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our video teaser for the upcoming
concert series below:
UKRAINIAN
BANDURIST CHORUS ANNOUNCES 2011
CONCERT; RETURNS TO WESTERN
CANADA Concerts in Calgary, Edmonton,
and Winnipeg this May
The Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus (UBC)
returns to Western Canada this May.
This award-winning ensemble, led
by Conductor and Artistic Director
Bohdan Heryavenko, will enchant audiences
with the dynamic and versatile sounds
of the Bandura – the 60-stringed
instrument that accompanies and compliments
the Chorus’ wide variety of
repertoire from classical opera and
sacred liturgical works to English
and Ukrainian folk music.
Performing in its’ 93rd season,
the UBC will present concerts in
Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta; and
Winnipeg, Manitoba. Tickets for The
Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus 2011 Western
Canadian Concert Series are now on
sale.
Founded in 1918, the Ukrainian Bandurist
Chorus has a long and proud history
of representing the bandura and Ukrainian
choral music on the international
stage. Boasting a repertoire
of more than 500 songs, this internationally
celebrated ensemble has captivated
audiences in major concert halls
in the United States, Canada, Europe,
Australia, and Ukraine since immigrating
to North America from Europe in 1949.
The majority of today’s UBC
members are 2nd and 3rd generation
Americans and Canadians of Ukrainian
descent. Professional caliber performers,
all instrumentalists and singers
are volunteers ranging in age from
18 to 86, sharing a common passion
for Ukrainian music and heritage.
Since 1950, the UBC has toured throughout
Western Canada with the most recent
tour taking place in 2005. Though
based in Detroit, Michigan, the UBC
has members from all over North America
including almost half of its membership
from Canada. Our Canadian members
originally hail from or currently
reside in the following communities:
Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ancaster,
Windsor, and St Catharines.
Most recently, the Ukrainian Bandurist
Chorus was featured at the internationally
renowned Stratford Summer Music Festival.
They have also performed for such
noted personalities as former President
Richard Nixon, former President Ronald
Reagan, movie star Jack Palance,
and former President of Ukraine Leonid
Kravchuk. As a tribute to its
role in preserving and perpetuating
the legacy of Ukrainian music, the
UBC was selected by Ukraine's Cabinet
of Ministers in 1992 as the recipient
of the Taras Shevchenko Ukrainian
State Prize, the highest award that
can be bestowed for excellence in
the contribution to the arts.
BOX OFFICE INFORMATION
Thursday May 12, 2011, 7:30pm
Calgary, Alberta
Leacock Theatre
4825 Mount Royal Gate S.W.
PICTORIAL FROM 2011 WESTERN CANADIAN CONCERT SERIES
Calgary
The first concert of the 2011 Western Canadian Concert Series - Photo by Andrew Zwarych
Maestro Heryavenko - Photo by Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus
Waiting for the start - Photo by Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus
Full capacity - Photo by Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus
Tuning - Photo by Julian Hayda
Right before the second half of the concert - Photo by Julian Hayda
The banduras begin the second half of the concert - Photo by Andrew Zwarych
The Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus in Calgary - Photo by Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus
Edmonton
Members of the "Molodtsi" Bandura Ensemble under the direction of Professor Andrij Hornjatkevyc at the Father Kearns Catholic School in Sherwood Park, Alberta (suburb of Edmonton) - Photo by Andrew Zwarych
"Molodtsi" with members of the UBC - Photo by Andrew Zwarych
"Molodsti" sharing their music - Photo by Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus
UBC members Anatoli Murha (L), Andriy Kytasty (center), and Andrij Birko (R) playing for the "Molodtsi" - Photo by Andrew Zwarych
Back row - Anatoli Murha, Andrij Kytasty, Andrij Birko, Professor Hornjatkevyc and Mrs. Irena Tarnawska.
