Ailyn Pérez joins the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra as part of its fifth annual summer tour, performing the soprano solo in Verdi’s Requiem on August 18 and 26.
These performances mark Pérez’s debut with the ensemble, which was formed in 2022 by Canadian-Ukrainian conductor Keri-Lynn Wilson in direct response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine to bear witness to an invincible country and a culture that will never be silenced. The Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra returns to St. Paul’s Cathedral and Lincoln Center for performances of Verdi’s Requiem—one of the great masterpieces of memorial art—in honor of the Ukrainian people and in hope of a better future.
Pérez is joined by mezzo-soprano Natalie Lewis, tenor René Barbera, bass Soloman Howard, and The Metropolitan Opera Chorus.
The August 18 performance takes place at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London at 7:30, followed by the August 26 at Lincoln Center in New York City at 7:30pm.