Ukrainian Winter Evenings

For Ukrainians, “Happy Holidays” doesn’t only mean Christmas, but also the feasts of Theophany, Malanka, Basil, and St. Nicholas. When celebrated, these winter holidays maintains a thread of thousands of years of pagan and Christian music. The concert titled “Ukrainian Winter Evenings” will be an opportunity to hear Ukraine’s rich soundscapes with some of the youngest, brightest, and most talented Ukrainian musicians in North America.

Headlining the concert will be the 2024 Kobzarska Sich Bandura Ensemble under the direction of Artistic Director and Conductor Nick Hladio. The ensemble is made up of students from across North America, who come together for two weeks every year for to learn a full concert repertoire on the bandura, Ukraine’s 60-stringed national instrument. In the past, the ensemble has performed at Chicago's prestigious Old Town School of Folk Music, at Massey Hall in Toronto with Eurovision winner Ruslana, and at the Lisner Auditorium in…