[Ohio UZO News] [UBCeNews] 60 Strings of Summer, School of Bandura, Concert Updates, and more....

Thu Jul 16 13:00:33 EDT 2009

*eNews from the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus*

*www.bandura.org* <http://www.bandura.org/>

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*JULY 2009*

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*- 60 Strings of Summer (Bandura Camp and Ukrainian Sacred Music)*

*- Detroit School of Bandura, sign up today!*

*- Eugene Ciura Tribute *

*- 2010 Spring Concert Series*

*- New photos *

*- Recordings and Support for the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus
- Virtual Museum, coming soon!*

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*60 STRINGS OF SUMMER*

The Bandura Camp at Kobzarska Sich, and the Ukrainian Sacred Music 101 (USM
101) Workshop at Kobzarska Sich, will be here before you know it.  This
year, Kobzarska Sich (KS) is celebrating its 30th anniversary. *KS is a
summer musical experience devoted *to learning bandura and Ukrainian choral
music which is held at All Saints Camp in Emlenton, Pennsylvania.

*KOBZARSKA SICH BANDURA CAMP*
Emlenton, Pennsylvania
*2009 DATES
*Saturday, August 8th - Saturday, August 22nd

We're looking forward to an exciting program directed by two bandura
virtuosos from Lviv, Ukraine. Oleh Sozansky and Taras Lazurkevych, who also
perform together as the Bandura Rozmova duet, will be returning to KS
co-Musical Directors of Bandura Camp 2009. Messrs.  Sozansky and Lazurkevych
toured the United States in 2007 and 2008 with highly acclaimed reviews.

Kobzarska Sich offers two bandura programs. The two-week program begins
Saturday, August 8th for ages 12 and older and culminates with a final
concert on Saturday, August 22nd. The one-week Bandura Workshop for ages 9 –
11 runs Saturday, August 8th – Sunday, August 16th. In addition to the
Bandura Camp, we will be presenting the Ukrainian Sacred Music 101 (USM 101)
workshop for the third straight year.  We’re pleased to have Rev.
Protodeacon Dr. Ihor Mahlay and Oleh Mahlay returning to teach USM 101.  The
daily schedule includes choral rehearsals, listening lectures, and classes
on various topics.

- Repertoire: Works by Ukrainian master composers seldom sung in the usual
church

setting.

- Practical pointers will be shared with church singers, cantors, and
conductors alike.

-New topics for this year's course: The music of Yakiv Yatsynevych; Musical
flow and

construction of the Divine Liturgy; Para-Liturgical musical works (folk
church songs).

-Sing responses to the Divine Liturgy at St. Thomas Chapel on the grounds of
All

Saints Camp.

*To download a registration form, see link below:*
www.bandura.org/bandura_school.htm

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*DETROIT SCHOOL OF BANDURA*

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If you’re living in the Metro Detroit area and looking to learn how to play
the bandura, or have friends and family looking to learn how to play, then
sign up with the Detroit School of Bandura. Lessons will begin this fall
under the direction of Andrij Birko, the Concertmaster of the Ukrainian
Bandurist Chorus.

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*For more information on how to sign up, please contact Andrij Birko at *
ambirko at comcast.net

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*EUGENE CIURA TRIBUTE *
*Memorial Service, Concert and Banquet *

St. Vladimir’s Ukrainian Orthodox Sobor along with the Ukrainian Bandurist
Chorus announce the Eugene Ciura Tribute Concert and Banquet which will be
held on Saturday, September 26, 2009 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada at St.
Vladimir’s Ukrainian Orthodox Sobor.

Eugene Ciura was a long time member of the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus (UBC)
and conductor of the St. Vladimir’s Ukrainian Orthodox Sobor choir. Mr.
Ciura’s involvement with the UBC started in Ukraine before the UBC
immigrated to the United States.  Ciura was one of the original 17 members
of the UBC that made it to the United States in 1949. During his
distinguished time with the UBC, Mr. Ciura was a featured soloist and
assistant conductor. Mr. Ciura was involved with bandura youth ensembles in
Detroit, and was also the artistic director of the summer Bandura Camp in
London, Ontario.  In addition to holding the position of church choir
conductor at St. Vladimir’s, Mr. Ciura also organized and taught a youth
bandura ensemble in Windsor. Mr. Ciura passed away in 2001.

