Chernobyl disaster
The Yale Symphony Orchestra will present a concert on Saturday, Feb. 25, commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, with a portion of the proceeds going to an organization devoted to helping the children dealing with the aftermath of the meltdown of the nuclear plant in Ukraine.
The concert -- which will take place at 8 p.m. in Woolsey Hall, corner of College and Grove streets -- will feature a work titled "Chernobyl," written by Nancy Van de Vate in recognition of the 1986 tragedy. Tickets are $10 general admission; $5 for students. To order tickets, call the Shubert Theater box office at (203) 562-5666. For group rates, call (203) 432-4140.
A portion of the proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to the Children of Chornobyl Relief and Development Fund (CCRDF), a humanitarian organization established to protect and save the lives of children confronting the human legacy of what has been called the world's worst environmental disaster. Since 1989, the fund has launched 31 airlifts and 15 sea shipments, delivering over $52 million worth of humanitarian aid to partner hospitals and regions in need of medical assistance in Ukraine. For information, visit its website at www.childrenofchornobyl.org.
A pre-concert lecture by the composer will be held in Woolsey Hall at 7 p.m., and the concert will be introduced by founding members of the CCRDF, Dr. and Mrs. Matkiwsky
The concert will also feature Alexander Rabin '07, winner of YSO's William Waite Concerto Competition, performing Beethoven's 5th Piano Concerto, "Emperor." The evening will culminate with a performance of Mahler's 4th Symphony, featuring Cheshire, Connecticut, native Michelle Adessa, who returns to New Haven to make her orchestral debut.
Toshiyuki Shimada is music director of YSO and conductor of the Portland Symphony Orchestra in Maine. The 90-member YSO was founded in 1965 by a small group of Yale students who sensed the need for an ensemble devoted to the performance of orchestral repertoire. The orchestra has presented national and world premieres of many works, including the European premiere of Leonard Bernstein's Mass in 1973. Its members have toured both nationally and internationally.
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