Front row - "Molodtsi" Bandura Ensemble - Photo by Andrew Zwarych
UBC President Anatoli Murha telling Nikolai and Jayce that they can one day play with the UBC - Photo by Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus
Honoring John Zinchuk, soloist of the UBC, who passed away on November 4, 2009 - Photo by Andrew Zwarych
Our brother - Photo by Andrew Zwarych
George Metulynsky tuning - Photo by Andrew Zwarych
Edmonton's Winspear Centre - Photo by Julian Hayda
Edmonton's Winspear Centre - Photo by Andrew Zwarych
Photo by Julian Hayda
Photo by Andrew Zwarych
The audience awaits - Photo by Julian Hayda
Edmonton's Winspear Centre - Photo by Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus
UBC Live at Edmonton's Winspear Centre - Photo by Julian Hayda
UBC Live at Edmonton's Winspear Centre - Photo by Julian Hayda
UBC Live at Edmonton's Winspear Centre - Photo by Andrew Zwarych
UBC Live at Edmonton's Winspear Centre - Photo by Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus
UBC members Basil Zmiyiwsky and Oleh Zmiyiwsky with their parents - Photo by Julian Hayda
UBC member Markian Gowda with his son - Photo by Julian Hayda
Maestro Heryavenko signing an autograph for a young fan - Photo by Julian Hayda
Winnipeg
Rehearsal and sound check before the concert - Photo by Andrew Zwarych
Soloists Luke Lashchuk and Oleh Zmiyiwsky warming up - Photo by Julian Hayda
Photo by Julian Hayda
Roman Beley heading to the stage - Photo by Julian Hayda
Lining up for the stage - Photo by Julian Hayda
T minus two minutes - Photo by Julian Hayda
After the final song - Photo by Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus
Kyrylo Rewa speaking with audience members about the bandura - Photo by Julian Hayda
Andrij Sklierenko speaking with audience members about the bandura - Photo by Julian Hayda
A short rest - Photo by Julian Hayda
The post concert reception with the Hoosli Ukrainian Male Chorus of Winnipeg, William Solomon, Conductor - Photo by Julian Hayda
Hoosli singing at the reception - Photo by Julian Hayda
UNCUA / Ukrainian Future Credit Union 50th Anniversary
On Saturday, June 11, 2011, the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus gave a short performance at the annual banquet of the Ukrainian National Credit Union Association (UNCUA) which coincided with the 50th Anniversary of Ukrainian Future Credit Union (Warren, MI). The even was held at the Ukrainian Cultural Center in Warren, Michigan.
Photo by Selfreliance Ukrainian American Federal Credit Union
Chicago - The 50th Anniversary of the St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy - September 24 and 25
Photo by Taras Khlibovych
Rehearsal and Sound Check - Photo by Taras Khlibovych
Soloists Andriy Kytasty (Left - red) and Taras Zakordonski (Right - blue) in the "Battle of Konotop." - Photo by St. Joseph UGCC
Photo by St. Joseph UGCC
Soloists Markian Gowda (Left) and Orest Hrycyk (Right) - Photo by St. Joseph UGCC
Maestro Bohdan Heryavenko, UBC President Anatoli Murha, and UBC Member Volodymyr Murha with members of the Board of Directors of Selfreliance Ukrainian American Federal Credit Union. - Photo by Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus
UBC members enjoying a moment off stage. - Photo by Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus
Photo by Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus
St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral (Chicago, IL)
Before the start of the Divine Liturgy -Photo by Andrew Zwarych
Pittsburgh
- Benefit Concert for Ukrainian
Language Studies Program at the
University of Pittsburgh
October
1, 2011 at Bellefield Hall
UBC
RETURNS TO PITTSBURGH OCTOBER
1st
The University of Pittsburgh Department
of Slavic Languages and Literature & The
University of Pittsburgh Music Department
together with the Ridna Shkola Foundation
of Pittsburgh proudly present, for
one night the only, the world-renown
Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus. This
concert is to benefit the Ukrainian
Language Studies Program at the
University of Pittsburgh.
