, China,
UAE, Turkey.
Musical wonder embodiment

3. Kiev Grand Classic,
Foundation supporting young
musicians
Ukrainian symphony & pop
orchestra
Ukrainian Ministry of Culture

4. Project Mission
Popularization and identification of the Slavic
and East European classical symphonic music
on the international level.
Concert and educational activity, conducted
abroad in terms of the East European Miracle.
Creating modern and high-qualitative audio
and visual materials, videoclips for reaching
the project’s mission.

5. ТелепроектThe East European Miracle is also
presented in a TV format. Modern
technologies of the 3D filming allow
deepening into magnificent world of
symphonic music .Each of the concert’s
compositions will be presented in the
form of a videoclip with the elements of
nature, architecture, different events,
connected to the East European culture
and accompanied by the orchestra,
directed by Serhiy Lykhomanenko.
This part of the project is partnered by
the famous 3D production studio —
PLANET..
3D – TV-project

6. The East European Miracle gala concert consists of 12
pieces for the full symphonic orchestra composed by
the world-known authors from Russia, Ukraine,
Poland, Hungary and Czech Republic. Concert length
equals 120 min. The repertoire can be insignificantly
changed, depending on conditions.
Concert Program

7. Noble European Soul and the Eastern Fire
Eastern Europe is a great and picturesque land on the
Earth, having collected unique history, authenticity and
culture during thousands of years. From the
Mediterranean shores to the Northern seas, this region
has joined hundreds of peoples, which enrolled
achievements into the world history for ever.
Music of this land is a marvelous monument and hymn to
the beauty of these lands, emotions, rueful feelings and
heroic deeds of people, who have lived or are still living in
this part.

8. Triumph of a Russian Fairy-
Tale
The gala concert is opened with an overture to the
opera written by a Russian composer Mikhail Glinka
“Ruslan and Lyudmila”. Idea of the piece lies in the
triumph of light forces. The music is penetrated with the
awaiting of a holiday, feast, feeling of the celebration’s
eve. Fantastic, mysterious sounds appear in the middle
part of the overture.

9. Unofficial Hymn of the Czech
Republic
In 1874, Czech composer Bedrich Smetana has written one of
the most gorgeous pieces of the XIX century, called “Vltava”.
Thereby, he describes one of the biggest Czech rivers. Flute
tunes at the beginning of the poem reflect the calm flow of
Vltava, sounds of trumpets and French horns — hunting in
the forest on its shores, quiet melody of violins on the
background of the wooden horns — nocturnal roundelays of
mermaids.

10. Bravety of Ukrainian Knights
A great Ukrainian composer Mykolay Lysenko praised courage and bravety of
Ukrainian kozaks, which fought with invaders, in his overture to the “Taras Bul’ba”
opera, written after the tale of Mykolay Gogol. Passion of battles, lyrics of Ukrainian
song and the world-known hopak dance style, — all this in just one composition.

11. Masquerade Mystery and Beauty
One of the most beloved pieces in
Soviet times — waltz from the
“Masquerade” ballet written by
Armenian composer Aram Khachaturian.
Miraculous waltz harmonies tell about
the former times of imperia Russia,
when masquerade balls were popular.
Without any doubt, this masterpiece
won’t leave anyone indifferent.

12. Love and Hatred – Two Sides of the
Unity
Immortal piece of the Soviet composer Sergey Prokofiev
from the ballet “Romeo and Juliet” is surely considered to be
one of his most epic and well-known works. Opposition
between Montague and Capulet families backed by a tender
melody of dancing girls.

13. New Year
Miracles
One of the most famous
ballets in the world — “The
Nutcracker” by Piotr
Tchaikovsky. Andante
Maestoso part reflects
symphonic direction of “The
Nutcracker” in a special way.
Its contents hide a serious
idea about the future of the
life journey of the young
heroes. This is a typical for
Tchaikovsky character of a
“passionate struggle for life”,
character of searching, hopes
and suffering.

14. Time, forward!
Soviet power has significantly influenced music art. Though
the masterpieces have always taken place on the Slavic land.
Music of the Soviet composer Georgy Sviridov under the
title “Time, forward!” is saturated with the spirit of
industrialization, power and distinctness. Theme of this
piece has become an into of the main USSR TV show —
“Time”.

15. Щедрик
Holy Christmas Spirit
Small song “Shchedryk” by
Ukrainian composer Mykolay
Leontovich became a Christmas
hymn in the whole Christian world.
Motives of Ukrainian songs
transfuse the joy and mystery of
the most light holiday in the year.

16. Pomposity of Polish Balls
Polonaise origin is connected not with the folk, but
aristocratic community. It is an old-time ceremonious
procession of the Polish elite, having a very solemn,
parade character. Frederic Chopin praised his
homeland by the means of polonaise, recalling its
former grandeur and dreaming about the future free
Poland.

17. Songs and Dances of the Ancient
Tribes on Slavic Lands
Unbelievable lyricism and beauty of the
“Prince Igor” opera by the Russian composer
Alexander Borodin became world known due
to the part called “The Polovtsian Dances”.
Incredible imagery and lyricism of the
harmony unwrap an entire imaginative
picture even without scenic action.

18. Hymn of Kyiv — Capital City of the
Eastern Europe
Kyiv is the former capital of the great Kyiv Rus and the
present capital of the modern Ukraine. “Great Gate of
Kiev” by Modest Mussorgsky reflects the power and
pomposity of this great city. Spiritual harmony, chimes
and unbelievable energy logically ring down the curtain
of The East European Miracle gala concert.

19. Cooperation
We hope that by bringing into life this project,
we do an important and good cause. We will
be very glad for any support and patron help.
Gala concert rider or sponsorship package in
terms of The East European Miracle filming
can be presented in any time.
Best regards, project author
Serhiy Lykhomanenko
Druzhby Narodiv boulevard, 14, of. 6,
Kiev 01004,
Ukraine
Phone: +30 050 351-85-25
Web-site: www.grandclassic.org
E-mail: info@grandclassic.org