ART: LIVE MUSIC & PAINTING

On April 9 at 19:30
the presentation concert of the project MUSIC & PAINTING will take place at the Shigeru Kawai Centre,
the official importer of Kawai pianos in Spain.
(Pl. de Francisco Morano, 3, Arganzuela, 28005 Madrid)
Free admission, limited capacity

ARTE+: Live Music and Painting is an interdisciplinary art project that brings together music and painting in a creative collaboration performed simultaneously live. During the concert, pianist and organist Anastasiia Marú performs musical works while visual artist Lucía Diako creates a painting inspired by the music and the venue where the event takes place.

The project is based on the dialogue between sound and image, allowing the audience to observe the creative process in real time. This interaction generates an immersive artistic experience in which music inspires pictorial creation, while the painting reveals a visual dimension of the auditory experience.

The project can be presented in different cultural contexts: in sacred spaces, with an organ repertoire that engages with the temple’s architecture, or in galleries and concert halls, where the piano performance inspires freer and more contemporary visual works.

In addition to its artistic dimension, the project has an important educational and cultural component, fostering interdisciplinary creativity and bringing the arts closer to the public, to music and art students, and to cultural institutions.

PARTICIPANTS

Lucia Diako (painting and iconography)
Anastasiia Marú (music: piano and organ)

PROJECT OBJECTIVES

- Artistic: To fuse music and painting in real time, highlighting the interaction between these two art forms.
- Educational: To engage students from conservatories and art schools through workshops, talks, and observation of the creative process.
- Cultural and social: To bring the arts closer to the general public, create meaningful experiences, and promote an appreciation for art in its various forms.

This project offers a unique artistic encounter, where music and painting come together live.

During the concert, Anastasiia Marú performs music on the piano and organ while Lucía Diako creates visual works inspired by the compositions.

The project’s main focus is on the connection between two art forms, demonstrating how music and painting can engage in a dialogue, creating a sensory, educational, and aesthetic experience for the audience.

ARTISTIC DESCRIPTION

1. Organ concerts in sacred spaces:
In concerts held in churches or other heritage sites, Anastasiia Marú performs organ and sacred music, while Lucía Diako creates paintings that incorporate architectural elements of the church, building a creative bridge between architecture, music, and painting. This format lends the event additional symbolic and educational value, contributing to the support and appreciation of national heritage.

2. Piano concerts in galleries or concert halls:
In cultural spaces such as art galleries or auditoriums, the music performed on the piano by Anastasiia Marú serves as inspiration for freer, more abstract paintings, in which Lucía Diako experiments with shapes, colors, and movement. This format highlights the aesthetic and creative value of the encounter between painting and music, inviting the audience to experience the art in an immersive and contemporary way.

TARGET AUDIENCE

- Art and music students (schools and conservatories)
- Local community members interested in innovative cultural experiences
- Educational and cultural institutions

ARTISTIC AND EDUCATIONAL IMPACT

- Highlights the creative interaction between music and painting and the connection between artists and the public.
- Fosters creativity and interdisciplinary observation among students.
- Creates immersive cultural experiences, in both heritage and contemporary contexts.

FUNDING AND SUSTAINABILITY

- Sponsorships from cultural institutions, city councils, and galleries;
- Grants for educational and artistic projects;
- Voluntary donations from the audience during the concert;
- Exhibition and sale of works by Lucía Diako;
- Partnerships with schools and conservatories to ensure the project’s sustainability and repeatability;
- Embassy of Ukraine;
- Ministry of Culture, Government of Spain;
- Ministry of Education, Vocational Training, and Sports, Government of Spain;
- Private galleries;
- Other cultural and social organizations.

BIOGRAPHY OF ANASTASIIA MARÚ

Anastasiia Marú is a Ukrainian pianist and organist who holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree and a Master’s degree in Arts Education, specializing in Performance and Research in Spanish Music, from the Royal Conservatory of Music in Madrid (RCSMM).

She has performed in Ukraine and Europe, collaborating with the Odessa National Opera (Ukraine), the RTVE Orchestra and Choir, the Teatro Monumental, the Premio Platino, soprano Angélica de la Riva, and prominent international musicians.

Artistic Director of the ARTE+ ORGAN FESTIVAL at the Santa Rita Parish.

She specializes in Iberian Baroque organs, participating in festivals such as the San Antonio de los Alemanes International Organ Festival in Madrid, the “Las Merindades” and “Ars Vadocondes” Baroque Organ Festivals, and many others.

She combines performance and teaching as co-founder of the LAA Music School and the ARTE+ project, promoting artistic excellence and cultural engagement.

BIOGRAPHY OF LUCÍA DIAKO

Lucía Diako is an artist who trained at the “I. E. Repin” Art School in Kharkiv (Ukraine) and the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts.

She specializes in mural painting and sacred art, participating in projects for churches in Ukraine, Spain, Slovakia, and the U.S., including the Church of St. Mary Magdalene in Madrid, where she lives and works.

In addition to her work in religious art, she develops contemporary art projects with social and humanistic themes, having participated in international exhibitions such as Brainwashing Machine in Madrid, London, Oslo, and Stockholm.

Her work is characterized by the integration of tradition and modernity, reflecting a deep connection between spirituality, memory, and artistic creation.