Sophia Chamber Choir — benefit concert in Oisterwijk
Kyiv’s Sophia Chamber Choir performs at Sint Petruskerk under Oleksii Shamritskyi. Free admission; voluntary donations support families of musicians killed in the war.
About this event
Stichting Petrusconcerten Oisterwijk welcomes the Sophia Chamber Choir from Kyiv for a Sunday afternoon benefit concert in Sint Petruskerk. Led by artistic director Oleksii Shamritskyi, the ensemble brings a programme spanning Renaissance music and later choral traditions to the church at Kerkplein.
The announced composers are Claudio Monteverdi, Josef Rheinberger, Johannes Brahms, Arvo Pärt and Kim André Arnesen. Exact works and their running order have not been published for this performance. The concert offers an opportunity to hear Ukrainian performers interpreting a broad European repertoire, rather than a programme described as exclusively Ukrainian music.
Sophia’s own mission is to connect Ukrainian classical music with the wider European musical community, support young composers and make high-quality music accessible to listeners in Ukraine and abroad. The choir’s international artistic exchange gives context to this visit, which combines a public choral concert with practical support for people affected by the war.
Admission is free. Voluntary contributions can be left at the church entrance; proceeds support the families of musicians killed in the war with Russia. The announcement does not identify a separate beneficiary organization or provide an advance booking link.
Sunday 18 October 2026 at 14:00, Sint Petruskerk, Kerkplein 1, 5061 EB Oisterwijk. Doors time, end time, sung languages and accessibility arrangements are not specified.
Event listing: https://www.bezoekoisterwijk.nl/uitagenda/1590818795/benefietconcert-van-het-sophia-kamerkoor-uit-kiev-oekraine
Local announcement: https://www.oisterwijknieuws.nl/2026/09/benefietconcert-van-het-sophia-kamerkoor-uit-kiev-oekraine-in-oisterwijkse-petruskerk/
Choir: https://www.sophiachoir.com/
Image: ensemble photograph from Dorpskrant Tricht’s announcement of the same choir’s tour, photographer uncredited. It illustrates the performers, not the forthcoming Oisterwijk concert. Image source page: https://www.dorpskranttricht.nl/archief/nieuwste-editie/oekraiens-kamerkoor-treedt-op-in-tricht/
- Featuring
- Sophia Chamber Choir, Oleksii Shamritskyi
- Organizer
- Stichting Petrusconcerten Oisterwijk
- Fundraiser
- Families of musicians killed in the war with Russia — Voluntary contributions at the church entrance support these families.
