Musical Fridays Concert

Concert Details:

📍Old Mill Toronto - Guild Hall

21 Old Mill Road, Toronto, ON, M8X1G5

📅 Friday, October 24

⏰ Doors open at 6 PM

🎼 Show Starts at 7 PM

🥂Duration is approximately 2 hours with an intermission

👧🏻 Free Admission for children under 15

🧥Coat-rack available

💸 A portion of the proceeds will be donated towards humanitarian aid to Ukraine.

🎻 Featuring:

Oksana Skira - Piano

A native of Ukraine, Oksana is a celebrated pianist, collaborator, and educator. She began her musical journey with training at the Vasyl Barvinsky Drohobych Music College and the Mykola Lysenko Lviv National Music Academy, where her talent was recognized with a laureate award at the Young Pianists Competition of Western Ukraine. Upon her move to Canada in 2001, Oksana quickly established herself as a versatile musician, engaging in a range of solo and collaborative projects, including partnerships with choral ensembles and the release of several CDs. Passionate about sharing her expertise, she founded Khrysmar Music Studio in 2005 and later became a co-owner of Da Capo Academy of Music. Oksana continues to explore her artistry through the Skira Family Trio, a unique ensemble she created that reimagines classical works with a fresh, modern perspective.

https://khrysmarmusic.ca/about.html

Halyna Dziuryn - Violin

Halyna began her violin studies at the age of 8 in a specialized music school in Ukraine. As her love of music grew, she entered Ternopil Music College where she completed her degree in violin performance and pedagogy. She also graduated from the M. Lysenko National Academy of Music in Lviv. Since moving to Canada, Halyna has performed with many orchestras in the GTA, including Toronto Philharmonia, Toronto Sinfonietta, the Symphonies of North York, Mississauga, Brampton, Oshawa and held principal positions with Burlington Symphony and Mississauga Symphony. As an educator, Halyna has over 28 years of teaching experience, 21 of which she has been teaching music at Mentor College. Halyna is an advocate of Ukrainian classical music and serves on the organizing committee of League of Ukrainian Canadian Women for Musical Fridays.

Olga Kostianiuk - Violin

Born in Ukraine, Olga is a professional violinist, accomplished musician and teacher. In 2007, she obtained her Masters Degree in Music, specializing in violin performance and music education. In 2015 she founded the internationally acclaimed Gloria String Quartet. This ensemble quickly gained recognition for its artistry and innovative interpretations. The quartet's repertoire spanned classical masterpieces to contemporary compositions. Olga has lent her talent to various orchestras. She played with Orchestra Breva, Kindred Spirits Orchestra, Casa Loma Symphony Orchestra, Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra, Southern Ontario Lyric Opera, East- West Symphony Orchestra. Her versatility as a violinist allowed her to seamlessly transition between solo performances, chamber music, and orchestral engagements.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/olga-kostianiuk/

Lyubomyr Kliufinskyj - Viola

He was born in the city of Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine where at the age of 6 he began studying the violin. He attended the D. Sichynskyi Ivano-Frankivsk Music College and the National Music Academy of Ukraine, specializing in the viola. Throughout his studies, he participated in various concerts, competitions, and festivals. In 2015, he received the Presidential Scholarship of Ukraine for his outstanding academic achievements. Liubomyr has since participated in various orchestral projects with Ukrainian and international orchestras across Europe. Now based in Canada, he actively performs with his wife, Solomiya Kasinchuk, as part of their duet, ViolaSet. Their activities are charitable, aimed at supporting Ukraine.

Susan Naccache - Cello

Susan has been playing the cello since the age of 14. She obtained her Bachelors and Masters in cello performance at the University of Ottawa. She also studied in England as part of the National Centre for Orchestral Studies and obtained a Post Graduate Diploma with Distinction in Performance. Susan served as the solo cellist in the Canadian Forces String Ensemble for 18 years. She has played with orchestras in Ottawa, National Arts Centre, Nepean, Georgian Bay, Niagara, Huronia, Windsor,Peterborough, Parma, Italy and many others. Susan also loves teaching and has a private studio in Mississauga where she resides.

https://www.rcmusic.com/teachers/s/susan-naccache

📝 Program: Schumann, Bach, Lysenko and Filipenko

Host or Publisher League of Ukrainian Canadian Women - Toronto