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YULIA PETRACHUK

“The soprano Yulia Petrachuk is among the few very talented singers who, with hard work and determination, further leverage their talent to captivate the audience with absolute beauty and mastery of interpretation. It is clear that she does this for the love of sharing unforgettable musical moments with her public… Art for art’s sake…” –

Emmanuel M Dubois, composer of the oratorio Requiem for the Fallen

Yulia Petrachuk premieres opera about Tchaikovsky
July 16, 2024, at 7pm
HERMITAGE THEATER
St. Petersburg, Russia

VON MECK – TCHAIKOVSKY

Chamber opera by Tatiana Chudova

World Premiere

As a part of the International Opera Festival “Muffled Voices”


A one-act epistolary opera is based on the letters between composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and the renowned philanthropist Nadezhda Filaretovna von Meck.

Performed by:

Yulia Petrachuk, soprano (Von Meck I)

Alexandra Kovalevich, mezzo-soprano (Von Meck II)

Sergei Ababkin, tenor (Tchaikovsky I)

Denis Sedov, bass (Tchaikovsky II)

Conductor Arif Dadashev

Lyrica Classic Orchestra

Director Elizaveta Korneeva

Set designer Ekaterina Ageniy

May 28, 2024, at 7pm
HELIKON OPERA
Moscow, Russia
June 22, 2024, at 7pm
BORIS EIFMAN DANCE ACADEMY THEATER
St. Petersburg, Russia

PROVING UP

Opera by Missy Mazzoli

Russian and E premiere

As a part of the International Opera Festival “Muffled Voices”


A one-act horror opera to a libretto by Royce Vavrek for 6 soloists, 7 guitars and chamber orchestra. The story, based on a short story by Karen Russell, examines the dark side of the American Dream through the tragic fate of a pioneer family from Nebraska in 1870.


Performed by:

Kirill Panfilov, baritone (Mr. Johannes “Pa” Segner)

Yulia Petrachuk, soprano (Mrs. Johannes “Ma” Segner)

David Sanikidze, tenor (Miles Segner)

Vasilisa Shaplyko, mezzo-soprano (Taller Segner)

Pelageya Kurennaya, soprano (Littler Segner)

Zhasur Khaidarov, bass (The Plowman-Ghost)

Orchestra Art-Music

Jeremy Walker, conductor

Director Elizaveta Korneeva

Set designer Yulia Staroverova

Yulia Petrachuk premieres Missy Mazzoli's opera Proving Up in Russia
April 15, 2024, at 7pm
ZARYADYE HALL, CHAMBER HALL
Moscow, Russia

AKHMATOVA SONGS

Song cycle by John Tavener

Russian Premiere

As a part of the annual contemporary vocal music project “Music of Our Time”


Vocal cycle of 6 songs for soprano and string quartet based on Akhmatova’s poems: Dante, Pushkin and Lermantov, Boris Pasternak, Couplet, Muse and Death.


Performed by:

Soprano Yulia Petrachuk

State Quartet named after M. I. Glinka (Ayako Tanabe, Oksana Kolyasnikova, Lev Serov and Sergei Suvorov)

February 7, 2024, at 7pm
MOSCOW INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF MUSIC
Moscow, Russia
April 19, 2024, at 7pm
DOBRYNIN PALACE OF CULTURE
Yaroslavl, Russia

RUSSIAN WOMEN

Chamber opera by Tatiana Chudova

World premiere

As a part of the International Opera Festival “Muffled Voices”


A chamber opera in ten scenes for two soloists and piano based on poems by N. Nekrasov, A. Pushkin and the Decembrist. It’s a poignant opera dialogue about the wives of Decembrists, Trubetskoy and Volkonskaya, who follow their husbands to Siberia for exile.


Performed by:

Soprano Yulia Petrachuk (Volkonskaya)

Contralto Olga Nadezhdina (Trubetskaya)

Piano part – Kariana Pogosbekova

Director Elizaveta Korneeva

Set Designer Varvara Timofeeva

Yulia Petrachuk performed Volkonskaya role in opera Russian Women
May 3, 2023, at 7pm
MOSCOW INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF MUSIC
Moscow, Russia

THE BELLS

By Sergey Rachmaninoff

As a part pf the concert of symphony and organ music “To the Sobbing of the Bells”


Vocal-symphonic poem on the poetry by Edgar Allan Poe, translated by Konstantin Balmont, for soloists, choir, and orchestra in four parts


Performed by:

Soprano Yulia Petrachuk

Bass Grigory Soloviov

Tenor Sergey Ababkin

Vocal ensemble Arielle

Moscow Synodal Choir

Symphony orchestra Voce Anima

Conductor Arif Dadashev

April 17, 2023, at 7pm
ZARYADYE HALL, CHAMBER HALL
Moscow, Russia

DETOURS OF LOVE

Song cycle by Emmanuel Dubois

Russian Premiere

As a part of the annual contemporary vocal music project “Music of Our Time”


Detours of Love” Op. 21 (2005) is a set of four French songs on poems by Verlaine, Rimbaud & E. M. Dubois / J. de La Fontaine for soprano and piano.


