MUSIC AT THE INSTITUTE
Since the Institute member Irena Stecura launched the music series in 1898, the Music at the Institute (MATI) has presented audiences with a mix of well-known classical compositions and rarely-performed works of chamber and solo music.
The Ukrainian Institute has commissioned works from prominent Ukrainian composers; Virko Baley (MATI’s first artistic director), Valentyn Silvestrov, Yevhen Stankovych, and Bohdan Kryvopust have all premiered new compositions as part of the MATI series.
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From the program’s earliest days, MATI became the way for Ukrainian musicians to make their New York and American debuts.
In the words of pianist Mykola Suk, a key goal of Music at the Institute has always been the “infusion of Ukrainian culture with international musical culture.”
We have from five (5) to ten (10) concert per year with average attendance 100 people per concert.
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
SOLOMIYA IVAKHIV
“With each event, I am inspired by the possibility of sharing the depth and creativity of Ukrainian music, Ukraine’s exceptional musicians and composers, and encouraged by the belief that our guests will grow to love our music as much as I do.”
