On Sunday, May 18, the Yevshan Ukrainian Vocal Ensemble, under the direction of Alexander Kuzma, and the Windy Hill Guitar Ensemble, under the direction of Laura Mazza-Dixon, will present a concert at 4 p.m. at the South Campus of Granby Congregational Church, 242 Salmon Brook Street.
The vocal ensemble will sing sacred and secular music from the Ukrainian choral tradition, and the guitar ensemble will perform Melodia, an orchestral piece by Myroslav Skoryk, arranged for classical guitar quartet, and traditional music of Ukraine, with guest artist Ivan Khrystenco playing bandura.
Interspersed will be poetry by Ukrainian poets Taras Shevchenko and Lesya Ukrainka, and Ukrainian American poet Kevin Carey.
A reception in the 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, contact mazzadixon@gmail.com