Marzà: “We have promoted a charity concert by the OCV so that the Ukrainian people can receive humanitarian aid through the Red Cross”
03.03.2022
- The concert by the Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana will take place next Saturday, March 5th, in the Main Hall of Les Arts, at 12:30 pm.
- Free tickets can be reserved through: https://lesarts.koobin.com/index.php?action=PU_evento&Ev_id=4773, and the public is encouraged to make donations to the Red Cross account that has been activated.
Valencia (03.03.22). The Minister of Education, Culture and Sport, Vicent Marzà, has announced a concert against war and in solidarity with the Ukrainian people, to be performed by the Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana next Saturday at 12:30 pm in the Main Hall of Les Arts.
“With the slogan 'OCV for peace' we are opening a cultural door to Valencian society so that they can show solidarity with the Ukrainian people and the public can attend a top-level concert, where we invite people to make donations to help so many people in Ukraine who are suffering the disastrous consequences of the war,” explained Marzà, adding: “We want this activity, promoted by the members of the OCV, to be publicized as much as possible because it is a symbol of absolute rejection of war and of essential humanitarian aid.”
The Minister of Culture also emphasized that “music is a universal language of peace between peoples and individuals, which is perfectly reflected in this concert, featuring musicians from the OCV representing 19 nationalities, including Ukrainians and Russians. Coexistence and respect are the cornerstones of this performance.”
Marzà also wanted to thank “both the members of the OCV and the entire Les Arts team, as well as the Red Cross organization for their willingness to carry out this proposal so quickly.”
Tickets to the concert are free and reservations can be made through the Les Arts website , where attendees will have the option to make a donation to the Red Cross via bank account ES86 0198 0500 8020 2205 3421. Donations can also be made for the concert via Bizum to the number 02727.
A symbolic "zero row" has also been set up for all those who do not attend the concert but still wish to make a donation.
Les Arts will reserve a quota of 100 tickets for in-person collection at the theater box office on Saturday, March 5, one hour before the start of the concert, and a maximum of two tickets will be assigned per applicant.
Repertoire of the concert 'OCV per la pau'
The musicians of the OCV string section are the protagonists of this initiative, which will feature a repertoire of 8 works, including 'Adagio for Strings, Op. 11', by Samuel Barber; the violin solo from 'Schindler's List', by John Williams, or 'Intermezzo' from 'Cavalleria Rusticana', by Mascagni.
Among the 28 performers of the OCV there will be 4 Ukrainians and 4 Russians, and the program will close with 'Melody', by the Ukrainian composer Myroslav Skoryk.
