What To Know

  • ODARA is a songwriter, composer, and singer, a former X Factor finalist, and leads meditative practices using the voice as a tool for release, healing, and inner transformation.
  • Khmara’s performance takes the audience on a journey through the boundless wonder of childhood and the grounded reality of adult life.
  • Shifting between two grand pianos, he explores the richness of the inner universe and the vast possibilities of the outer world.

On Saturday, 31 January, Ukrainian composer Eugen Khmara performed his concert “Two Worlds” at The Fridge Warehouse, Alserkal Avenue. Two shows that day were completely sold out, delighting fans and lovers of piano music alike.


About Eugen Khmara

Eugen Khmara is a Ukrainian composer and virtuoso pianist who composed his first melody at the age of seven. He has released five studio albums, and his YouTube videos have garnered tens of millions of views.

He is the winner of the prestigious Hollywood Improvisers Award (2013) and is known for his mastery of improvisation. Eugen Khmara is one of the few Ukrainian musicians to receive this recognition.

He is also a Yamaha Artist, joining the ranks of Elton John, Paul McCartney, and Stevie Wonder. Yamaha Artists belong to a worldwide family of elite musicians with incredible talent.

His musical prowess has been applauded by the White House and Buckingham Palace, and he regularly tours around the world, including his homeland, Ukraine.


“Two Worlds” Concert in Dubai

Eugen Khmara has returned to the UAE to share his latest show, “Two Worlds”, with fans.

Khmara’s performance takes the audience on a journey through the boundless wonder of childhood and the grounded reality of adult life. Shifting between two grand pianos, he explores the richness of the inner universe and the vast possibilities of the outer world.

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Special Collaboration with ODARA

Khmara’s wife, acclaimed singer ODARA, contributes her voice to select performances throughout the evening, balancing technical virtuosity with unfiltered emotional force.

ODARA is a songwriter, composer, and singer, a former X Factor finalist, and leads meditative practices using the voice as a tool for release, healing, and inner transformation.


Ukrainian Classics and Audience Connection

During the concert, Eugen Khmara performed a medley of well-known Ukrainian songs, prompting the audience to sing along enthusiastically. The hall was filled with a friendly, united atmosphere, as his music evoked nostalgia and shared cultural pride.


Until Next Time

The evening left audiences enriched, moved, and inspired. We look forward to seeing Eugen Khmara perform again!

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Olena Stashek is a professional Ukrainian artist from Kropyvnytskyi, a cultural writer for Dubai News, covering a wide range of topics with a particular focus on culture, art, hospitality, cinema, music and fashion. Olena is a professional drawing teacher and participant in international fine art exhibitions. That's why she writes her articles about art from the heart, as art has been a passion for her since childhood. Olena also studied at a music school and is a keen music lover, from classical to contemporary.