The tribute will first feature a memorial service for Eugene Ciura at St.
Vladimir’s Sobor.   Following the memorial service will be a featured
performance by the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus under the direction of Adrian
Bryttan, and banquet with keynote speaker Petro Kytasty, one of the last two
surviving members of the original 17 UBC members that came to the United
States with Mr. Ciura. During the banquet, a multimedia presentation of Mr.
Ciura’s life will be presented.

Proceeds from the tribute will be allocated to placing a memorial tombstone
on Mr. Ciura’s final resting place. Tickets for the tribute are $35.00.

*Tribute Details
*Saturday, September 26, 2009
Memorial Service  6:00pm
Cocktails  6:30pm – 7:00pm
Performance and Banquet  7:00pm

St. Vladimir’s Ukrainian Orthodox Sobor
2000 Tecumseh Road East
Windsor, Ontario N8W 1E2

*To reserve your ticket, please contact George Metulynsky at*
yurametu at yahoo.ca

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*2010 SPRING CONCERT SERIES*

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*SAVE THE DATE!*

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The Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus is returning to Western Canada in April and
May of 2010.  The UBC will be presenting an exciting new program to
audiences in Calgary, Edmonton and Winnipeg. See details below.

April 29, 2010 – Calgary at the Mount Royal College Conservatory - Leacock
Theatre

April 30, 2010 – Edmonton at the Winspear Centre

May 1, 2010 – Winnipeg at the Jubilee Place

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*Stay tuned for box office information and other concert details at*
www.bandura.org

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*NEW PHOTOS OF THE UBC*

Take a look at our 2009 Yearbook. We've updated the page with some great new
photos of the UBC in action.

*Stop by* *http://www.bandura.org/yearbook_09.htm*<http://www.bandura.org/yearbook_09.htm>

*Recordings and Support for the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus
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Do you have the latest recording released by the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus?
If not, pick up a copy of “1659” today by ordering online through PayPal at
www.bandura.org . In addition to “1659”, you can order selections from the
UBC’s vast discography.

The UBC plans to release the first installment from its “Classic Series”
later this year. The UBC Classic Series will feature recordings of the UBC
from the 1950’s – 1990.

Stop by www.bandura.org to hear sound clips on the Discography page, or view
some of the newly posted Video Clips

You can now donate online to the “Friends of the Ukrainian Bandurist
Chorus.”  As always, your donations are tax deductible and will help the
Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus support its operations, tours and concerts, new
recordings, and educational programs for youth.

The Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus is continuing its ambassadorial mission as it
approaches its 100th anniversary in 2018. We truly appreciate your past
support. Today's members of the UBC are located all throughout North
America. Bringing everyone together is challenge, but your financial
assistance ensures we continue our centuries old tradition.

*To donate or order a recording through PayPal, visit
**www.bandura.org*<http://www.bandura.org/>

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*Virtual Museum, coming soon!*

Did you know that the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus has been based in the
Detroit Metropolitan area since 1949, and today has active members from
Alberta, California, Connecticut, Michigan, Ohio, Ontario, New Jersey, New
York, and Pennsylvania?

Over the last 60 years, the UBC has toured throughout the United States,
Canada, Ukraine, Europe and Australia. During that time, the UBC has
developed an extensive archive collection. Coming this fall, portions of
that collection will become live again through a Virtual Museum at
www.bandura.org

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*Stay tuned for the UBC Virtual Museum at
**www.bandura.org*<http://www.bandura.org/>

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*The Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus *

*Enchanting the world since 1918*

*www.bandura.org* <http://www.bandura.org/>

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Founded in 1918, the *Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus* has a long and proud
history of representing the bandura and Ukrainian choral music on the
international stage.  Boasting a repertoire of more than 500 songs, this
internationally celebrated and award-winning ensemble has captivated
audiences in major concert halls in the United States, Canada, Europe,
Australia, and Ukraine since immigrating to North America from Europe in
1949.   They have also performed for such noted personalities as former
President Richard Nixon, former President Ronald Reagan, movie star Jack
Palance, and former President of Ukraine Leonid Kravchuk.   Most recently,
the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus was featured at the internationally renowned
*Stratford Summer Music Festival*, and presented *Bandura Christmas
International* with Metropolitan Opera soloist Paul Plishka.  As a tribute
to its role in preserving and perpetuating the legacy of Ukrainian music,
the Chorus was selected by Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers as the *recipient
of the Taras Shevchenko Ukrainian State Prize, the highest award that can be
bestowed for excellence in the contribution to the arts*.

*www.bandura.org* <http://www.bandura.org/>
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