{"id":74814,"date":"2022-04-13T14:42:45","date_gmt":"2022-04-13T18:42:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=74814"},"modified":"2022-04-13T14:42:45","modified_gmt":"2022-04-13T18:42:45","slug":"scoop-toronto-artists-join-forces-ukraine-benefit-concert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2022\/04\/13\/scoop-toronto-artists-join-forces-ukraine-benefit-concert\/","title":{"rendered":"THE SCOOP | Toronto Artists Join Forces For Ukraine Benefit Concert"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_74818\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74818\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-74818\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Ukraine-Benefit-NEWS.jpg\" alt=\"Sonia Rodriguez in Onegin (Photo: Aleksandar Antonijevic)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-74818\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sonia Rodriguez in Onegin (Photo: Aleksandar Antonijevic)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Attila Glatz Concert Productions and TO Live have partnered on a benefit concert in support of those affected by the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p><em>United For Ukraine<\/em> will take place on Thursday, April 28, 7:30 p.m. at Meridian Hall in Toronto, will include a number of artists across disciplines.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Superstar Ukrainian violin virtuoso <strong>Vasyl Popadiuk<\/strong> and the Papa Duke Band<\/li>\n<li>International ballerina and Canada\u2019s Walk of Fame inductee <strong>Sonia Rodriguez with principal dancers of the<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Ballet of Canada: Guillaume C\u00f4t\u00e9, Heather Ogden, Svetlana Lunkina, Brendan Saye, Jurgita Dronina, <\/strong><strong>Harrison James<\/strong>, and First Soloist <strong>Spencer Hack<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Ukrainian dance company <strong>Kalyna Performing Arts Company<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Indigenous dance company <strong>Red Sky Performance<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Canada\u2019s preeminent Ukrainian Women\u2019s Choir, <strong>Vesnivka<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Opera singers <strong>Lara Ciekiewicz, Natalya Gennadi,<\/strong> and <strong>James McLennan<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Dancers from\u00a0<strong>Barvinok\u00a0Ukrainian Dance School<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Global Television\u2019s <em>The Morning Show<\/em>, Jeff McArthur and Carolyn MacKenzie will host.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, co-presenter Attila Glatz recounted his experience as a young boy living in Hungary during the 1956 under Russian occupation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI escaped to the west in 1968, and fast-forward to the present\u2026the fact that we present concerts in a country where we don\u2019t have to worry for our safety shows how fortunate we are,\u201d Glatz said. \u201cWe have a real opportunity now \u2014 3,200 of us do \u2014 to come together at Meridian Hall on April 28 to show our solidarity with the people of Ukraine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Noted Canadian dancer Sonia Rodriguez is also part of the production as a co-producer. \u201cThe performing arts represent a real global community,\u201d said Rodriguez, \u201cI\u2019ve spent a career performing alongside people from all over the world, and felt a genuine need to do whatever possible to support the people of Ukraine in this time of crisis.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>All NET proceeds will go towards supporting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cufoundation.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canada-Ukraine Foundation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For tickets, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tolive.com\/Event-Details-Page\/reference\/United-for-Ukraine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tolive.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"western\"><em><b>#LUDWIGVAN<\/b><\/em><\/h3>\n<p class=\"western\"><em>Get the daily arts news straight to your inbox.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"western\"><em>Sign up for the Ludwig van Daily \u2014 classical music and opera in 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