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:

• UCM Cocktail: $50.00, includes one glass of sparkling wine and a selection of canapés. Additional drinks to be charged on consumption.
• OCM Benefit Concert: $50.00
• Donation (with tax receipt) for AID for ARTISTS fund of the Canada-Ukraine Foundation: $150.00 (the OCM will automatically issue the tax receipts through their box office).

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/​