Ukrainian programme at jazzahead! 2023
jazzahead! is one of the biggest jazz fairs and showcase festivals in the world that takes place in Bremen, Germany. This year, Ukraine was officially presented at the festival by 12 delegates for the second time.
Wann?
27-30 April 2023
Wo?
Bremen
Bereich
Music
Panel discussion and Q&A
“Evolution of the Ukrainian Jazz Scene”
28 April 14:45-15:30 | Conference room
In the panel discussion, delegates from Ukraine spoke about the development of the jazz scene since Ukraine’s independence, the current situation of the music industry in wartime and new possibilities for cooperation. The speakers presented the peculiarities, personalities, important festival movements and other initiatives of the Ukrainian jazz scene.
Speakers
Oleksij Kogan, radio moderator, artistic director of Leopolis Jazz Fest
Victor Ovchynnikov, booking manager at Leopolis Jazz Fest
Kateryna Ziabliuk, jazz pianist, publicist at Meloport
Mariana Bondarenko, jazz music manager at the Ukrainian Institute
Networking & Cooperations
During the festival, the second meeting of the Ukrainian delegation with the Europe Jazz Network took place. The teams exchanged ideas on how to integrate the Ukrainian jazz scene even more intensively into the European jazz community. It is important to make Ukrainian festivals and venues more visible internationally.
In addition, the Ukrainian delegates presented the stand to Minister of Culture and Media Claudia Roth and the jazzahead! team — project manager Sybille Kornitschky and art directors Peter Schulze and Ulrich Beckerhoff.
The jazz manager of the Ukrainian Institute Maryana Bondarenko told how the music scene in Ukraine lives today, how the war has changed it and how Ukrainian-German cooperation can develop further.
Oleksij Kogan, radio moderator, artistic director of Leopolis Jazz Fest
Victor Ovchynnikov, booking manager at Leopolis Jazz Fest
Kateryna Ziabliuk, jazz pianist, publicist at Meloport
Mariana Bondarenko, jazz music manager at the Ukrainian Institute
Ganna Gryniva, singer and composer
Andrew Pokaz, pianist and composer, band leader of Pokaz trio
Anastasia Pokaz, creative producer, communication at XJAZZ! FESTIVAL Berlin
Tamara Lukasheva, jazz singer, composer and band leader
Laura Marti, jazz, ethnic and pop singer, composer
Volodymyr Kaminskyi, manager of Laura Marti Project
Arkady Mitnik, jazz photographer
Olga Kovalevska, founder and managing director at the music agency Urban Lys
Exhibition “Ukrainian Jazzmen at War”
The exhibition features stories of prominent Ukrainian jazzmen who are defending our country from Russian aggression. It shows their lives on the stage before the war, and now — on the battlefield. While exploring the musician’s stories, you can also listen to their music via QR-codes.
Among them are such famous musicians as Volodymyr Lykhoshva, Olexandr Lebedenko, Mark Tokar, Danylo Vinarikov, Volodymyr Ponomaryov, Oleksandr Ryemiez, Oleksandr Seleznyov and Andriy Petukhov. The lives of some musicians have been tragically cut short during hostilities.
