Because Russia occupied Ukraine about three years ago, a violinist Tetiana Martyniuk-Bahriuk-Bahrahi, a refugee lives in the Kiev symphony orchestra, and his husband and 14-year-old daughter Olesia moved from apartment.
He removed the war away from the confidence, believing that he was afraid of his family and the role of playing as the champion of Ukrainian culture.
The orchestra’s musicians have been in Germany for two years in Gera and when about 40,000 Rhine Rhine invited them to a two-year cultural residence. It was very needed to be softening for 73 musicians and the support of Western governments for Ukraine for their families, and many places were less met with refugees.
He was exiled more than 1,000 in the afternoon, Martinuk-Bahrii, 44, 44, especially adultery, he said.
“This is a life but I can’t say a whole happy life.” “Who knows who will happen?”
Migration in Germany This month has been a warm issue with some politicians, with some politicians Call on government to pass hard new restrictions. Some suggested as a way of seeking asylum seekers, including people from Ukraine, including work.
Martiniuk-Bahrii said he was trying not to think about the future in Germany because he was in the power to control his laws or politics.
He enters a daughter to a local school, reads German and plays a violin as his mother. When her parents talk about war, cover their ears.
Martynniuk-Bahrii, the safety of friends and family in Ukraine, scanned the headlines for the wreckage news, taking warnings on their phone.
“My body can be here”, “but my heart is Ukraine.”
In MonheimIn addition, while some residents first face their social and economic problems, the Ukrainians were warmly welcomed. The musicians took advantage of the composer of Ukraine and held a concerts that benefited from Europe.
Martin Witkowski, Monheimer Kulturwerke, Cultural Center inviting cultural center Kyiv symphonyUkrainians said that Ukrainians want to show that a point that works as orchestra musicians, he said they contributed to the economy full-time. The city expects to spend 3 million euros (about $ 3.1 million) for other benefits for salaries and Ukrainians this year.
“They are our brothers and sisters,” said Wikowski. “The war is not in our streets, but it does not mean it will never be able to come here. We should think, ‘How would we like to behave?’ “
25, Violinist Olakestra in the orchestra, said that the orchestra could not be able to stay in Germany or when the music could not return to Ukraine.
“This is a whole anxiety soup,” he said. “At some point, ‘will we never go home?'”
Musicians in Monheim describe a friendly atmosphere. However, Gera, about 96,000 in the Eastern Thuringia province of Germany, sometimes felt the shine of strangers. GERA II was occupied by Soviet forces after World War II, and again there is a conventional convention. In some days, a small demonstration team marched on the streets, criticizing German politicians to support Ukraine.
“It was the last thing I have been waiting,” said Denys Karachevtsev, 32, a cell in the orchestock. “I can’t explain these nostalgic feelings.”
Gazisbtsev, who drew attention during the war Play with the condition of demolition and destruction Kharkov, the Ukrainian country, said that some Germans realized that they first cause migrants to question. “You should live together,” he said, “You have more questions,” he said. But he said he could help destroy music stereotypes.
“By playing a few note,” he said, “We can open people’s eyes.”
In the present Before the occupation of Russia in 2022, Kyiv symphony was deep in training. It was an orchestra established in 1979 Plans a wagon concert“Flying Dutch”, Tristan Und Isolde and “Thistan Und Isolde” and “Wielüree”, “die” and “die”
Then, in late February, the missiles fell on Kiev. Orchestri canceled their tabs and shelter the players.
At home musicians appeal to the tools for comfort. But they were performing together.
Pshenychnikov, who joined the orchest in 2021, along with the family, inhabited the territories around Kiev, here he tried to distract the fire in the fire.
“I couldn’t sleep; I couldn’t eat,” he said. “And suddenly we all were cut off each other.”
In April 2022, the war is still in question and personally concerts, the plans for the “Ukrainian voice” tour of Kiev symphony leaders, Warsaw, Berlin, Hamburg and elsewhere.
Orchestra would work to fight “Russia’s aggression in all respects”, ensemble Then he saidAnd “be a strong voice of Ukraine in the world.” This was the permission of Ukrainian cultural and defense officials that the male players of the military could leave the country.
