Bandura on Bloor
Community Event
Event Description
Bandura on Bloor opens its inaugural concert season with a performance featuring Ukrainian-American bandurist and soprano Teryn Kytasty-Kuzma and Toronto-based bandurist Yarko Antonevych.
Presented by the Toronto Bandura Festival (Фестиваль Бандури в Торонто), Bandura on Bloor is a musical concert series in Toronto showcasing solo bandura performers, small ensembles, and bands featuring the bandura. Join us for this delightful opportunity to spend your Friday evening with the magical sounds of the bandura in downtown Toronto!
This performance will be followed by a post-concert reception for all the guests and performers.
All net proceeds from this event will be donated to the Canada-Ukraine Foundation.
Friday, March 21, 2025
7:30 PM (Doors open 7:00 PM)
Heliconian Hall
35 Hazelton Avenue, Toronto, ON
Performers
Teryn-Kytasty Kuzma (Bandurist, Soprano)
https://www.terynkuzma.com/
Ukrainian-American singer and bandurist Teryn Kytasty-Kuzma (she/her) is a versatile performer and musician of classical, contemporary, musical theater, and folk repertoire. Her upcoming engagements include being a featured soprano and bandurist in the 2025 Ukrainian Contemporary Music Festival in NYC, as well as her recently appointed position as Artistic Director of the Kobzarska Sich Bandura and Vocal Programs. In addition to her emerging singing career, Teryn is devoted to maintaining the art of the bandura and Ukrainian music. Recently, she was awarded the role of Concertmaster for the Women’s Bandura Ensemble of North America, and has been working alongside Zoya Shepko to revive the New York Bandura School.
Yarko Antonevych (Bandurist)
Yarko Antonevych began playing the bandura in 1968. His first teacher was Petro Kytasty. Later that same year, he performed with the Hnat Khotkevych Bandura Ensemble, directed by Walentyna Rodak, at the 50th Anniversary of the UBC, which took place at the Ford Auditorium in Detroit, MI. Yarko studied classical guitar and jazz at Palm Beach Jr. College and Florida Atlantic University. Throughout his 56 years of bandura playing (44 years professionally), Yarko has performed in concert halls & folk & music festivals in Canada & the USA, along with continuing the kobzar tradition by performing in private homes and busking on streets and subway stations. Yarko is very grateful to William Vetzal for providing him with the finest banduras.
Tickets
General Early Bird (Until Feb 21): $25.00 (+fees)
General Regular (After Feb 21): $35.00 (+fees)
For tickets, visit:
https://www.showpass.com/bandura-on-bloor-march21/
The Toronto Bandura Festival (TBF), established in December 2024, is a music festival devoted to growing the reputation and popularity of the bandura, supporting the development of talented bandurists, and promoting Ukrainian music, culture and identity in the Greater Toronto Area through the medium of bandura art.
For more information about the Toronto Bandura Festival, visit:
https://torontobandurafestival.ca/
or call (416) 845-2691
or email torontobandurafestival@gmail.com
Event Location
Heliconian Hall
35 Hazelton Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
M5R 2E3
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