Pianist Oleksiy Botvinov – about the preparation of the Odessa Classics festival and the importance of «live» concerts

From June 2 to 11, the Odessa Classics festival will take place for the seventh time in Odesa — one of the major cultural events in the country.

This year, the festival has outdone itself and is preparing many surprises for the audience: for example, the European premiere of the concerto for violin, piano, and orchestra by one of the most sought-after contemporary composers, Tan Dun, a Grammy, BAFTA, and Oscar winner for the soundtrack of the film “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” will be held at the Odesa festival.

The festival’s president, pianist Oleksiy Botvinov, shared with vogue.ua what it is like to organize an international festival amid a pandemic…

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Pianist Oleksiy Botvinov on organizing the Odessa Classics festival and the importance of “live” concerts