Ruslana, the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest winner, will be giving a major concert on 25 August together with the legendary guitarist Al di Meola in L'viv, Ukraine as part of the national celebrations for the Ukrainian Independence Day. Ruslana will surprise the audience by appearing in the role of a symphonic orchestra conductor.

Ruslana together with Grammy winning guitarist Al di Meola, the Leopilis symphonic orchestra and the a cappella band Pikkardiyska Tertsia will take the special platform stage built especially for the occasion to ensure maximum interactivity with the audience on August 25 at 19.00 local time. The popular Eurovision winner will be seen for the first time in the role of the conductor of the symphonic orchestra which will premiere a "sympho-fiction suite".

Currently Ruslana is busy in studio working on the Ukrainian verion of her album. On September 2, she will be visiting Azerbaijan for a single concert on Amburan Beach in Baku.


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