345014010 Charity concert “Play for Ukraine” in the St. Matthew’s Church in Helsinki, April 23, at 19.00 – Ukrainian Association in Finland
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Charity concert “Play for Ukraine” in the St. Matthew’s Church in Helsinki, April 23, at 19.00

Welcome to the charity concert “Play for Ukraine” in the St. Matthew’s Church in Helsinki on the 23rd of April at 19.00. The aim of the concert is to support people in Ukraine during this difficult time. You will hear music composed by the acknowledged Ukrainian and Finnish composers. They are Mykola Lysenko (1842-1912), Borys Lyatoshinsky (1895-1968), Zhanna Kolodub (1930), Moses Pergament (1893-1977), and Myroslav Skoryk (1938-2020).

Musicians (graduates and doctoral students of the Sibelius Academy):
Martin Malmgren – piano
Iryna Gorkun-Silén – flute
Sebastian Silén – violin
Alexander Pozdniakovas – violin
Olga Reskalenko – viola
Joasia Cieślak – cello
Tickets: 25€ and 10€ (discounted)

The concert is co-organised with the Ukrainian Association in Finland, which will be collecting donations and selling tickets. All ticket sales and donations will go to Ukrainian charities. More information about the donations can be found under the following link: https://ukrainians.fi/en/donate/