New Era Orchestra is a Ukrainian orchestra from Kyiv, Ukraine, founded in 2007 by its conductor and artistic director Tetiana Kalinichenko. The orchestra plays both contemporary and classical music. Among others, the orchestra has performed with renowned soloists such as Joshua Bell, Sarah Chang, Avi Avital and Danjulo Ishizaka. About the orchestra The orchestra’s peculiarity of style is the creation and performance of innovative concert programs. Each concert abounds in samples of contemporary and classical music. Activity The troop was assembled in 2007 by Tatiana Kalinichenko (its conductor) in partnership with Andrii Rizol (the Chief Executive PR/BTL/EVENT/ART of «Babilon»). The orchestra’s international activity was initiated by Evgenii Utkin, investment IT-holding «KM Core» president, and the «Master Class» house of arts and education founder. The New Era Orchestra is a long-time participant of major cultural events in Ukraine and abroad: GOGOLFEST multidisciplinary modern art festival, «MOLODIST» international film festival, JAZZ IN KIEV international jazz festival, contemporary music festival in «Arsenal», G AIDA international contemporary music festival (Lithuania) and others. The orchestra is no newbie at conquering foreign public. Kyiv – Paris – Moscow tour (2010) was an international project of a large scale. It was devoted to Andrei Tarkovsky, who was one of the most prominent filmmakers of all times. In Ukraine, the New Era Orchestra was the first to perform music of such composers as: John Adams (USA), Philip Glass (USA), Michael Nyman (UK), Sir John Tavener (UK), Iannis Xenakis (France), Avner Dorman (Israel - USA), Takashi Yoshimatsu (Japan), Marjan Mozetich (Canada), Georgs Pelecis (Latvia) and Arturs Maskats (Latvia). Except for that, the orchestra introduced premiers of some scores by such contemporary composers as: Joaquin Rodrígo (Spain), Yasushi Akutagawa (Japan), Vladimir Martynov (Russia), Pavel Karmanov (Russia), Leonid Desyatnikov (Russia), Krzysztof Penderecki (Poland), Arvo Pärt (Estonia), Giya Kancheli (Georgia), Peteris Vasks (Latvia), Giovanni Sollima (Italy) and others. The orchestra has worked with many worldwide known soloists, including Joshua Bell (violin, USA), Sarah Chang (violin, USA), Avi Avital (mandolin, Israel - Germany), Danjulo Ishizaka (cello, Germany - Japan), Roman Mints (violin, Russia - UK), Ania Lekhner (cello, Germany), Dino Saluzzi (bandoneon, Argentina). The orchestra often performs with leading Ukrainian soloists, for instance Kyrylo Sharapov (violin), Dmytro Marchenko (vibraphone), Roman Repka (piano), Artem Poludenny (cello), Solomia Prymak (soprano) and many others. Conductor and artistic director Tatiana Kalinichenko is artistic director and chief conductor of the New Era Orchestra. She has become famous in