Refugee Orchestra Project Memorial Day Concert, 2022
In partnership with the Department of Veterans' Services at the City of Cambridge, the Refugee Orchestra Project, under the musical direction of Lidiya Yankovskaya, returned to its spiritual home for a very special concert to benefit the Ukrainian refugee crisis on Monday, May 30, 2022 at Cambridge Common. Download the concert program.
Check out this interview with Lidiya Yankovskaya.
In conjunction with this event, Refugee Orchestra Project is supporting the Relief Fund for Ukrainian Musicians, which has been established at the Lisa Batiashvili Foundation in Germany. The fund provides urgent relief to the individual musicians of Ukraine in the form of €500 grants, with the priority focus on the areas that have been most affected by the war.The fund has so far helped over 40 Ukrainian musicians from the hard hit cities of Mariupol, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, and Severodonets, but have at least 50 more from these regions on the foundation's list. Much of their home cities turned into ruins, these musicians are very likely homeless and desperate for financial support. Bank charges have been canceled for processing these donations, meaning that the FULL donation amounts go straight to the musician.
Give directly to the Relief Fund for Ukrainian Musicians at the Lisa Batiashvili Foundation at: https://www.lisabatiashvili-foundation.org/support-ukraine
Charitable giving in the US is enabled through KBFUS at: https://kbfus.networkforgood.com/projects/54386-l-kbfus-funds-lisa-batiashvili-foundation-e-v-de
Also, consider the excellent work of Sky International Center, together with Sky Philanthropy and MAFPro, a 501 (c) 3 organization, who have shipped over 30,000 lbs of humanitarian aid to Ukraine. They continue to collect funds and medical supplies for the victims of this devastating humanitarian crisis and also helped Ukrainian refugees in the USA. Please watch Channel 7 news coverage here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYDFnwR30Ho
Donate today!
In partnership with the Department of Veterans' Services at the City of Cambridge, the Refugee Orchestra Project, under the musical direction of Lidiya Yankovskaya, returned to its spiritual home for a very special concert to benefit the Ukrainian refugee crisis on Monday, May 30, 2022 at Cambridge Common. Download the concert program.
Check out this interview with Lidiya Yankovskaya.
In conjunction with this event, Refugee Orchestra Project is supporting the Relief Fund for Ukrainian Musicians, which has been established at the Lisa Batiashvili Foundation in Germany. The fund provides urgent relief to the individual musicians of Ukraine in the form of €500 grants, with the priority focus on the areas that have been most affected by the war.The fund has so far helped over 40 Ukrainian musicians from the hard hit cities of Mariupol, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, and Severodonets, but have at least 50 more from these regions on the foundation's list. Much of their home cities turned into ruins, these musicians are very likely homeless and desperate for financial support. Bank charges have been canceled for processing these donations, meaning that the FULL donation amounts go straight to the musician.
Give directly to the Relief Fund for Ukrainian Musicians at the Lisa Batiashvili Foundation at: https://www.lisabatiashvili-foundation.org/support-ukraine
Charitable giving in the US is enabled through KBFUS at: https://kbfus.networkforgood.com/projects/54386-l-kbfus-funds-lisa-batiashvili-foundation-e-v-de
Also, consider the excellent work of Sky International Center, together with Sky Philanthropy and MAFPro, a 501 (c) 3 organization, who have shipped over 30,000 lbs of humanitarian aid to Ukraine. They continue to collect funds and medical supplies for the victims of this devastating humanitarian crisis and also helped Ukrainian refugees in the USA. Please watch Channel 7 news coverage here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYDFnwR30Ho
Donate today!
Cultural Wealth
The Refugee Orchestra Project attempts--through music--to demonstrate the vitally important role that refugees from across the globe have played in our country's culture and society.
The project was conceived by conductor Lidiya Yankovskaya, who realized in the wake of the Syrian refugee crisis that many of her own closest colleague and friends were not aware that she and many others like her had come to the U.S. as refugees to seek asylum from violence and persecution abroad. Due to the traumatic nature of their experience, refugees are often hesitant to speak openly about their history, and it is common for people to be unaware that their neighbors, coworkers, and friends have been taken in by the United States as refugees at a time of crisis.
Please consider making a gift. It will make a difference.
The Refugee Orchestra Project attempts--through music--to demonstrate the vitally important role that refugees from across the globe have played in our country's culture and society.
The project was conceived by conductor Lidiya Yankovskaya, who realized in the wake of the Syrian refugee crisis that many of her own closest colleague and friends were not aware that she and many others like her had come to the U.S. as refugees to seek asylum from violence and persecution abroad. Due to the traumatic nature of their experience, refugees are often hesitant to speak openly about their history, and it is common for people to be unaware that their neighbors, coworkers, and friends have been taken in by the United States as refugees at a time of crisis.
Please consider making a gift. It will make a difference.
I joined the Orchestra Refugee Project as one of the chorus members...because I wanted to help the cause, but I had no idea how much that concert would impact me. After listening to such beautiful and inspiring music, I want and feel the need to be far more involved in the refugee crisis, which I easily can do thanks to the information shared that evening as well.
Victoria Graves, alto
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