Ukrainian Conductor Kirill Karabits Receives an Order from the King of Great Britain
Kirill Karabits, the principal conductor of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and artistic director of the "Voices from the East" project, has been awarded an Honorary Order of the British Empire by His Majesty the King of Great Britain for his contributions to the field of music. This news was reported by Opera Wire.
Karabits, who is concluding his 15-year tenure with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra since assuming the role in 2009, has been a leading advocate for symphonic works from Ukraine and Eastern Europe. Among his notable projects is the "Voices from the East" series, featuring works from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Macedonia, Poland, Turkmenistan, and Ukraine.
"I am deeply grateful for this honorary award for the journey I've had the privilege to share with the musicians and audiences of the BSO over the past 15 years – I am immensely proud of what we have achieved together. I look forward to celebrating the 'Voices from the East' series with our performances in Bristol, Poole, and London this spring, as well as continuing our journey as I become the laureate conductor and artistic director of 'Voices from the East' later this year," said Karabits in an official statement to the press.
Karabits will become the laureate conductor and artistic director of the orchestra. The organization will celebrate his appointment with a series of events at Lighthouse, Poole, the London Southbank Centre, and Bristol Beacon later this season.
In other news, The Gaze previously reported that the Dutch metal band Within Temptation filmed a new video for their song "A Fool's Parade" in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv.
The band's press release earlier mentioned that the new song "A Fool's Parade" highlights the Russian concept of war, condemning the lies, ongoing crimes, and brutal intentions of Russia. The release also mentions that the song, released just before the highly anticipated "Bleed Out 2024" tour, is a powerful expression of Within Temptation's desire to continue shedding light on "the ongoing existential struggle against brutal Russian aggression faced by Ukraine."
The song and video, recorded in collaboration with Ukrainian artist Oleksiy Yarmak, will be released on April 5th.