The Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra, under conductor Keri-Lynn Wilson will head back on tour this summer.

The ensemble will present Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony at concert halls across Europe with amendments to reflect the geopolitical moment.

“The decision to sing Schiller’s great text for Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony in Ukrainian was an important artistic and wider cultural statement for us,” Wilson said in an official press statement. ”Putin is literally trying to silence a nation. We will not be silenced. Our one amendment to Schiller is instead of singing ‘Freude’ (Joy) we will sing ‘Slava’ (Glory), from the shout of Ukrainian resistance in the face of ruthless Russian aggression, Slava Ukraini! (Glory to Ukraine!). As Ukraine continues its fight on behalf of the free world, it needs our support more than ever, and we will proudly take our message across Europe and the United States in an expression of love for Ukraine and our steadfastness in our resistance to tyranny.”

Following rehearsals at the Polish National Opera, the tour kicks off at Saint-Eustache in Paris followed by showcases at the Polish National Opera, St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City, and the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.

Additionally, the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra will join the Baltic Opera Festival to present two fully-staged performances of “Turandot.”