Open Opera Ukraine is a platform for developing empowered citizens and fostering communities through the practice of emotional and artistic experience that inspires self-development, self-improvement, an awareness of one’s own dignity, and the creation of the common good. We strive to make music a space for dialogue, mutual understanding, and cultural memory. Through artistic, research, and educational projects, Open Opera Ukraine contributes to a deeper understanding of Ukrainian cultural heritage as an integral part of European culture.
The mission of Open Opera Ukraine is to develop Ukrainians’ capacity for abstract and critical thinking, self-identification, and productive collective action through music.
Nataliia Khmilevska
Artistic director
Graduated from the National Music Academy of Ukraine with a degree in Choral Conducting. Soprano, PhD in Art History, and specialist in historically informed performance, with a particular focus on Renaissance and Baroque music. Music Director of the Liatoshynskyi Capella of the National House of Music of Ukraine. Artistic Director of the PARTES vocal ensemble and the B.A.Kh. Baroque Amateur Choir.
Galyna Grygorenko
General producer
Cultural manager and specialist in cultural policy and cultural management, with over 20 years of experience working across the public, nonprofit, and private cultural sectors. Experienced in developing and implementing public cultural policy, managing cultural institutions and programmes, developing international partnerships, securing grant funding, and leading the strategic development of organizations.
Anna Gadetska
Programme director
Musicologist, PhD in Art History, Acting Associate Professor at the Department of Music History and Cultural Studies of the National Music Academy of Ukraine, Programme Director of Kyiv Baroque Fest, and Lecturer at Cultural Project.
Our founders
Our principles
Наша місія
World standards
Relevance
A focus on the best significant events on the world opera stage
The project turns to current artistic and social trends
New approach
Independence
A modern approach to creating and promoting opera in Ukraine
The project is independent from traditional government institutions
Wholeness
Openness
An integral understanding of the synthetic operatic genre through the seeking of new intellectual-artistic forms and their representation
Performances in different cities across Ukraine, development of the cultural life in different regions, engagement of a wide audience