Find solace, strength, and the spirit of resilience in this concert exploring the timeless search for peace and belonging. Tchaikovsky’s Second Symphony, Ukrainian, pays vibrant homage to the rich folk traditions of Ukraine, a lifelong fascination the composer pursued during his extended visits to the country. QUO’s very own clarinetist Johann Palo, winner of the orchestra’s 2025 Concerto Competition, is the soloist in Debussy’s brilliant Première rapsodie. Witness the world premiere of QUO cellist Michael Viljoen’s new work Tafeni — on finding home, an evocation of the wide open spaces where the ancestral lands of the Zulu and Xhosa overlap in South Africa. Opening the evening, Leilehua Lanzilotti’s stirring ao kuewa tells a story of renewal and care for the land.