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Friday, August 19: “Classics on Friday” will feature Valeria Shulga on piano and Olga Akolyshnova on violin at 8 p.m.
Cultural center Master-Klass, 34 Mazepy St., metro Arsenalna, www.masterklass.org/eng, 594-1063. Tickets: Hr 30.

Monday, August 22: The music of Vivaldi, Hendel, Saint-Saëns and Shostakovych will be played as part of the festival “Summer Music Rays.” 7 p.m. The National Philharmonic of Ukraine, 2 Volodymyrsky uzviz, metro Maydan Nezalezhnosti, www.filarmonia.com.ua, 278- 1697. Tickets: Hr 20-70.

Tuesday, August 23: Ukraine’s National Academic Brass Orchestra with tenor Vitaliy Kostenko will give a jazz concert commemorating the births of Louis Armstrong and Frank Sinatra. Enjoy music of Gouilleme, Manchini, Gershwin, Herman at 7 p.m. The National Philarmonic of Ukraine, 2 Volodymyrsky uzviz, metro Maydan Nezalezhnosti, www.filarmonia.com.ua, 278- 1697. Tickets: Hr 20-70.

Wednesday, August 24: Oleksiy Saranchyn’s quartet, which consists of grand piano, saxaphone, double bass, and drums at 8 p.m. Cultural center Master-Klass, 34 Mazepy St., metro Arsenalna, www.masterklass.org/eng, 594-1063. Tickets: Hr 40.

Thursday, August 25: Kyiv Chamber Orchestra will play Hendel, Bach, Telemann, von Biber with violin and flute solos at 7 p.m. The National Philarmonic of Ukraine, 2 Volodymyrsky uzviz, metro Maydan Nezalezhnosti, www.filarmonia.com.ua, 278- 1697. Tickets: Hr 20-70.

Friday, August 26: Well-known Kyiv musician and composer Andriy Bondarenko will perform piano music of the 20th century at 8 p.m. Cultural center Master-Klass, 34 Mazepy St., metro Arsenalna, www.masterklass.org/eng, 594-1063. Tickets: Hr 30.