UÊRÀINIAN MALE VOCAL QUARTET
“YAVIR”
A male vocal quartet “Yavir” derives its name from the silvery sycamore maple known from a good many of Ukrainian folk songs.
The vocal quartet “Yavir” was formed in 1966.
Every singer of this quartet is endowed by nature with the voice unsurpassed in its beauty and expression.
The baritone of Volodymyr Didukh and the bass voice of Valentyn Reus, the tenor voices of Yuriy Badun and Evhen Belskiy when pouring out together ring out in an exceptional harmony.
The artists are imbued with a refined feeling for the nuances of the Ukrainian folk song.
The songs are performed in the style of a a cappella, as well as with orchestra, accordion accompaniment or piano.
Emotionally colorful and expressively vivid scenic presentations of the quartet make the performance range of this one of the leading artistic groups in the Ukraine boundlessly versatile.
Their vocal style and polished performance, as well as their commanding stage presence make them an all – time favorite ensemble with young as well as older audiences.
Great success followed the concerts given by the quartet also far beyond the borders of Ukraine – in United States of America, Canada, Australia, Germany, France, Austria, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Romania, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Moldova, Belarus, Russia, Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, Mongolia.
2009 TOUR DATES/NEWS
| DATE |
CITY, COUNTRY |
NEWS |
March 30
March 28
March 25
March 12
March 7-8
February 23-24
February 7
January 20-28
January 12
January 10 |
Barcelona, Spain
Alicante, Spain
Lisboa, Portugal
Kyiv, Ukraine
Kyiv, Ukraine
Moscow, Russia
Irpin, Ukraine
Karpaty, Ukraine
Krakow, Poland
Warsaw, Poland |
The concert tour all over the China will take place in may-june. Vocal quartet “Yavir” also will take part in “Meet in Beijing” Festival and Kunming festival. Participants of the quartet are now in their preparation of a new musical programme, which includes Ukrainian national songs.
The “Yavir” vocal quartet will be rewarded with Hrihoriy Skovoroda National prize. The prizing ceremony will take place on March 12.
(About Hryhoriy Skovoroda) Hryhorii Skovoroda (also known by his Russian name, Grigory Skovoroda) (Ukrainian: Ãðèãîð³é Ñàâè÷ Ñêîâîðîäà Hryhoriy Savych Skovoroda) (1722 - 1794) was a Ukrainian poet, philosopher and composer. ‘Let us all be grateful to God -- he made all necessary things simple, and all complex things unnecessary,' wrote Grigory Skovoroda, a 17th century Ukrainian philosopher. In the large hall of National philharmonic society the name of P.I. Chaykovskogo the solo concert of vocal quartet "Yavir" took place 23 December, 2008. On this concert review by the names "Gold of yavir" and" This collective exists already over forty years” you will read at a section "Press about ”Yavir”. |
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