AUG 20, 2023 CONCERT OF REMEMBRANCE

MSR Rotarians and Friends…

 

Dr. Ron Demkee, Conductor of the Allentown Band asked that we share this information regarding this upcoming

 

It will be a memorable concert that will benefit a very important humanitarian cause.

Rod Seifert

 

Concert presented by Miller Symphony Hall & The Allentown Band
Celebrating Ukraine Independence Day August 24, 2023

The benefit concert for Ukraine humanitarian relief will be a truly special and impactful event. Join us at Miller Symphony Hall with other people of all ages and backgrounds, united in their desire to support Ukraine in her time of need. The performance will be a mix of moving and energetic pieces, including Sibelius’s Finlandia, Johan de Meij’s Symphony # 4 “Symphony of Songs, A Tribute to Ukraine by Lawrence Kursar, Mussorgsky’s Great Gate of Kyiv from “Pictures at an Exhibition,” Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 - 4th Movement and the Ukrainian National Anthem.

Rudy Lucente, Assistant Organist at the Grand Court Organ in Macy's, Philadelphia, Staff Organist of the Boardwalk Hall Organ in Atlantic City, and Director of Sacred Music at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in Doylestown will be performing on the ALLEN ORGAN.

All net proceeds from this concert will go directly towards helping the people of Ukraine who are facing incredible challenges and hardships. The concert will be a timely reminder of how music can bring people together.

Ronald Demkee, Conductor
Patricia Risley, Mezzo Soprano
The Bel Canto Youth Chorus of The Bach Choir of Bethlehem | Kelly Rocchi, Director | conducted by Dr. Christopher Jackson
Rudy Lucente, Organ
Johan de Meij, Guest Conductor

 

 If you would like to make an additional donation, we recommend the official website of Ukraine. Please visit  https://war.ukraine.ua/support-ukraine/.