Introduction
On September 16 at 19:00 in the Foyer of the Philharmonic on Chaykovskogo Street, 7, the concert "Passion and Elegance" will take place — a chamber evening for those who love baroque music at a leisurely pace, but with character. The program features Italian and French works from the 17th-18th centuries, making it more of an event for attentive listening rather than background "music on the side".
The duration of the evening is indicated as 75 minutes, and tickets start from 250 UAH. If you appreciate refined voices, ancient instruments, and the atmosphere of a small hall, this is a great reason to visit the Philharmonic without unnecessary formality, but with a pleasant feeling of a special event.
About the Event
This concert in the Foyer of the Philharmonic is not a large stage performance, but a chamber evening in the format of a live musical dialogue between vocals and the ancient music ensemble Terra Barocca. The soloist is Iryna Ushanova-Rudko, soprano (Kyiv), so the program relies not only on instrumental expressiveness but also on a strong vocal line.
In the event description, the organizers explain the concept as a conversation between two baroque aesthetics: Italian passion and French elegance. This is what makes the concert appealing to those who want not just to "hear the classics" but to feel the contrast of styles within one evening.
Plot and Mood
Formally, there is no plot here, as this is a concert, not an opera, but the dramaturgy of the evening is constructed very clearly. The Italian line offers more open emotional gestures, while the French presents a more restrained, dance-like, almost jewel-like beauty.
The program includes works by Marco Uccellini, Arcangelo Corelli, Alessandro Scarlatti, Jean-Philippe Rameau, Joseph Bodin de Boismortier, and Joseph-Nicolas-Pancrace Royer. Among the announced numbers, there are those that set the mood for the evening: "Les Sauvages" from "Les Indes Galantes", "L’Air de la Folie" from "Platée", "O cessate di piagarmi" and "Le violette".
Production
According to the official description, Terra Barocca performs this music in the spirit of historically informed performance, meaning with attention to the style, manner, and sound of the era. This is important for such a concert: baroque here is not "translated into modern language", but presented as close to its natural character as possible.
There is no conductor indicated in the program, so the focus of the evening becomes the ensemble and the soloist's voice. For the listener, this means intimacy, precision, and a sense that the distance between the performers and the audience is very small — such music works well in the intimate space of the foyer.
How to Get There, Duration, and Intermissions
The venue is the Lviv National Philharmonic, Foyer of the Philharmonic, address: Chaykovskogo St, 7, Lviv. This is the central part of the city, so it is convenient to get here both on foot and by public transport; in city posters, the venue is also referred to as the Philharmonic in the center of Lviv.
The concert starts at 19:00, and the announced duration is 75 minutes. There is no mention of an intermission in the official information, so it is more honest to expect a compact chamber evening without a long pause.
Prices and Who It's For
Tickets for this event are announced from 250 UAH, which is quite an affordable entry into the world of live baroque music. Such a concert is well-suited for a quiet date, an evening with a friend, or for those who want to discover ancient music without academic heaviness.
If you love big effects and very loud concert drive, it may seem too delicate here. But if you appreciate voice, nuance, and beauty in details, "Passion and Elegance" has every chance of resonating with you.
Tips for the Audience
It’s best to arrive a little earlier to find your seat without haste and get into the rhythm of the Philharmonic space. For such an evening, neat but not overly formal attire is appropriate: this is a concert where it’s nice to come "city festive", without unnecessary pomp.
If there is an intermission, it will be felt in the context of the evening rather than by the program, so it’s worth using the pause for a short walk in the foyer, water, or a conversation about which of the two worlds is closer to you — Italian passion or French restrained grace. Do you prefer such a concert during the day when everything sounds brighter, or in the evening when baroque particularly suits the mood of the city? The official event page of the Lviv National Philharmonic Announcement of the event with date, time, place, and price Venue page of the Lviv National Philharmonic
