Condensed music started in Kharkiv in 2023 and later has been performed in Kyiv, Helsinki, Amsterdam, Los Angeles, Tampere, Copenhagen, Fiskars, and Hämeenlinna.

Orest Smovzh is a Ukrainian violinist and doctoral researcher based in Helsinki. He researches contemporary virtuosity in recent caprices, etudes, and studies for violin solo and is constantly looking for high-voltage connections with audiences in unexpected places. His recent performances took place in squatted buildings, comic book stores, saunas, and pubs, among more usual concert venues.