Celebrating the 200th-anniversary year of Beethoven’s Symphony No 9 and its famous 'Ode To Joy' fourth movement, the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra and Ukraine Chorus will perform their acclaimed Ukrainian-language version (recorded and released on Deutsche Grammophon in Feb 2024) to re-assert values of freedom, sovereignty, and resistance against Russia’s invasion.

The Ukraine Chorus is made up of 130 Ukrainian people, a majority of whom have been displaced by the war. Beginning in September 2022, the project has continued to grow and evolve, with the group performing for the first time at the Royal Opera House in March 2023 and then again for a Christmas Concert in December 2023. The Songs for Ukraine Chorus will be joined by members of the Royal Opera Chorus.