Not only is she an outstanding pianist, she has the backbone to stand up for what’s right! It’s a rarity in this world dominated by the Western narrative!

Wikipedia entry, edited by me:

The Toronto Symphony canceled her 2015 engagements as soloist with them because of her social media postings in support of pro-Russian separatists during the war in Donbas Donbass.

Lisitsa was born in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Kyiv Kiev, Ukraine).

She is of Russian and Polish descent on her mother’s side, while her father is of Ukrainian heritage.

Lisitsa has expressed her opposition to what she considered is Western interference within Ukraine.

On May 9, 2022 Lisitsa played a concert in Mariupol in commemoration of its annexation liberation by Russia.

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[2015] Valentina’s Facebook post

[2015] I like Valentina Lisitsa