UCM Funds for Ukraine

Join us for the UCM Funds for Ukraine with Canada-Ukraine Foundation - Aid for Artists in Ukraine on Tuesday, October 17th!

Orchestre classique de Montréal (OCM) will be holding a benefit concert spotlighting Ukrainian music and accomplished musicians on Tuesday, October 17th, 2023. The concert will take place at the esteemed Salle Pierre-Mercure concert hall, located within the Pierre Péladeau Centre (UQAM).

The evening will commence with a cocktail reception at the Club, scheduled from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM. Attendees will independently proceed to the concert venue, by car or metro accessible via the green line (stop Saint-Laurent). Provisions for taxi and Uber pooling arrangements may also be arranged on the night of the event.

Those who wish to attend are requested to purchase a ticket through the OCM box office.

The $250.00 Reception & Concert ticket will include the UCM Cocktail Reception, OCM Benefit Concert ticket and a donation for AID for ARTISTS fund of the Canada-Ukraine Foundation. The cocktail reception and concert are generously sponsored by the Temerty Foundation.

UCM Cocktail Dînatoire Reception
Price: $50.00
Time: 5:00 PM to 6:45 PM
Location: The University Club of Montreal
Address: 1201-A Sherbrooke Street W, Montréal, H3A 1H9
Inclusions: Red and white wine and a generous selection of gourmet canapés.

OCM Benefit Concert Price: $50.00 Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Location: Salle Pierre-Mercure Concert Hall Address: 300 Boul. de Maisonneuve E, Montréal, H2X 3X6 Details, Repertoire and Artists:https://en.orchestre.ca/slava-ukraini/​

Donation for AID for ARTISTS fund of the Canada-Ukraine Foundation Value: $150.00 Receipt: The OCM will automatically issue a tax receipt through their box office.

Transportation (not included): For your convenience, the venue is easily accessible by metro, with the Berri-UQAM station on the Green Line nearby. Arrangements for taxi and Uber pooling can also be made at the Club on the night of the event.

Additional Details: This concert will be approximately 125 minutes in length, including one 20-minute intermission. All prices include service charges and taxes. Artists and programmes are subject to change without prior notice. Tickets are non-refundable, non-exchangeable. Please note that every added free ticket for a child 12 years and under must be accompanied by one purchased adult ticket.

Repertoire Suite on Ukrainian Folk Songs, op. 45 by B. Lyatoshynsky​ Bobby's Song for string orchestra by Joanna Estelle Storoschuk​ (World premiere) Piano Concerto No. 4, op. 56 by N. Kapustin​ Bozhe Velykyj (Great God) by M. Lysenko​ Glory to God, Sacred Concerto No. 6 by D. Bortniansky​ Zasvichu Svichu by H. Havryletz​

Excerpts from the opera Zaporozhets za Dunayem by S. Hulak-Artemovsky​: Aria: Prylyn, Prylyn Duet: Chorna Khmara Aria: Sultan's Aria Instrumental excerpt: Dances Cossacks in Exile Aria & chorus: Molytva Andriya Byut Porohy cantata by M. Lysenko​

Artists Anna Pompeieva​, soprano Martina Myskohlid​, mezzo-soprano Yuriy Konevych​, tenor Ihor Mostovoi​, bass Serhiy Salov​, piano Les Rugissants​, choir Jacques Lacombe​, conductor Xavier Brossard-Ménard​, choirmaster

For more information, visit: Concert info & tickets: https://en.orchestre.ca/slava-ukraini/​ Aid for Artists: https://www.cufoundation.ca/aid-for-artists/​

Tickets must be purchased through the OCM Box Office: https://en.orchestre.ca/slava-ukraini/