The willingness to help is still enormous! After we could collect the fantastic sum of 14.240,- Euro with the benefit concert of Aleksey Semenenko and Inna Firsova, we received two more donations in the course of the last weeks, so that we can pay out a total of 15.240,- Euro in financial help for young, Ukrainian musicians and artists.

Read more: Scholarships "Ukraine Aid" launched

One year after the terrible Russian war of aggression on Ukraine, we continue to support young Ukrainian musicians. Our second benefit concert with Aleksey Semenenko and Inna Firsova on March 18, 2023 again raised a fantastic sum of over 8,400 euros.

Read more: "Ukraine Aid" goes into the second round

We are overwhelmed by the willingness to help during our benefit concert with Aleksey Semenenko and Inna Firsova! The more than impressive sum of 14,240 euros has come together! We would never have expected such a great willingness to donate and we are overjoyed about it - because now we can help even more young artists from Ukraine.

Read more: Overwhelming help with donations!

Despite the feeling of powerlessness in the face of the terrible war in Ukraine, we can all actively help! Our association Kölner Klassik Ensemble e.V. organizes help and funds for artists from Ukraine.

Read more: General help

We have organized at short notice a charity concert with Aleksey Semenenko and Inna Firsova on Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. at the private home of our Board of Trustees Chair Christiane von Velsen.

Read more: Charity concert on April 6

The Cologne Classical Ensemble is shocked and appalled by the brutal war that President Putin has ordered and with which the Russian army is currently covering free, democratic and sovereign Ukraine with death and destruction. Putin has thus set in motion a spiral of war, violence and suffering - and he and his government alone are responsible for it.

Read more: Stop the war!