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UKRAINE FREEDOM! is a 3-day celebration of Ukrainian music and culture, providing a platform for visceral reaction to today’s events from multiple artistic perspectives as well as a fresh look at Ukraine's musical roots and identity. Featuring over 20 artists including Julian Kytasty – the preeminent practitioner of the Ukrainian kobzar tradition in North America, Moscow Conservatory-trained pianist Pavlo Gintov, whose thoughtful exploration of forgotten and suppressed Ukrainian composers has drawn praise in Europe and Japan, Canadian violinist Lara St. John, video contributions from musicians who are currently in Ukraine, electro-acoustic works by living Ukrainian composers, an improvised set by Frank London of The Klezmatics with groundbreaking jazz pianist Anthony Coleman and drummer Rob Garcia and much more. Curated by Alex Pryrodny. 100% proceeds from the event will be donated to Razom for Ukraine.
THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 7-9pm: REaction
How can we react to the violence inflicted on the innocents? How can music react? How do we process the fact of the existence of evil and not fall into despair, but instead use it to affirm our humanity? The opening night features a range of musical responses to this war and ones before it with contemporary and classical works, ancient folk ballads, electroacoustic sounds and improvisation.
Featuring:
Julian Kytasty (Ukrainian bandura)
Pavlo Gintov (piano)
Valeriya Sholokhova (cello and electronics)
Veronica Kaninska (soprano) & Nataliya Medvedovskaya (piano)
Alex Pryrodny (piano) & Peter Slavov (bass)
Denis Savelyev and Radoslawa Jasik
Video entries from Ukraine
