Kyiv Chamber Choir on North American concert tour
May 26, 2019Written by Yaro Bihun WASHINGTON – The Kyiv Chamber Choir began its 2019 North American concert tour May 17 in Washington,…
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Dovhan delivers grand finale performance with panache
May 24, 2019Written by Laryssa Lapychak Courtney Photo: At the final concert of The Washington Group Cultural Fund’s 25th anniversary season (standing from…
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A full house for Shelest Piano Duo concert
March 29, 2019Written by Yaro Bihun ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Anna and Dmytro Shelest – the Shelest Piano Duo – attracted a full house…
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Pianist Pavlo Gintov Launches 25th Anniversary of the Cultural Fund
October 26, 2018Written by Yaro Bihun Washington — Ukrainian pianist Pavlo Gintov, who debuted at the Kyiv Philharmonic Hall at the age of…
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Khoma and Vynnytsky Perform in Old Town Alexandria
September 5, 2018Written by Yaro Bihun ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Two renowned Ukrainian musicians – cellist Natalia Khoma and pianist Volodymyr Vynnytsky – returned to…
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Salov Wows Washington
September 5, 2018by Laryssa Lapychak Courtney On April 22, pianist Serhiy Salov cut a dashing Byronesque figure as he bounded up to the…
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CONCERT NOTES: Soroka soars with Stankovych
August 23, 2017WASHINGTON – By Laryssa Lapychak Courtney. On March 12 The Washington Group Cultural Fund (twgcf.org) presented violinist Solomia Soroka, accompanied by…
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Mykola Suk Concert
October 2, 2016WASHINGTON —Written by Yaro Bihun. As autumn arrived in this nation’s capital, Ukrainian Americans and other music lovers knew that the…
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Boris Skalsky and Zdanna Krawciw-Skalsky
March 18, 2012WASHINGTON —Written by Yaro Bihun. It was a unique concert in a number of ways and many members of the audience…
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Hrynkiw and Cubriwsky
May 2, 2010WASHINGTON —Written by Yaro Bihun. Audiences at the Washington Group Cultural Fund Music Series concerts over the years have heard many…
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Myroslav Skoryk’s 70th Birthday Celebration
November 8, 2008WASHINGTON —Written by Yaro Bihun. Myroslav Skoryk, Ukraine’s best known contemporary composer, was honored here with a special concert celebrating his…
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TWGCF Continuum
October 16, 2005WASHINGTON —Written by Yaro Bihun. “Simply put, there is no musical organization in New York that produces more intellectually enticing or…
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Bachs Are Back: Family’s Scores Found in Ukraine
March 5, 2002By Gail Fineberg – A scholar’s career-long search for Bach family music that disappeared from Berlin during World War II led to…
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Soroka, Kysylevych, Lassowsky Shine in Cultural Fund Recital Feb. 2000
February 5, 2000By Yaro Bihun – TWG Cultural Fund recital violinist Solomia Soroka, her accompanists—Myroslava Kysylevych and Oksana Lassowsky—as well as the featured…
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Cultural Fund Launches Benefit Concert Series
January 5, 2000By Yaro Bihun – The Washington Group Cultural Fund, in cooperation with the Embassy of Ukraine, launched a series of benefit…
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Horowitz Finalists’ Concert 1999
January 5, 1999By Natalie Sluzar – As it has done since its inception five years ago, the Washington Group Cultural Fund this year…
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Kyiv Chamber Choir Performances Cap Cultural Fund’s 1997 Season
December 5, 1997By Yaro Bihun – The Kyiv Chamber Choir visited Washington a few days before Christmas, and it came bearing gifts—the best…
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Odessa Philharmonic marks Chornobyl Anniversary with Kennedy Center Concert
April 5, 1996By Marta Zielyk – Among the highlights of the 10th anniversary commemoration of the Chornobyl tragedy was a stirring performance by the Odessa…
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Olga Hirshhorn, Washington Opera’s Semele
June 5, 1994By Yaro Bihun – The TWG Cultural Fund concluded its 1994 activities with a discussion about art with Olga Hirshhorn, and…
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