violin
Orest Smovzh
Calendar
Upcoming events
November 27, 2025
Helsinki, Finland
Vapaan Taiteen Tila
A few hundred seconds of new solo violin works
In collaboration with Korvat Auki
Vilagi, Kiviniemi, Autio, Heinonen, Kivistö, TBA
January 23, 2026
The Hague, Netherlands
HaagsPianoHuis
Lyatoshynsky Gala
Oleksii Semenenko, violin
Oksana Mukosii, viola
Oleksii Shadrin, cello
Antonii Baryshevskyi, piano
Chamber works by Borys Lyatoshynsky
February 15, 2026
Helsinki, Finland
Vapaan Taiten Tila
Games, Caprices, Signs, Silences, Sounds, and Messages
February 27, 2026
Helsinki, Finland
Private location
Passionfruit
Lauri Supponen,
Anna-Sofia Anttonen,
Viktor Toikkanen
Bach, free improvisations, more
April 21, 2025
Helsinki, Finland
Vapaan Taiteen Tila
Jarkko Hartikainen's resonances for violin and guitar
Past events
October 16, 2025
Vilnius, Lithuania
Devinkė pub
CONDENSED MUSIC
ca. 70 solo violin contemporary micropieces and improvisations from 50+ composers
October 5, 2025
Bern, Switzerland
Forum Yehudi Menuhin
Robert Oboussier. Anniversary celebrations
October 3, 2025
Zürich, Switzerland
Konservatorium Zürich, Grosser Konzertsaal
Robert Oboussier. Anniversary celebrations
September 27, 2025
Basel, Switzerland
Theater BAU3
…just a gesture
September 9, 2025
Helsinki, Finland
Musiikkitalo, Camerata
A Different Virtuosity
Germanus, Gorton, Redgate, Poppe, Cage, Shmurak, Sciarrino, Zaika, Ivanov, Hirvelä, Supponen
August 14, 2025
Tampere, Finland
Kulttuuritalo Laikku
Kamarimatinea
August 13, 2025
Tampere, Finland
Ravintola Telakka
Etkot
Tampering Festival
Autio, CONDNESED MUSIC set with 40 contemporary micropieces by 35 composers
June 26, 2025
Singapore
Toot Tavern Tunes
CONDENSED MUSIC
76 contemporary micropieces and improvisations by 52 composers
June 22, 2025
Melaka, Malaysia
The Royal Press
Press Play!
Melakan ReSonance Festival
Andrew Ng, violin
Martin Peh, viola
Christopher Mui, cello
Improvising music printed by the audience on postcards
June 22, 2025
Melaka, Malaysia
Christchurch
Finale concert
Melakan ReSonance Festival
Andrew Ng, violin
Martin Peh, viola
Christopher Mui, cello
Mozart
June 21, 2025
Melaka, Malaysia
Muzium Rakyat
Search & Radiance
June 21, 2025
Melaka, Malaysia
Love Music Vinyl Cafe
Off the Record
June 20, 2025
Melaka, Malaysia
Dusit Princess Hotel
Dances & Dialogues
Melakan ReSonance Festival
Andrew Ng, violin
Bartok, Bassano, Anonymous (13th century)
June 15, 2025
St. Gallen, Switzerland
Waaghaus
Sleipnir – der Achtbeinige
June 12, 2025
St. Gallen, Switzerland
Waaghaus
Condensed – Entehrung und Entrinnung
CONDENSED MUSIC set with improvising dancers
Ethel Desdames, dance
Alex Wreimann, dance
56 contemporary micropieces and improvisations by 53 composers
June 6, 2025
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Schopf2
CONDENSED MUSIC
72 contmeporary micropieces and improvisations by 49 composers
June 1, 2025
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Splendor
Contemporary Ukrainian Virtuosity in a Context
May 12, 2025
Berlin, Germany
Colosseum Filmtheater
CONDENSED MUSIC
Classical: NEXT Showcase
55 contemporary micropieces and improvisations by 50 composers
March 25, 2025
Helsinki, Finland
Pub Magneetti Vallila
MAGNHED #54
Noise improvisation
March 13, 2025
Hämeenlinna, Finland
Levykauppa outo
CONDENSED MUSIC
88 contemporary micropieces and improvisations by 30 composers
March 8, 2025
Fiskars, Finland
Lassin saunamaja
CONDENSED MUSIC
57 contemporary micropieces and improvisations by 42 composers
February 27, 2025
Vilnius, Lithuania
Naujosios Operos studija
CONDENSED MUSIC
58 contemporary micropieces and improvisations by 44 composers
February 26, 2025
Rīga, Latvia
Tur Telpa
Artist Talk Concert
Response to art exhibition by Kristīne Daukšte
CONDENSED MUSIC set and a noise improvisation
45 contemporary micropieces and improvisations by 35 composers
February 10, 2025
Helsinki, Finland
Rikhardinkatu kirjasto
Korvat auki x Musica nova
February 10, 2025
Helsinki, Finland
Vapaan Taiteen Tila
KALLE AUTIO COMPLETE SOLO VIOLIN WORKS 7” EP PRESENTATION
December 17, 2024
The Hague, Netherlands
HaagsPianoHuis
HET AVONTUUR VAN DE AVANT-GARDE
For John Cage
December 12, 2024
Copenhagen, Denmark
Mayhem
CONDENSED MUSIC
50 contemporary micropieces and improvisations by 38 composers
December 8, 2024
Helsinki, Finland
Sauna shower in Marjaniemi
Paikka concert #5
PAU! Open Home Performance Festival 2024
Adachi, Autio, Ivanov, Verner, Evanoff, Hamilton, Seel, Stan, Umemoto, Zaika, Hirvelä, Disfunctional fragments
September 4, 2024
Helsinki, Finland
Punk Museo
Paikka concert #4 – Ei liian jatsia!
