Platoon releases Ukrainian Mixtape with Dalia Stasevska and the BBC Symphony Orchestra, out July 17

Dalia Stasevska's new album showcases rarely heard pieces by Ukrainian composers Mykola Lysenko, Levko Kolodub, Borys Liatoshynsky, and Fedir Yakymenko

Ukrainian Mixtape follows Stasevska's album, Dalia's Mixtape, which released on the ground-breaking Platoon label in 2024 and was nominated for a Gramophone Award

The release of the album coincides with Stasevska leading the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, and the BBC Singers in the First Night of the BBC Proms

"The motivation to create this album, my Ukrainian Mixtape, was born both from my personal history - as someone with deep roots in the country's culture, and from this current moment in history, when Ukrainian identity and heritage feels especially fragile and deeply in need of preservation. I hope this album will inspire audiences around the world to discover, celebrate, and cherish these unique voices and the cultural legacy they carry."
– Dalia Stasevska

[May 22 New York, NY] Platoon announces the release of Ukrainian Mixtape, featuring conductor Dalia Stasevska and the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Following the acclaimed Dalia's Mixtape, the album brings together works by Mykola Lysenko, Levko Kolodub, Borys Liatoshynsky, and Fedir Yakymenko. It will be released on July 17, coinciding with Stasevska's First Night performance at the BBC Proms with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, and the BBC Singers.

Dalia Stasevska was born in Kyiv by chance. Her family, then living in Estonia, was visiting her father’s homeland when she was born earlier than expected. She grew up in Tampere, Finland’s second city, surrounded by stories of Ukrainian history and culture.

In 2022, her awareness of the absence of Ukrainian music from concert halls and recordings reached a turning point. “It became about life and death: the survival of Ukrainian culture,” she says. “The horrific tragedy of the war has led to a cultural blossoming; this generation of Ukrainians is writing history for the future and leaving a fingerprint of what modern Ukraine is. But we also have to cherish those who didn’t have a voice, who are part of that lineage. They were forbidden and forgotten—but they existed, and they deserve to be known.”

The music on Ukrainian Mixtape reflects different voices and generations of Ukrainian composers, each of them contributing a distinct perspective to the country’s unique cultural landscape. Brought together on this album by the Platoon label, these pieces form a powerful artistic statement, revealing that Ukrainian classical music is not defined by a single style, but by its diversity, emotional depth, and expressive strength deeply rooted in the broader European cultural tradition. Creating a recording of these rarely heard pieces offers a glimpse into the richness and individuality of Ukrainian musical storytelling.

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About Dalia Stasevska

Deemed "a prodigious conductor of orchestral music in all forms" by the Los Angeles Times, Dalia Stasevska is a charismatic and commanding musical voice, boundary-pushing innovator, and fearless activist and advocate for change. Stasevska holds the post of Principal Guest Conductor of BBC Symphony Orchestra and has made several appearances at the BBC Proms, including the First Night of the Proms. She has appeared as a guest conductor with prominent orchestras worldwide such as the New York Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, Orchestre National de France, Berlin Philharmonic, Vienna Symphony, and the Czech Philharmonic. A passionate opera conductor, she has conducted at the Los Angeles Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Glyndebourne Opera Festival, Finnish National Opera, and is engaged by leading opera houses including the Metropolitan Opera and Royal Opera House. She was the Chief Conductor of the Lahti Symphony Orchestra from 2021-2025.