'Concert for Peace': Symphony Orchestra plays Ukraine's National Anthem

• As Russia draws closer to Ukraine capital Kyiv. In the capital's Independence Square, the Kyiv-Classic Symphony Orchestra assembled before a small crowd to play the national anthem as Russian forces advanced on the city. The orchestra also performed an excerpt from Beethoven’s Ode to Joy, on which the European Union’s anthem is based, in the Ukrainian capital on Wednesday. Dozens of people gathered to watch, some waving Ukrainian flags. They applauded when the national anthem was finished and a woman cried out To Ukraine. Conductor Herman Makarenko told media that the concert was a call for peace. Watch this video for more. #Ukraine #Russia #Invasion #Kyiv #War #Peace #Orchestra #Putin #Zelensky #Watch #Video