Miracles in Kharkiv!  What does a German organ, an Olympic champion, choral singing, and the Queen Elizabeth pageant have to do with it?

Has the war affected the choice of repertoire for students' training and concert performances? Have audience preferences changed?

What problems of creative growth in contemporary music education emerged during the war? Is choral singing, which unites people, in demand by society? Is it worth bringing the tradition of choral singing back into everyday life?

How do the students of a music lyceum in frontline Kharkiv win the highest awards and first prizes at prestigious international competitions despite air raids, “fly-ins” and online learning?  What does it take to create a safe space for children to learn music in a lyceum?

Oleh Orishchenko, director of the Kharkiv State Music Lyceum, talks about all this in the #Know More program of the Kharkiv Press Club. 

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