Concert for Ukraine and Yemen: Piano Quintet

Massachusetts Peace Action Education Fund presents a special crisis concert to benefit humanitarian relief for the victims of the wars in Ukraine and Yemen, featuring the “crown of Brahms’ chamber music”, his Piano Quintet in F minor.

Emil Altschuler, violin
Jean Huang, violin
Jounghoon Song, viola
Allison Eldredge, cello
Victor Rosenbaum, piano

Program:

Valentin Silvestrov, Ukraine’s leading living composer:  Bagatelle

Ukrainian Song “My Beloved Kyiv” —transcribed for violin and piano

Victor Kosenko (late 19th century and 20th century Ukrainian composer), Sonata for Cello and Piano (II. Andante con moto)

Brahms, Piano Quintet in F minor

The concert will be performed live at Harvard-Epworth Methodist Church.  Guests must be masked and show proof of vaccination.

Attendees are invited to a reception with the musicians and MAPA board members after the performance.

The concert will benefit humanitarian relief for war victims in Ukraine and Yemen.

Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine is causing immense human suffering.   NATO expansion led up to the situation.   There is no military solution and we call for an immediate ceasefire and a negotiated settlement, not more weapons, troops, or sanctions. Read our statement on the Russia-Ukraine war. Our donations will support humanitarian relief for Ukrainian refugees.

The Saudi/UAE bombing war in Yemen, using US-supplied planes, bombs, and missiles, has gone on for seven years with over 377,000 war deaths and 10 million Yemenis facing starvation.  Our donations will support the  Yemen Relief and Reconstruction Foundation, led by Dr. Aisha Jumaan.  Watch our interview with Dr. Jumaan.