Kateryna Suprun
(Picture: Handout)I always knew that I wanted to take the music of Ukraine to an audience around the world, but I never expected it to take on such meaning. Since the Russian invasion of my country on February 24 this year, music has become a frontline for me and many other Ukrainian musicians - I don’t know how to fight with guns, but I know I can make a difference by playing.
For me, this is now my life mission, to fight a cultural war, and make sure that people keep what is happening in Ukraine at the front of their minds. It is part of why I joined the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra, which is performing as part of the BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall on Sunday. But also - and it sounds strange to say it - when we are playing together on stage, it is one time I can still feel happy. The beautiful music, and uniting with fellow musicians, is amazing.
