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Experience some of the greatest cultural treasures in Ukrainian classical music in this humanitarian fundraiser.

As the war in Ukraine continues into its third year, this concert presents some of the greatest cultural treasures in Ukrainian classical music as a humanitarian fundraiser for the Okhmatdyt children’s hospital in Kyiv.

Led by acclaimed Ukrainian-Australian violinist Markiyan Melnychenko (Churchill Fellow), witness what critics have described as an artist of noble sensibility and ‘admirable lyrical flexibility’ (The Age). Joined by some of Melbourne’s finest musicians, this concert features music by Ukrainian composers and Australian premieres yet to be experienced by Australian audiences.

Ukrainian composers and their valuable contributions to the treasury of global culture have not been represented, nor celebrated, due to centuries of cultural oppression and foreign occupation. This concert shines a spotlight on these valuable contributions, offering not only a compelling introduction to Ukrainian classical music, but an opportunity for deserving musical celebration.

Join Melnychenko in this Concert for Ukraine to support a worthy cause and discover a window into the beauty of Ukrainian culture.

Thanks to the generous support of Melbourne’s finest musicians who are donating their artist fees for this concert, fees and ticket proceeds will be used to purchase medical supplies for Kyiv’s biggest children’s hospital – Okhmatdyt, which was damaged as a result of a Russian missile strike in July 2024.

Praise for Markiyan Melnychenko

‘Melnychenko’s masterful performance, together with his technical mastery of the instrument, beautifully captured the essence of the Czech soul.’ – Classic Melbourne

‘The perfection of nuance was mesmerising…obvious, high-level virtuosity.’ – zbruc.eu (Ukraine)

‘Freakishly good performance…’ – Limelight Magazine

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Artists

Markiyan Melnychenko violin
Peter de Jager piano
Stewart Kelly piano
Josephine Vains cello