One of Europe’s top-tier orchestras, the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine has been engaging audiences for more than 100 years. Its storied history includes collaborations with such legends as Leopold Stokowski, Arthur Rubinstein, Yehudi Menuhin, Isaac Stern, Mstislav Rostropovich, Monserrat Caballe, Jose Carreras, and Placido Domingo. Yet never resting on its laurels, the orchestra has in the past two decades won recognition worldwide, including multiple Grammy Award nominations and the coveted Best Recording of the Year from the Australian Broadcasting Company.
Join the musicians from the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine for a FREE after-show reception. Enjoy cookies, coffee, and a chance to mingle with the artists!
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This event is part of the annual Classical Series.
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This concert is made possible with significant support by Robert and Linda Graebner and the David and Kato Perlman Chamber Music Support Fund.
Additional support is provided by the Bill and Char Johnson Classical Music Fund.
The Wisconsin Union Theater thanks the Mead Witter School of Music for the generous use of the Hamel Music Center.
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