Serenata Romantic

Location: MUSIC SALON

A cozy chamber evening where music blossoms in an exquisite ensemble of guitar, bandura, mandolin, and mandola. Four instruments merge into a transparent, ever-changing sound—sometimes delicate, sometimes filled with inner fire.

Vivaldi’s transparent "Lute Concerto" sets the tone—noble and bright. The program centers on the music of Raffaele Calace: from the playful "Serenata Gaia" to the intense, hypnotic rhythm of "Bolero" and the proud "Danza Espagnola." A moment of silence and contemplation is provided by Munier’s "Gondola Veneziana," while the nostalgic "La vita è bella" by Nicola Piovani, from Roberto Benigni’s cult film "Life Is Beautiful," reminds us of the poignant and wonderful value of life.

Andriy Ostapenko (guitar), Olena Nemesh (bandura), Halyna Ostapenko (mandolin), and Hanna Leshchenko (mandola) create ensemble playing filled with sincerity, taste, and serenade-like beauty.