a/Live in New York + in Ukraine: Three New Compositions
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A live performance and live streaming of three newly commissioned 20-minute works by Ukrainian composers Anna Arkushyna, Ihor Zavhorodnii, and Albert Saprykin. New York based clarinetist Gleb Kanasevich will perform live on stage in New York together with double-bass Nazarii Stets, playing over 4.500 miles away simultaneously in Kyiv. Poems and testimonies are paired with the music. The DOWN TO EARTH Festival invited Leah Batstone and her Ukrainian Contemporary Music Festival to present her collaboration with Kyiv Contemporary Music Days.
About The Event
A live performance and live streaming of three newly commissioned 20-minute works by Ukrainian composers Anna Arkushyna, Ihor Zavhorodnii, and Albert Saprykin. New York based clarinetist Gleb Kanasevich will perform live on stage in New York together with double-bass Nazarii Stets, playing over 4.500 miles away simultaneously in Kyiv. Poems and testimonies are paired with the music. The DOWN TO EARTH Festival invited Leah Batstone and her Ukrainian Contemporary Music Festival to present her collaboration with Kyiv Contemporary Music Days.
About The Organizer
Down to Earth brings world-class international performance, contemporary circus, and in-situ performances—absolutely free—directly to New York City's vibrant, diverse communities. An initiative that democratizes cultural expression, the inaugural festival will take place August 31 to September 7, 2025. Conceived by The CUNY Graduate Center, The Martin E. Segal Theatre serves as the festival's producer, underwriter, and fiscal agent.
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