Performed by:

Soprano Yulia Petrachuk

Pianist Karina Pogosbekova


March 4, 2023, at 8pm
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Holy Virgin Mary, Moscow, Russia
May 13, 2023, at 6pm
Catholic Church of the Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Vladimir, Russia

MUSIC OF THE NEW WORLD

Concert of sacred vocal music with organ


The program provides a unique opportunity for Russian audiences to experience new sacred music by Israeli-American composer Eli Tamar and Belgian-American composer Emmanuel Dubois, written on Christian prayer texts for a pipe organ and voices.


Performed by:

Soprano Yulia Petrachuk

Vocal trio Melody

Vocal ensemble Arielle

Organist Marianna Visotskaya

Conductor Elmira Dadasheva


January 9, 2023, at 7pm

ANGLICAN ST. ANDREW CATHEDRAL

Moscow, Russia

CHRISTMAS ORATORIO

Concert of choral and symphony music


  • “CANTICUM FRATRIS SOLIS” (Hymn to the Brother Sun) by Eli Tamar (world premiere)

Anthem for mixed choir, organ, and two soloists based on the text of the “Song of the Sun” by Francis of Assisi, it is the earliest known folk literature written in the Umbrian dialect of Italian.

  • ORATORIO DE NOЁL by Camille Saint-Saëns

Cantata for soloists, choir, string orchestra, harp and organ.


Performed by:

Soprano Yulia Petrachuk

Mezzo-soprano Alexandra Kovalevich

Choir Encarnacion

Muffled Voices string orchestra

Organist Marianna Visotskaya

Conductor Michael Kotelnikov

June 5, 2022, at 3pm

KENMORE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

Arlington, VA

WASHINGTON BALALAIKA SOCIETY

Spring Concert


Various Ukrainian & Russian folk melodies and songs, and favorite arias from operettas performed by the Washington Balalaika Orchestra and soprano Yulia Petrachuk, conducted by Peter Omelchenko.

April 29, 2022, at 8pm

SYNETIC THEATER

Arlington, VA

CANTATA FOR PEACE


This special benefit show features “Cantata for Peace” by Sergey Khrichenko and a full performance of Synetic Theater’s “The Servant of Two Masters. 

Performed by:

Yulia Petrachuk (soprano)

Sergey Khrichenko (guitar)

Tatiana Loisha (piano)

March 20, 2022, at 7pm

CON GRESS GRAZ STEFANIENSAAL

Graz, Austria

PRAYER FOR PEACE


As a part pf the International festival of contemporary American classical music, Spread New Music to the World . The program featured sacred organ & vocal works by Eli Tamar and Emmanuel Dubois.

March 13, 2022, at 3pm

OUR LADY OF ANGELS CHAPEL

Catonsville, MD

PRAYER FOR PEACE


A concert of new sacred vocal works with organ by two contemporary composers, Eli Tamar and Sergey Khrichenko.

December 17, 2021, at 7pm

REQUIEM FOR THE FALLEN

Oratorio by Emmanuel Dubois

ZURAB TSERETELI ART GALLERY

Moscow, Russia


An evening of music by Emmanuel M. Dubois. 

Yulia Petrachuk performs soprano-solo in the Russian-premiere of oratorio “Requiem for the Fallen” with orchestra Voce Anima, Moscow Synodal Choir, and conductor Michail Kotelnikov.

November 4, 7, 8, 2021

ELEKTRA SYMPHONISCHES MONODRAM

Mono-opera by Richard Strauss & Richard Duenser


It’s a mono-opera for soprano and symphony orchestra rearranged by composer Richard Duenser from the opera Elektra by Richard Strauss.

Performed by:

Soprano Yulia Petrachuk (Elektra)

Thueringen philharmonic orchestra

Conductor Ernest Hoetzl.

October 29 & November 28, 2021

ALDERSGATE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Alexandria, VA

PRAYER FOR PEACE


A concert of contemporary sacred organ and vocal works composed by Eli Tamar, Serge Khrichenko, Emmanuel Dubois, and James MacMillan.

Dedicated to the remembrance of those who tragically lost their lives 20 years ago in the terrorist attacks on September 11.

