Musical Bridge of Remembrance: Nearly 50 Artists Will Pay Tribute to Stepan Higa at the Palace of Sports on March 28
A memorial concert for People’s Artist Stepan Higa will be held in Kyiv — a major act of cultural solidarity, featuring his children and a number of well-known performers. We explain why this matters now.
By Tetiana Suchkova-Ladik
February 17, 2026 · 2 min read
About the event
On 28 March in Kyiv, at one of the country’s largest arenas — Palace of Sports — a memorial concert will be held in honor of People's Artist of Ukraine Stepan Higa. The artist passed away on 12 December 2025; the organization of the event was announced by his children and the Ukrainian news agency UNN, which cites a family statement on Instagram.
Who will take part
According to his children, about 50 Ukrainian artists will participate in the concert. Among the names are FIЇNKA, alyona alyona, Nataliya Buchynska, Olya Tsybulska, Zlata Ognevich, Olena Topolya, Helya Zozulya, Viktor Bronyuk, Volkanov, Roman Sporpion, Dima Prokopov, Artem Pyvovarov and the bands «Лісапетний батальйон», «Зорепад», TVORCHI. Also announced to appear are the singer’s children — Stepan Higa Jr. and Kvitoslava Higa.
Context and significance
This concert is more than a memorial evening. When a wide range of performers — from solo stars to bands — join a tribute, it becomes a form of cultural consolidation: through music it confirms continuity and the national memory of the generations of artists who shaped the Ukrainian stage. Holding the event at the Palace of Sports emphasizes the scale of the initiative.
This will be an evening where every note will sound with love, and every song will be like an embrace that reunites us with what we hold most dear
— Stepan Higa Jr. and Kvitoslava Higa, statement on Instagram
According to UNN, other names were initially included on the participants list; in particular, Khrystyna Soloviy reported that she would not take part because she learned of the invitation only after the list was published. Such an incident highlights the organizational complexity of large memorial events and the need for clear communication between organizers and artists.
What’s next
The concert on 28 March is a signal from the music community: memory and culture remain resources of national identity. For the audience, it is a chance not only to hear beloved voices but also to see how the music scene unites around a legacy. Going forward, attention will focus on how organizers deliver on what was announced — from the program to technical execution — and on how much this initiative will strengthen cultural dialogue in the country.