Tour reunited musicians and gave them a mission: to introduce Ukrainian culture. This Opening concerts The works of prominent Ukrainian composers such as Borys Lyatoshynski and Myroslav Skoryk were included in Poland.
The tour was “like a miracle”, Martyniuk-Bahru, Lviv, Western, Western Orchestra and his daughter, Martyniuk-Bahyi, who was a voice and video engineer.
“Cultural life was frozen throughout Ukraine,” he said. “And then, finally, we could play again.”
When the tour A few months later, the musicians ended in the summer of 2022 and exhausted. Some have lost their friends and relatives in the war, and they protected their guilty and confusion.
Kateryna Demianchuk, 24, violinist, was killed in Kiev, who was in a serious attack with the death of his uncle in March 2022.
“Russia has decided to get our lives at once,” he said. “Suddenly, went. And I couldn’t do anything. I was terrible to me.”
Every time he wept while he was playing a violin. He felt bad, said, when they did not have water or electricity, the privilege lived.
Musicians torn. Some wanted to return to Ukraine. However, they felt their efforts to keep the struggle for Ukraine. (Kiev symphony is one of several Ukrainian ensemble working to promote Ukrainian culture abroad; others include Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine and Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra.)
With the help of German officials, the Kyiv Symphony Orchestra settled in Gera. They became a symbol of Germany’s IDPs, parliament and the highest officials performed. (There are about 1.2 million Ukrainian refugees in Germany – The Most of any European country.) The Berlin Philharmonic was a protection of the orchestra, helps to organize instruments and performances.
However, in two years, the financing began to dry down. And some musicians are not increasingly affected by the city’s pro-Russian population.
“Every time you said you were from Ukraine, people changed a little.” “They looked at you in a different way, as if there was many Ukrainians.”
When WitkowskiThe Culture Leader in Monheim has heard that the Kiev symphony was looking for a new home last year, and the reinn ‘mongni banks thought to bring about 280 miles west. The city is trying to become a cultural center; one New Performing Art Complex It will open next year within the reconstructed oil plant.
“War is theory for most Germans,” Wikowski said. “But when you are with this man, it takes more than one time.”
In July, 120 people – musicians and their families – a bus in Monheim, with tools. Their arrival created some excitement. Russian news false reported He said that the orchestra’s musicians are looking for asylum in Germany and as a way to avoid military service in the group.
However, a few weeks later, the Kiev Symphony, Schumann, Max Richter and Ukrainian composer made a debut in Monheim, playing an open concert with Levko Revutski. More than 1000 people picniked in the grass.
When he took a summer in a summer, Martiniuk-Berry was a feeling of relief.
He said, “We could breathe,” he said.
Over a blustery December night, musicians gathered in an audience in Monheim to train a holiday program. Waltzes, Polkas and traditional Ukrainian Carols played – a type of cheerful music to meet the New Year.
However, during the break, as he checked his phones for Russian attacks, he returned to the oven, as he checked the moro’s phones: Kiev hit Drone near the bomb in East Zaporizhzia.
After each attack, Garachevtsev, who is accustomed to friends and family messaging habit, said that the distance from Ukraine exacerbated the fears.
“The most scary moment” said, “When you see a warning about a rocket and you don’t know where.”
As the third anniversary of the war, the symphony of the Kiev plans a concert in Monheim on the occasion of Monheim. Will lead OCCOUNTED LYIVIVIVERecently, a famous Ukrainian Maestro, called the orchestra’s main guest conductor.
In a housing complex in North Monheim, he lives in his and his colleagues, Martyniuk-Berries prayed every morning and night. Sometimes it is one of the few articles from the family brought from Ukraine to the daughter who protects a prayer book in his back.
Martyniuk-Bahrii said they often lost in the memoirs of Ukraine: Christmastime celebrations, summer rides and stuffed cabbage rolls and borscht taste in the mountains.
After the concert on the eve of the New Year, Martiniuk-Bahyi invited several friends for champagne. Ukrainian President Volodymyr watched Zelensky’s speech and prayed for peace in Ukraine.
Martynniuk-Bahrii said the world’s attention away from war. However, he said he hoped the musicians could play a small role in the progress of Ukraine’s work.
“The world is tired; even tired,” he said. “But we need victory and we need justice. What we can do is hope and pray.”
