We have put together a splendid event for the music lovers of the OUSL.
The Ukrainian violinist Evgenia Avdieieva and pianist Katerina Avdieiva will offer us an hour’s programme of violin virtuoso pieces. And if we are fortunate enough, the music will probably be followed by a glass of crémant kindly offered by Pianos Kelly.
Afterwards those who wish – and have signed up – will go for an informal meal with the artists at Restaurant O.
Event: Charity concert with Ukrainian Duo Avdieieva (violin & piano). A 60 minute program of violin virtuoso pieces.
Date and time: Thursday 28 May 2026 at 18h30
Venue: Pianos Kelly, 17, rue de Munsbach, L-6941 Niederanven.
Costs: The concert is free because:
Geoff Piper is covering the musicians, and Simon Kelly is offering his premises for free – and he is offering a glass of crémant to guests after the concert.
Instead: there will be a collection in aid of Ukraine.
🇺🇦🇺🇦 So PLEASE bring along some cash for the evevening’s Ukraine collection 🇺🇦🇺🇦
There is no sign-up for the concert. But see below for optional dinner.
Dinner: After the concert – and crémant – there is the option to join the artists and Geoffrey Piper for a congenial dinner at nearby ‘Brasserie O’, 2A Rue de Munsbach, Niederanven 6941. Kindly drop us a line if you wish to join, so we can book sufficient seats: Chair@oxford.lu, with a cc to Geoffrey Piper.
Organisers: The event is arranged in collaboration with our member Geoffrey Piper, as well as Simon Kelly, and MA.
The artists:
Evgenia Avdieieva, a Ukrainian refugee living in Luxembourg since late 2022, studied at the M. Lysenko School in Kyiv (2013–2018) and later at the Central Music School attached to the Tchaikovsky Conservatory. She is currently in her second year at the Yehudi Menuhin School, studying with Alex Redington and Roman Mints, and has won prizes in several international competitions including Auer, Lviv, Stankovich and Kogan. Since 2023 she has performed together with her mother Katerina—who teaches piano at a local music school—as Duo Avdieieva. 🎻
Katerina Avdieieva, born in Kyiv, studied for twelve years at the National Music Academy of Ukraine and has worked as a concert pianist, accompanist and teacher in Kyiv, Lviv, Sharm el-Sheikh and Jordan. Now a refugee in Luxembourg, she lives in Echternach with her daughter Evgenia and is currently employed as a piano teacher at the local music school. She has also participated in numerous international competitions and performs with her daughter as Duo Avdieieva. 🎹
