Almost a year. Almost twelve horrific months. That’s how long the Russian army’s invasion of Ukraine has been ongoing, and how long people have been living with fear and constant uncertainty about what will happen next. Mere days after the start of the war, the Ukrainian-Dutch composer Maxim Shalygin wrote Drop after drop for Festival for Compassion. The goal, as always, was to share a piece of music with festivals throughout Europe as an act of solidarity and compassion with our Ukrainian colleagues, artis
Last year Maxim told Dutch newspaper NRC: ”On the one hand, the title Drop after drop of course refers to the bloodshed, but a drop can also change the world for the better. If each person makes a small contribution – however insignificant it may seem – the sum can bring about major changes.”
Even one year on, you are warmly invited to join Festivals for Compassion and use Maxim’s music to bind us together in solidarity and compassion by sharing Drop after drop with your audience, live and online. You can register here . S imply send us the date of performance, and if you also make a video recording, you can send the link to us.