New York. Unity for Ukraine, a Benefit Concert in Support of Humanitarian Relief for Ukrainians

As savage brutality is being unleashed on the Ukrainian people, artists of many nationalities, united by the universal bonds of music, will stand together to show the world that the human spirit can triumph over aggression and that light can overcome darkness.

An exhibition of antiwar posters by Polish artist Jacek Staniszewski will accompany the concert. Jacek Staniszewski as a PhD professor currently runs The Social Propaganda Studio which is a part of the Faculty of Graphic Design at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk.⁠

Fifteen musicians have been confirmed, and the program has been agreed upon. It consists of the works of Isaac Albeniz, J. S. Bach, Johannes Brahms, Frederic Chopin, Viktor Kosenko, Bela Kovacs, Jules Massenet, Serhiy Prokofiev, Jan Sibelius, Pavel Šprocl, and Richard Strauss. We will welcome the following performers: Ain Anger, bass, Magdalena Baczewska, piano, Alexander Bedenko, clarinet, Kaya Bryla-Weiss, viola, Ettore Causa, violin, Yves Dhar, cello, Julie Eskar, violin, Franz Hackl, trumpet, Slau Halatyn, piano/vocals, Solomiya Ivakhiv, violin, José Ramón Mendez, piano, Pavel Šporcl, violin, Kalle Toivio, piano, Jan Vogler, cello, and Andrius Žlabys, piano.

The majestic Harry F. Sinclair House, home of the Ukrainian Institute, is the venue for this exceptional event featuring an esteemed group of accomplished musicians. The program consists of works by Isaac Albeniz, J.S. Bach, Johannes Brahms, Frederic Chopin, Viktor Kosenko, Bela Kovacs, Jules Massenet, Victoria Poleva, Serhiy Prokofiev, Jan Sibelius, Pavel Šprocl, and Richard Strauss.

Ticket price: $100/person (minimum), tax-deductible, in support of United Ukrainian American Relief Committee humanitarian assistance programs for Ukrainians affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The concert will be simulcast at YouTube.com/UIANYC