Children and Music fund slates fund-raising concert at UIA

NEW YORK - Children and Music: The Natalia Khoma Fund in Memory of Volodymyr Czyzyk, established last year to create financial support to gifted students of music in Ukraine, will hold a gala concert at the Ukrainian Institute of America on February 17 to officially introduce and benefit the fund in the United States.

The event will feature founders cellist Natalia Khoma, with Dr. Maria Cyzyk of Chicago, who will be present at the concert. Performing will be Suren Bagratuni, Ms. Khoma and Rachel Krysa, cello; Catherine Cho, Peter Krysa and Todd Philips, violin; Daniel Panner, viola; and Volodymyr Vynnytsky, piano; in a program of works by Handel (Sonata for Two Cellos and Piano in G minor, Op. 2, No. 8), Franck (Piano Quintet in F minor) and Schubert (String Quintet in C major, Op. 163).

Children and Music presented its first award in December 2000 at the Salomea Krushelnytska Special Music School for Gifted Children in Lviv to the following young musicians: Olena Savka, Olha Lavryshyn, Olena Humeniuk, Ivanka Voroshyliuk, Lyudmyla Kucher, Nazar Pylatiuk, Marian Lomaha, Maria Strelbytska and Olha Levytska.

Other concerts and benefits across the United States, Canada and Europe are planned to support the newly formed foundation. Tax-deductible donations, with checks payable to Children and Music, may be sent to Ms. Khoma, 1291 Sebewaing Road, Okemos, MI 48864. For additional information e-mail childrenandmusic@home.com.

The gala concert at the institute, 2 E. 79th St., begins at 8 p.m.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, February 4, 2001, No. 5, Vol. LXIX

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