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Between Beauty and Grief: Ukrainian Conductor Olha Dondyk Moves Forward
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Twenty-two-year-old Ukrainian conductor Olha Dondyk debuts as a guest conductor with Orkest Phion after fleeing Russia's invasion. She previously led the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra in a benefit concert for Ukraine and will perform Wagner, Rachmaninov, and Dvořák across eight Dutch concerts. Dondyk describes her music as healing and emphasizes passing on love for her homeland to future generations.
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