Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus - San Diego, CA - Ukraine Lives!
Saturday, June 13, 2026, 17:30 -
Saturday, June 13, 2026, 19:30
Event duration 2 hours
Early Bird Price (General Admission):
USD 40.50
VIP:
USD 100.00
Youth 22 and Under:
USD 0.00
About Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus - San Diego, CA - Ukraine Lives!
Featuring the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus of North America (UBC), under the direction of artistic director Oleh Mahlay, and the one-of-a-kind 60-stringed bandura.
The UBC, a 2025 recipient of the NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS National Heritage Fellowship Award recipient, comes to Arizona with its Все буде Україна -- Ukraine Lives! concert program. The ensemble, established in Kyiv, Ukraine in 1918, established itself in North America in 1949 after a turbulent and perilous history. Over the past century, the ensemble has performed in Carnegie Hall, Massey Hall, Lincoln Center, the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, touching and inspiring hundreds of thousands of listeners with its performances, educational programs, and extensive discography.
The ensemble continues to amplify Ukraine’s voice and to highlight the culture's history and identity.
This performance is more than just music: It is a celebration of Ukraine's cultural heritage and resilience.
The concert will start at 5:30 pm. Doors will open at 5:00 pm.
The ensemble's "22 and under" free admission policy is part of the UBC Bandura Education and Outreach program.
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Saturday, June 13, 2026, 17:30
Saturday, June 13, 2026, 19:30
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Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus of North America
https://www.bandura.org/
15356 Ellen Drive
The UBC is a North American choral and instrumental ensemble dedicated to preserving the Ukrainian musical tradition and the art of the bandura. For the past century, the UBC has strived to preserve Ukrainian language and history through music and musical education. An ambitious endeavor, our mission has often been exceedingly challenging, as Ukraine was under Soviet rule for the better part of the 20th century. The UBC’s educational mission in North America has encompassed bandura construction, innovative composition and arranging for the bandura, resurrecting age-old playing techniques, and fostering bandura education programs within the diaspora. In the 1960s, UBC members helped organize summer bandura camps: many of its members have directed and taught at these camps including Kobzarska Sich based in Emlenton, Pennsylvania. As a tribute to the UBC's role in preserving and perpetuating the legacy of Ukrainian music, Ukraine’s Council of Ministers selected the UBC to receive the Taras Shevchenko Ukrainian State Prize, the highest award that can be bestowed for excellence in the contribution to the arts. As we enter our second century, our artistic and administrative leadership have identified three key objectives for the future of the ensemble and the bandura: develop new outreach and audience programming; rehabilitate and innovate the bandura's design; and expand on new and traditional programming, including new music education initiatives. Today, our mission is equally important, if not more so, than it ever has been. With your support, we plan to build on the legacy that was founded and nurtured by the men who stood in our boots before us, and by the kobzari who sang and played of the glory and beauty of Ukraine and her people for centuries. We invite you to join us on our mission.