[…]At the podium is Ukrainian Artem Lonhinov, who was a member of the Junge Deutsche Philharmonie as a violinist and is now making his experience as a conductor at the Munich Music Academy. His imagination combines in cool presence. It helps the interaction of the musicians from the two orchestras. They are concerned with the common ground of “Youth for Peace”.

[…]Finally, Dvořák’s Eighth Symphony, the undemonstrative if scrupulous Lonhinov (he’s also a violinist) leading an exuberant and sympathetic account, the opening measures for once not hived-off as a slow introduction, and from there plenty of Slavonic fire, tender lyricism, gracious if flowing dance rhythms and first-past-the-post sprinting not least the electrifying final pages, played with skill and confidence.[…]

[…]The Ukrainian conductor Artem Lonhinov demands an unsentimental, fresh sound from the orchestra, especially from the vitally autonomous wind section. This captivating, quick, sporty farewell to Wagnerian murmurs and folksong whispers suits the voices.[…]

[…]Nevertheless: the playing was amazing. Much of this is due to the short-term commitment of the young Ukrainian conducting student Artem Lonhinov, who held the unusual string formation together and led it with great sovereignty, almost too clear signs and passion. And she played wonderfully: in the romantic pieces, the tones vibrated with enthusiasm, the inexperienced amateur musicians of the IKO let themselves be carried away by the experienced GKO musicians. A differentiated, dynamic, fairly homogeneous way of playing emerged, a soft musical weapon against the strife in Ukraine.[…]

[…]This time it was not Marcus Bosch, but the very young Ukrainian Artem Lonhinov, who was allowed to conduct this performance as the winner of a competition, initiated by Marcus Bosch. Sovereign and skilfully he directed the Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra and was an attentive companion to the singers. No doubt, this young conductor has the quality of being a good opera interpreter.[…]

[…]Emotionally it continued with the artistic director of the Opera Festival Marcus Bosch on the piano and his student, Ukrainian Artem Lonhinov, on the violin – they pampered the audience with music at the highest level. […]

[…] Artem Lonhinov opens the evening with Mykola Kolessa’s Suite for String Orchestra, composed in 1972 and nicknamed “In the Mountains”. And immediately there is a lot of activity going on in the concert hall. Fleas and grasshoppers jump colorfully on colorful mountain meadows around. Suddenly, they form a large swarm that rolls like a huge avalanche into the last rows of the room. No, actually beyond. Fortissimo! Maestoso! Lonhinov stands in the middle, directing with the finest movements a mountain of stone rubble, which slowly but inexorably pushes its way towards the valley. What a spectacle for the ears, which offers itself to the listener. […] And Myroslav Skoryk? Someone might even call him the Bob Ross of Ukrainian composers. In wedding dress on balloon ride. This might be corny, but Lonhinov manages an authentic interpretation that conveys an incredible amount of emotion. […]

[…] Oksana Lyniv, born in 1978 in Brody, who had to give the concert because of her commitment as music director of the Graz Opera and currently also with “Greek” at the Bavarian State Opera, to the young Artem Lonhinov, does not name this as clearly as her colleague from the Ukrainian consulate, however, also emphasizes in her welcome speech how border-opening music can and should be. And so Yuri Shevchenko’s subtle paraphrase on the Ukrainian national anthem is played by the 15-member string orchestra of mostly young Ukrainians with as soft as clear emphasis.[…]