Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts presents a Concert For Ukraine, a humanitarian relief concert celebrating the music, arts, and culture of Ukraine, on Friday, April 22, at 8 PM.
The concert will be hosted by Dr. Taras Filenko, a Ukrainian pianist, historian, ethnomusicologist, and a noted scholar of Ukrainian music, who will present a lecture and performance examining Ukrainian national identity through a musical lens.
The concert is presented in collaboration between Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman and Bay Street Theater.
“The war in Ukraine has created over four million refugees,” said Schneiderman. “These displaced children and families need basic support including food and medical care. I appreciate Bay Street opening its doors to host a community event to raise funds to help address this humanitarian crisis.”
“We felt it important to try to hear from Ukrainian artists themselves,” said Bay Street Executive Director Tracy Mitchell. “We are fortunate to have access to this incredible artist who not only is an accomplished pianist, but who also will put the situation in context from his own experience with images and music.”
All proceeds from the concert will go to support the International Rescue Committee, which has launched an emergency appeal to help support displaced families with critical aid and work directly with local partners to bolster the crisis response of people who have already been active in the community and are experts on the local context.
Tickets are available with a minimum $20 donation, though guests are asked to give what they can, and can be purchased through the Box Office by calling 631-725-9500 Tuesday through Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM or 24/7 at baystreet.org.