Professional string musicians are joining together in concert as a string orchestra to support the Relief Fund for Ukrainian Musicians, established at the Lisa Batiashvili Foundation. The fund is doing important work of sending much needed direct financial support to the musicians from some of the hardest hit areas—Kharkiv, Mariupol, Chernihiv and Severodonetsk. Many of these musicians have lost everything, including their homes and their instruments, and the financial support the fund provides makes a day and night difference in their lives. More information about the fund can be found here: https://www.lisabatiashvili-foundation.org/support-ukraine .

PROGRAM:

Traditional Ukrainian Folk Song: "Oy u Luzi Chervona Kalyna" or "Red Viburnum in the Meadow", with Alexander Vavilov, solo viola
Verbytsky: National Anthem of Ukraine
Puccini: Crisantemi (Chrysanthemums)
Grieg: Holberg Suite, two select movements
Skoryk: Melody, with Olga Patramanska-Bell, violin soloist
Dvorak: Serenade for Strings, two select movements
Fibich: Poem
Lysenko: Prayer for Ukraine

Conducted by George Ogata

Note: masks are required.