Concert for Ukraine: The Juliani Ensemble and Primitive Gallery Chicago
Sunday, April 3, 2022 • 4 p.m.
Watch the livestream here:
Emily Seaberry Graef, flute
Emily Acri, violin
Yuan-ju Liu, violin
Julian Graef, violin & viola
Anita Graef, cello, 2019 Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra Diversity Fellow
The Juliani Ensemble and Primitive present a concert for hope and healing. You can provide much needed aid to those affected by the crisis in Ukraine while also experiencing the healing power of music. Proceeds from the concert will be donated to the International Rescue Committee. Their funds are used to address urgent needs of food, water, emergency shelter, health care, and protection and trauma counseling for Ukrainian citizens outside of and within Ukraine.
Program:
“Shche ne vmerla Ukrainy i slava, i volia” (State Anthem of Ukraine), Mykhailo Verbytsky*
Lacrimosa, Valentin Silvestrov*
Sonata for 2 Violins, Op. 56, Sergei Prokofiev*
8 Pieces for Violin and Cello, Reinhold Glière*
Melody from the film “The High Pass” (arr. flute and strings), Myroslav Skoryk*
String Quartet No.1 in C Major, Op. 37, Karol Szymanowski
i. Lento assai – Allegro moderato
String Quartet No. 10, Op. 51, Antonín Dvořák
ii. Dumka: Andante con moto — Vivace
Suite on Ukrainian National Themes, Op.45, Boris Lyatoshinsky*
Prayer for Ukraine (1885), Mykola Lysenko*
*denotes a composer of Ukrainian origin.