The Bruce Porter Memorial Music Series resumes after a five-year hiatus with a concert of music and the poetry of Ukraine on Sunday, May 18, at 4 p.m. in the sanctuary on the South Campus of Granby Congregational Church, 242 Salmon Brook Street.
Presented by the Yevshan Ukrainian Vocal Ensemble, under the direction of Alexander Kuzma, and the Windy Hill Guitar Ensemble, under the direction of Laura Mazza-Dixon, the concert will include sacred and secular music from the Ukrainian choral tradition, Melodia, an orchestral piece by Myroslav Skoryk arranged for classical guitar quartet, and traditional music for the bandura performed by guest artist Ivan Khrystenco.
Interspersed will be poetry by Ukrainian poets Taras Shevchenko and Lesya Ukrainka, and Ukrainian-American poet Kevin Carey.
A reception in Fellowship Hall will follow the concert. The Bruce Porter Memorial Music Series is supported by Granby Congregational Church and by the Granby Education Foundation. Admission to the concert is free, with a suggested donation of $20. For more information email mazzadixon@gmail.com
Submitted by Laura Mazza-Dixon