The 29-year-old is participating in the International Competition for Young Pianists in Memory of Vladimir Horowitz, which is being held outside Ukraine for the first time since its inception in 1995 due to the Russian invasion.
In his fourth appearance at the competition, which concludes on April 21, Lopatynskyi hopes to give his nation a reason to be proud.
“If everything works out … it will be a definite victory for Ukraine on the cultural front,” he told Reuters as he rehearsed in the basement of the Geneva Conservatory on Friday.
As a male of military age, Lopatynskyi requires permission to leave the country for competitions and concerts abroad. But after he performs, he always returns to Ukraine, despite having received numerous offers to relocate.
“If everyone leaves, what will be left there?” said Lopatynskyi, who finished first in the intermediate category in the 2010 edition of the Horowitz competition.
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