UCM Funds for Ukraine with Canada-Ukraine Foundation

Join us for the UCM Funds for Ukraine with Canada-Ukraine Foundation - Aid for Artists in Ukraine

Orchestre classique de Montréal (OCM) will be holding a benefit concert spotlighting Ukrainian music and accomplished musicians on Tuesday, October 17th, 2023. The concert will take place at the esteemed Salle Pierre-Mercure concert hall, located within the Pierre Péladeau Centre (UQAM).

The evening will commence with a cocktail reception at the Club, scheduled from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM. Attendees will independently proceed to the concert venue, by car or metro accessible via the green line (stop Saint-Laurent). Provisions for taxi and Uber pooling arrangements may also be arranged on the night of the event.

Those who wish to attend are requested to purchase a ticket through the OCM box office.

The $250.00 Reception & Concert ticket will include the UCM Cocktail Reception, OCM Benefit Concert ticket and a donation for AID for ARTISTS fund of the Canada-Ukraine Foundation. The cocktail reception and concert are generously sponsored by the Temerty Foundation.

UCM Cocktail Dînatoire Reception

Price: $50.00

Time: 5:00 PM to 6:45 PM

Location: The University Club of Montreal

Address: 1201-A Sherbrooke Street W, Montréal, H3A 1H9

Inclusions: Red and white wine and a generous selection of gourmet canapés.

OCM Benefit Concert

Price: $50.00

Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Location: Salle Pierre-Mercure Concert Hall

Address: 300 Boul. de Maisonneuve E, Montréal, H2X 3X6

Details, Repertoire and Artists:https://en.orchestre.ca/slava-ukraini/​

Donation for AID for ARTISTS fund of the Canada-Ukraine Foundation

Value: $150.00

Receipt: The OCM will automatically issue a tax receipt through their box office.

Transportation (not included)

For your convenience, the venue is easily accessible by metro, with the Berri-UQAM station on the Green Line nearby. Arrangements for taxi and Uber pooling can also be made at the Club on the night of the event.

Additional Details

• This concert will be approximately 125 minutes in length, including one 20-minute intermission.
• All prices include service charges and taxes.
• Artists and programmes are subject to change without prior notice.
• Tickets are non-refundable, non-exchangeable.
• Please note that every added free ticket for a child 12 years and under must be accompanied by one purchased adult ticket.

Repertoire

Suite on Ukrainian Folk Songs, op. 45 by B. Lyatoshynsky​

Bobby's Song for string orchestra by Joanna Estelle Storoschuk​ (World premiere)

Piano Concerto No. 4, op. 56 by N. Kapustin​

Bozhe Velykyj (Great God) by M. Lysenko​

Glory to God, Sacred Concerto No. 6 by D. Bortniansky​

Zasvichu Svichu by H. Havryletz​

Excerpts from the opera Zaporozhets za Dunayem by S. Hulak-Artemovsky​:

Aria: Prylyn, Prylyn

Duet: Chorna Khmara

Aria: Sultan's Aria

Instrumental excerpt: Dances Cossacks in Exile

Aria & chorus: Molytva Andriya

Byut Porohy cantata by M. Lysenko​

Artists

Anna Pompeieva​, soprano

Martina Myskohlid​, mezzo-soprano

Yuriy Konevych​, tenor

Ihor Mostovoi​, bass

Serhiy Salov​, piano

Les Rugissants​, choir

Jacques Lacombe​, conductor

Xavier Brossard-Ménard​, choirmaster

For more information, visit:

Concert info & tickets: https://en.orchestre.ca/slava-ukraini/​

Aid for Artists: https://www.cufoundation.ca/aid-for-artists/​

Tickets must be purchased through the OCM Box Office:

https://en.orchestre.ca/slava-ukraini/​