March 28 & April 25, 2021

  • OUR LADY OF ANGELS CHAPEL, Catonsville, MD
  • ST. LAURENT CHURCH, Fleurance, France

ORGAN APOTHEOSIS


A virtual project of new sacral vocal works with organ featuring two contemporary composers, Eli Tamar and Emmanuel Dubois.

December 27, 2020, at 11am EST

BROADCAST FROM MOSFILM STUDIO

Moscow, Russia

REQUIEM FOR THE FALLEN

Oratorio by Emmanuel Dubois

As a part of the International music festival Spread ew Music to the World


The oratorio is a substantial work offering an emotional and dignifying pause for reflection on the loss of life due to senseless war violence, written for soprano solo, orchestra, and chorus.

The lyrics set to music are excerpts of moving poems about the loss of life by Emily Dickinson, Laurence Binyon, Rudyard Kipling, and John McCrae.

Performed by:

Soprano Yulia Petrachuk

Orchestra Voce Anima

Moscow Synodal Choir

Conductor Michael Kotelnikov

November 1, 2019, at 7pm

MUSEUM-ESTATE F.I. CHALIAPIN

Moscow, Russia

I WAIT FOR YOU!

Rachmaninoff’s songs recital


An evening of art songs by Sergei Rachmaninoff performed by Italian

pianist Carlo Pari and soprano Yulia Petrachuk.

October 27, 2019, at 7pm

PAVEL SLOBODKIN CONCERT HALL

Moscow, Russia

OPERA GALA


Orpheus Radio Orchestra presents an evening of classical music. On the program, the arias and scenes from the operas Faust by Gounod, Werther and Manon by Massenet, Macbeth and La Traviata by Verdi, Manon Lescaut, and Butterfly by Puccini, and others.

October 13, 2019, at 5pm

AUDITORIUM DES KONSERVATORIUM IN CITE DE LA MUSIQUE
Strasburg, France

SONETTE DER ELIZABETH

Song cycle by Egon Wellesz

As a part of the Festival Européen Voix étouffées


Festival of contemporary classical music, Européen Voix étouffées, presents Egon Wellesz’s “Sonette der Elizabeth Browning” (five songs cycle for soprano and chamber string orchestra) performed by

SÜDWESTDEUTSCHES KAMMERORCHESTER PFORZHEIM, conductor Conrad van Alphen, and soprano Yulia Petrachuk.

October 2, 2019, at 7pm

ZANKEL HALL AT CARNEGIE HALL

New York, NY

REQUIEM FOR THE FALLEN

Oratorio by Emmanuel Dubois


The oratorio is a substantial work offering an emotional and dignifying pause for reflection on the loss of life due to senseless war violence, written for soprano solo, orchestra, and chorus. The lyrics set to music are excerpts of moving poems about the loss of life by Emily Dickinson, Laurence Binyon, Rudyard Kipling, and John McCrae.

Performed by:

Orchestra Symphony in C

Soprano Yulia Petrachuk

Conductor Kurt Schmid

July 11, 2019, at 7:30pm

WEILL RECITAL HALL AT CARNEGIE HALL

New York, NY

THE LOVE LETTERS

Mono-opera by Vitaly Hubarenko

US-premiere

As a part of the project CHAMBER VOCAL & INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC AT CARNEGIE HALL


“The Love Letters” is a masterpiece of chamber opera heavy with emotions and thoughts of a woman sending letters to her lover after being separated for reasons, not within their control.

Performed by:

Soprano Yulia Petrachuk

Orchestra Symphony in C

Conductor Yuriy Yanko

May 13, 2019

KONZERHAUS WIEN, MOZARTSAAL

Vienna, Austria

L. V. BEETHOVEN “AH! PERFIDO”

As a part of symphony & vocal music concert


Performed by:

Orchestra Euro Sinfonietta Wien

Yuriy Yanko, Conductor

Yulia Petrachuk, Soprano

Yury Revich, Violin

May 12, 2019, at 3:30pm

WIENER MUSIKVEREIN, GOLDEN HALL

Vienna, Austria

SYMPHONY AND VOCAL MUSIC CONCERT

  • F. Cilea “Io son l’umile ancella” from Opera <Adriana Lecouvreur>
  • W. A. Mozart “L’amero saro costante” from Opera <Il re pastore>
  • G. Puccini “Addio, mio dolce amor” from Opera <Edgar>

Performed by:

Savaria Symphony Orchestra

Hakan Şensoy, Conductor

Shlomo Mintz, Violin

Yulia Petrachuk, Soprano

Denis Shapovalov, Cello