CHRISTMAS JAZZ

CHRISTMAS JAZZ

Every holiday has its own soundtrack—melodies that transport you back to your warmest memories, set a special mood, and remind you that magic hides in the simplest of things. Jazz possesses a rare gift: the ability to tell a familiar story as if you were hearing it for the very first time.

On January 3rd, the Mirror Hall of the Lviv National Opera will become a stage for Christmas jazz. The Emilia Jazz Band will conclude this year’s "Christmas Mirror" (*Rizdvyane Dzerkalo*) festival with an evening where festive melodies, musical traditions from around the world, and improvisation blend into a single, cohesive experience. It is the festival’s final chord—one that truly deserves to be heard live.

The program features global Christmas hits and Ukrainian carols, all reimagined through jazz arrangements. Classics you know by heart are granted new freedom and an unexpected twist, while the Ukrainian Christmas spirit meets the music of the world. The musicians reinterpret every piece, leaving ample room for spontaneity—ensuring a performance you won’t hear anywhere else.

With Emilia’s soulful vocals, an expressive trumpet, piano, bass, and drums, the evening will offer a blend of tenderness and high energy—characterized by a live, dynamic interplay between the musicians that simply cannot be captured in a recording. After all, jazz is the art of living in the moment.

Bring your Christmas celebrations to a close in the perfect way: surrounded by warmth, light, and music created right here, right now.

Emilia Jazz Band

Emilia Pryhrodska — vocals
Yaroslav Kazmirchuk — trumpet
Roman Kleputs — piano
Myroslav Veretelnyk — bass
Leonid Petkun — drums