Plishka, Hrynkiw to perform benefit recital

NEW YORK - A special benefit recital for the Shevchenko Scientific Society (NTSh) to be held Thursday, March 21, will feature the world-renowned Metropolitan Opera soloist Paul Plishka and the internationally acclaimed concert pianist Thomas Hrynkiw, presenting a program ranging from familiar selections from opera to classical Ukrainian compositions, with works by Lysenko, Vytvytskyi and Nyzhankivskyi, and current American compositions. The event is sponsored by India House, located at One Hanover Square in Lower Manhattan, and will be held in the Marine Room.

Mr. Plishka's extraordinary voice and impeccable artistry combine to make him one of the world's foremost singers, praised by critics for his smooth, beautifully produced bass and polished dramatic skills.

A leading member of the Metropolitan Opera roster since 1967, Mr. Plishka appears regularly with major opera companies in North America and Europe.

Hailed as a pianist of "dramatic power and poetry," Mr. Hrynkiw has been making appearances since he was 13, when he won a competition in which the first prize was a performance of the Tchaikovsky Concerto with Leopold Stokowski conducting. Critics acclaimed this as a "stunning performance."

In 1967 Mr. Hrynkiw won the gold medal at the Geneva Competition, and later the Frank Huntington Beebe Award, the Harold Bauer Award and the National Music Teachers Association Award. He has also received grants from the International Institute for Education.

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The benefit begins with a cocktail reception at 5:30 p.m., the recital is at 7 p.m., with a champagne reception to meet the artists to follow. Dinner reservations (not included in the ticket price of $150) may be made at either Bayard's or Harry's at Hanover Square, both located at India House, following the recital.

Of the ticket price, $120 is tax-deducible; checks delivered to India House should be made payable to the Shevchenko Scientific Society (in the amount of $150). For additional information and reservations for the recital, and as well travel directions, please contact India House Club Manager Peter Schaffer or Club Membership Director Heather Minton at (212) 269-2323 or 269-5453.

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An important landmark building in Lower Manhattan, India House, since its inception, has been a gathering place for those engaged in foreign commerce. It is also the home of one of the finest marine art collections in the world, which sets much of the tone of its heritage as a private club. India House, and the private and public dining institutions it houses, is also known for hosting a variety of cultural activities, including the performing arts.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, March 10, 2002, No. 10, Vol. LXX

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