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First 'Cold Winter 2026' Concert Held at Kyiv Central Railway Station

Organizers plan at least six performances this month to offer solidarity at public shelters.

The Kyiv-Classic Orchestra plays at the  central rail station in the Ukrainian capital in a bid to lift spirits amid intense Russian attacks
Musicians from the Kyiv-Classic orchestra take the applause after a concert at the Ukrainian capital's central train station in a bid to "warm souls"
People applaud the Kyiv-Classic Orchestra as it plays a concert at the main rail station in the Ukrainian capital in between air raid alerts

Overview

  • The Kyiv Classic Orchestra, conducted by Herman Makarenko, performed works by Hulak-Artemovsky, Mozart, Gershwin and others for travelers in the main hall.
  • The Humanity Funds and the Kyiv Classic Orchestra organized the Ukrainian‑American project after outreach from Seattle partners to provide moral support through music.
  • Air‑raid alerts interrupted the concert twice, leading to brief pauses before the musicians resumed playing.
  • Organizers say at least six concerts are scheduled through February at Points of Invincibility, with stops planned at Okhmatdyt Children’s Hospital and possibly in Darnytskyi and Desnianskyi districts.
  • Kyiv’s central station has been operating as a Point of Invincibility in recent weeks, offering heat and mobile charging during winter power shortages.