Autio, Disfunctional fragments
July 24, 2024
Ravenna, Italy
Biblioteca Classense
Musica alla Classense
Indro Borreani, violin
Enrico Mignani, cello
Luis Cabrera, double bass
Rossini
May 18, 2024
Helsinki, Finland
Kulku-Katin Poika
Paikka concert #3
Vilka, Iannotta, Loginov, Norman, Baltzar, Meredith
May 14, 2024
Helsinki, Finland
Residential attic on Josafatinkatu
Paikka concert #2 – silent impro
Improvisation on the edge of not being heard
May 11, 2024
Tampere, Finland
TAMK Satamakadun sali
CONDENSED MUSIC
In collaboration with Tampering ry
81 contemporary micropieces and improvisations by 49 composers
April 29, 2024
Helsinki, Finland
Kulosaaren kartano
Paikka concert #1 – Fabulous disaster
Makamik kevät-fest
Robin, Zorn, Bezborodko, Nordal, Zaika, Yoshida, Arkushyna, Hamilton, Autio, Roche
April 16, 2024
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Stan's Music Parlor
CONDENSED MUSIC
81 micropieces and improvisations by 46 composers
April 15, 2024
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Stan's Music Parlor
13+16+21 = resonance
Anonymous (13th century), Bassano, Aureliano, Robin, Roche, Kolomiiets, Zorn, Autio
April 5, 2024
Hanover, NH, USA
Rollins Chapel, Dartmouth College
Amadoca
Music performance based on the Amadoca novel by Sofia Andrukhovych
Saprykin, Loginov, Kolomiiets
February 23, 2024
Berlin, Germany
Meduza Space Bar
CONDENSED MUSIC
In collaboration with Kyiv Contemporary Music Days and Initiative Neue Musik Berlin
102 contemporary micropieces and improvisations by 51 composers
February 9, 2024
Helsinki, Finland
Vapaan Taiteen Tila
CONDENSED MUSIC
In collaboration with Korvat Auki
81 contemporary micropieces and improvisations by 49 composers
November 2, 2023
Chemnitz, Germany
Morgner-Archiv
Study of White
In collaboration with Sächsischer Musikbund and Kyiv Contemporary Music Days
Vilka, Vyshynsky, Norman, Thomasian, Loginov, Kolomiiets, Mocanu, Shiomi, Shliabanska, Koshelev, Autio
November 1, 2023
Dresden, Germany
DenkRaum Sophienkirche
Study of White
In collaboration with Sächsischer Musikbund and Kyiv Contemporary Music Days
Vilka, Vyshynsky, Norman, Thomasian, Loginov, Kolomiiets, Mocanu, Shiomi, Shliabanska, Koshelev, Autio
October 30, 2023
Leipzig, Germany
Stadtbibliothek
Study of White
In collaboration with Sächsischer Musikbund and Kyiv Contemporary Music Days
Vilka, Vyshynsky, Norman, Thomasian, Loginov, Kolomiiets, Mocanu, Shiomi, Shliabanska, Koshelev, Autio
October 25, 2023
Tallinn, Estonia
Estonian National Broadcasting
Vortex of Time
AFEKT Festival 2023 Ukho Ensemble
Tulve, Kolomiiets, Zaika, Boulez, Petraškevičs , Grisey
March 5 & 8, 2023
Kyiv, Ukraine
VERE Music Hub
CONDENSED MUSIC
101 contemporary micropieces and improvisations by 26 composers
February 18, 2023
Kyiv, Ukraine
DK Art Area
CONDENSED MUSIC
81 contemporary micropieces and improvisations by 21 composers