BALLADE: Violin and Piano Concert in memory of Gordon Lankton

Join the Ballets Russes Arts Initiative on Sunday for a virtual concert from Fanueil Hall!

6 pm (streaming premiere)
7 pm (Zoom Q&A)

RSVP required on Eventbrite: https://ballade.eventbrite.com/

Free registration is available. Ticket purchases and donations are shared by BRAI and the artists.

A ballade is an instrumental composition based on a heroic narrative. This concert is dedicated to the memory of a human, and in many ways heroic, journey--that of collector, philanthropist and business leader Gordon Lankton (1931-2021). Violinist Liubomyr Senyshyn, a native of Ukraine, and pianist Paulius Pancekauskas, a native of Lithuania, perform music by Maurice RAVEL, Balys DVARIONAS, Yevhen STANKOVYCH and Myroslav SKORYK. Recorded in the fourth floor Armory of historic Faneuil Hall on April 12, this concert is part of the In Honorable Company series of virtual concerts presented by Ballets Russes Arts Initiative in collaboration with the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts (est. 1637).

The streaming premiere of the concert video (1 hr in length), on April 25, will be immediately followed by Q&A with the musicians on Zoom. Viewing and Q&A links will go out to all registered attendees 24 hours, 2 hours and 10 minutes before the streaming premiere. If you cannot join on the 25th, or would like to re-watch the performance, the concert can also be viewed on demand through May 7.

Free registration is available. Ticket purchases and donations are shared by BRAI and the artists. https://ballade.eventbrite.com/

Maurice RAVEL (1875-1937) Sonata for Violin and Piano No.1 "Posthume" , M.12

Balys DVARIONAS (1904-1972, Lithuanian) Sonata-Ballade for Violin and Piano

Yevhen STANKOVYCH (b. 1942, Ukrainian) " Ukrainian Poem" for Violin and Piano

Myroslav SKORYK ( 1938-2020) "Carpathian Rhapsody" for Violin and Piano

BALLETS RUSSES ARTS INITIATIVE is a Boston-based non-profit cultural organization that fosters international creative exchange in the visual and performing arts and film, and connects communities in the US and Eurasia. BRAI carries out public programs throughout Massachusetts, the East Coast and internationally, and BR360 Member programs in the Boston area. www.ballets-russes.com