Blahovist Ensemble of Kyyiv tours U.S.

JERSEY CITY, N.J. - The Blahovist Ensemble of Kyyiv is currently touring the United States. The nine-member choral group is directed by Mircha Hulkovsky. It consists of three members of the Kyyiv-based choir Fresky, two from the Veriovka State Ensemble and two who just finished touring the United States with the critically acclaimed Dumka State Choir. The ensemble's repertoire consists largely of Ukrainian religious music.

Blahovist will appear at the Soyuzivka estate in Kerhonkson, N.Y., on January 25. The following evening, January 26, they will give a performance in Boston at St. Andrew's Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Then on Thursday, January 28, they are scheduled to be in Watervliet, N.Y., at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Orthodox Church. These performances will all take place at 7 p.m.

On Sunday, January 31, they will sing the 10 a.m. liturgy at Immaculate Conception Church in Hamtramck, Mich. At 4 p.m. a concert will follow at the grade school in Warren. Finally, on February 4 at 7 p.m. they will give their last show at St. Vladimir's Catholic Church Hall in Uniondale, N.Y.

Admission to all performances will be $10; tickets are available at the door.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, January 24, 1993, No. 4, Vol. LXI

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