Music to the Rescue
Fri 09 Oct
|St Giles Cripplegate
A recital that brings together music, storytelling and humanitarian purpose in support of Ukraine.


Time & Location
09 Oct 2026, 19:30 – 21:00
St Giles Cripplegate, Fore St, Barbican, London EC2Y 8DA, UK
About the event
Music To The Rescue is a recital that brings together music, storytelling and humanitarian purpose in support of Ukraine.
Book your tickets via Song in the City https://www.songinthecity.org/whats-on
Created and led by Ukrainian-British mezzo-soprano Anna Starushkevych, the programme forms part of the work of the UK-registered non-profit Music Will Save The World (MWSTW). Anna is joined on the piano by Song in the City Artistic Director Gavin Roberts, who will also perform some Ukrainian piano music. Anna and Gavin are both alumni of The Guildhall School, just across the lake from St Giles Cripplegate, where this event takes place.
Throughout the recital, Anna Starushkevych shares brief reflections and historical insights into Ukraine’s cultural heritage, offering audiences a deeper connection to the country whose people continue to fight for their lives, freedom, and future.
In the face of war, Music To The Rescue stands as a quiet act of artistic defiance — a reminder that beauty, dignity and hope…
UAID International is a registered non-profit (No. 15646979) dedicated to providing life-saving aid to those who are physically, psychologically or socially affected by war. All members of the UAID International team are volunteers, and 100% of your donations are going towards our causes.
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