A musical expression of solidarity, an intimate, beautiful, melancholy and emotive program created and performed by Paul Merkelo and 21 accomplished artists, including members of the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, who have volunteered their participation to express their support for the children of Ukraine.
Hosts : Bita Cattelan et Katrin Nakashima
Master of ceremonies : Jean-Pierre Primiani
Artistic Director : Paul Merkelo
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REPERTOIRE & ARTISTS
- Ukrainian national anthem – Marina Krejcarova, soprano & Serhiy Salov, piano
- Mykola Lysenko: Barcarolle – Shamo/Rizikov, Transcription of the unofficial anthem of Kyiv, “How can I not love you, Kyiv of mine?”- Anastasia Rizikov, piano
- Gustav Mahler Urlicht: Primal Light – arr. Paul Merkelo, Paul Merkelo, bugle & Anastasia Rizikov, piano
- W-A Mozart: Sonata for bassoon and cello in B-flat major KV 292 (excerpts) –Stéphane Lévesque, basson & Anna Burden, violoncelle
- Gabriel Fauré: Apres une Rêve – Andrew Wan, violon & Jennifer Swartz, harpe
- Myroslav Skoryk: Carpanthian Rhapsody – André Moisan, clarinette & Serhiy Salov, piano
- Arvo Pärt: Spiegel Im Spiegel – Rose Shaw, alto & Serhiy Salov, piano
- Mykola Lysenko: “ Surrender your heart to me” – Martina Myskohlid, mezzo-soprano & Serhiy Salov, piano
- Samuel Barber: Adagio for strings – Kathy Palyga, Alison Mah-Poy, Monique Poitras, Ariane Lajoie (violon) – Rose Shaw, David Quinn (alto) – Anna Burden, Geneviève Guimond (violoncelle) – Eric Chappell, basse
- Ingolf Dahl: Chorale fantasy for brass quintet – Paul Merkelo, Amy Horvey (trumpette) – Bruno Laurence Joyal, Pierre Beaudry (trombone) & Nadia Coté (cor)
- Frederic Chopin : Nocturne in C minor op 48, no 1 – Serhiy Salov, piano
- John Newton: Amazing Grace – Paul Merkelo, trumpette & Serhiy Salov, piano