More than 130 musicians to unite in support of Ukraine at the Latvian National Opera on February 24

On February 24 at 8:30 p.m., a benefit concert in support of Ukraine titled “Help Evacuate Ukraine’s Defenders from Death” will take place at the Latvian National Opera. The event will bring together more than 130 artists from symphonic, choral, and popular music genres. The concert is organized by the foundation Entrepreneurs for Peace in cooperation with the Latvian National Opera and Ballet and technology partner Tet.

The concert will also be broadcast live on the television channel 360TV and on the Delfi portal, allowing audiences in Latvia and abroad to participate in supporting Ukraine.

The program will feature symphonic, academic, choral, and popular music performances, as well as documentary video stories about the realities of war and people’s experiences in Ukraine.

Participants include singers Artūrs Čukurs and Ansis Bētiņš, opera singer Aleksandrs Antoņenko, pianists Reinis Zariņš and Andrejs Osokins, the mixed choir Koris Maska with conductor Jānis Ozols, percussionist and composer Rihards Zaļupe, hip-hop artist Helvijs Fiņķis, the band Dzeltenie pastnieki, singer Kristīne Prauliņa and the RIGA Gospel Choir, ballet dancer Ivanna Katana and musician Raimonds Martinovs, singer Intars Busulis and the Abonementa Orchestra, composer Jānis Lūsēns, singers Aija Vītoliņa and Zigfrīds Muktupāvels, the band The Sound Poets, singer Annija Putniņa, the band Kautkaili, the chamber orchestra Sinfonietta Rīga with conductor Normunds Šnē, composer and pianist Uldis Marhilēvičs and singer Linda Leen, as well as other guest artists.

“Supporting Ukraine means supporting ourselves. It is not just important - it is fundamentally important,” said hip-hop artist Helvijs Fiņķis.

“We are among the closest neighbors, so we must be on the front lines in providing support to Ukrainians, without waiting too much for others. This could affect us as well,” said the band Kautkaili.

In NATO countries, medical assistance follows the so-called “golden hour” principle of 10–1–2, but in frontline conditions in Ukraine, due to heavy shelling, drone threats, and destroyed infrastructure, this standard is often impossible to maintain. The evacuation route from the front line to medical aid points can reach up to 20 kilometers and may take 24 hours or longer. Therefore, every contribution toward faster evacuation helps save lives.

Funds raised during the concert will be used to provide specialized transport, unmanned ground systems, communication and energy supply solutions, and night-vision equipment to improve the safe and timely evacuation of wounded soldiers.

“This concert is about very concrete assistance. In modern warfare, evacuating the wounded has become extremely complex and dangerous. Every evacuated soldier means a saved life and a chance to return to their family. Therefore, the campaign’s goal is to provide transport, ground drone systems, communication, energy supply, and night-vision solutions that enable the safe transfer of the wounded to the next stage of care,” emphasized Laura Skrodele, Director of the Entrepreneurs for Peace Foundation.

Tickets are available at the Latvian National Opera box office and online at
www.opera.lv/lv/izrade/speka-koncerts-ukrainas-atbalstam/.

Donations can be made now and during the concert by calling 90006860 (cost per call: EUR 4.27 including VAT), as well as via QR codes and other digital donation tools during the live broadcast. Donations are also accepted on the campaign website www.aizvedmani.lv.

The organization of the concert involves Latvian creative professionals, military security and technology experts, communication strategists, and volunteers. All participants are working without remuneration. The organizers thank all partners and supporters for their contribution to the implementation of the project.