⚡️ October 28, 7 pm
VERE MUSIC HUB
(21/8 Malopidvalna St., Kyiv)
Entry by invitation.
Registration link: https://forms.gle/WnNfoRZEY58mfZu59.
🎶 Program:
Domenico Scarlatti
Sonata in D minor, K. 1 (1738).
Sonata in D major, K. 119 (1749).
Johannes Brahms
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24 (1861).
* Aria.
* Variation 1.
* Variation 2. Animato.
* Variation 3. Dolce.
* Variation 4. Risoluto.
* Variation 5. Espressivo.
* Variation 6.
* Variation 7. Con vivacita.
* Variation 8.
* Variation 9. Poco sostenuto.
* Variation 10. Energico.
* Variation 11. Dolce.
* Variation 12. Soave.
* Variation 13. Largamente, ma non più.
* Variation 14. Sciolto.
* Variation 15.
* Variation 16. Ma marcato.
* Variation 17. Più mosso.
* Variation 18. Grazioso.
* Variation 19. Leggiero und vivace.
* Variation 20. Legato.
* Variation 21. Dolce.
* Variation 22.
* Variation 23. Vivace e staccato.
* Variation 24.
* Variation 25.
* Fuga.
Samuel Barber
Piano Sonata, Op. 26 (1947–49).
I. Allegro energico.
II. Allegro vivace e leggero.
III. Adagio mesto.
IV. Fuga: Allegro con spirito.
Sofiia Dubii (piano)
Sofiia was born in Kyiv in 2002 and began her musical studies at the age of five. From 2017 to 2021, she studied at the Reinhold Glière Kyiv Academy of Music in the class of Professor Malvina Zarudianska. In 2025, she earned a bachelor’s degree from the Ukrainian National Tchaikovsky Academy of Music, studying with Professor Yurii Kot. In 2024, she completed her bachelor’s studies, and in 2026, her master’s degree at the Royal Conservatoire Antwerp (Belgium), where she studied with Professor Sergei Edelman, graduating with the highest honours. An important milestone in her musical development was studying with the distinguished pianist Eliso Virsaladze. Sofiia is currently continuing her studies at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels (Belgium) while further developing her performance skills under the guidance of Professor Viktor Makarov.
Sofiia has performed in Ukraine, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Poland, Spain, and Italy as a soloist and chamber musician. She has collaborated with numerous orchestras, including the Kyiv Symphony Orchestra (conducted by Mykola Lysenko, 2016), the Borys Lyatoshynsky Classical Music Ensemble (conducted by Ihor Andriievskyi, 2018), the Philharmonisches Kammerorchester Wernigerode (conducted by Christian Fitzner, 2024), the Antwerp Conservatoire Chamber Orchestra (conducted by Gordan Nikolić, 2025), and the Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie (conducted by Vahan Mardirossian, 2026).
She has participated in masterclasses with renowned musicians, including Yakov Kasman (USA), József Balog (Hungary), Daniel Blumenthal (Belgium), Lily Dorfman (Israel), Jean-Bernard Pommier (France), and Andrzej Jasiński (Poland).
Sofiia Dubii is a prizewinner of numerous international competitions. Her accolades include First Prizes at the International FEURICH Competition for Piano (Austria, 2023), the Internationaler Siegfried-Weishaupt-Klavierwettbewerb (Germany, 2023), and the Concours Andrée Charlier (Belgium, 2025). She has also received awards at the Volodymyr Pukhalsky All-Ukrainian Young Pianists Competition (Ukraine, 2015), the Vladimir Horowitz International Young Pianists Competition – Debut (Ukraine, 2016), the Yevhen Stankovych International Instrumental Competition (Ukraine, 2016), and the Paderewski International Instrumental Competition (Poland, 2021). In 2024, she received a special prize at the Brescia International Piano Competition (Italy), which offered her the opportunity to record her debut CD for Da Vinci Publishing.
Sofiia is actively involved in Belgium’s concert scene, performing at festivals including Musicorum and Place au Piano. She continues to pursue an active performing career as both a soloist and chamber musician.
Photo credit: VERE MUSIC FUND.
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VERE MUSIC HUB
This is an artistic ecosystem – a space for young musicians and listeners created by the VERE MUSIC FUND. It consists of an upper hall with 100 seats for concerts, recordings, master classes, lectures, etc. and a lower rehearsal hall. The venue is located at 21/8 Malopidvalna Street, Kyiv.
VERE MUSIC FUND
A charitable fund established in 2017 by Tetiana Verevska. The Fund provides grants to Ukrainian musicians to participate in international competitions and master classes, and implements festival projects and educational initiatives. It also supports international music competitions in Ukraine.