An Evening with Julian Kytasty, Master of the Bandura

Join us at the Renee & Chaim Gross Foundation for evening of music with Julian Kytasty, master of the bandura. Julian’s performance, presented by Yara Arts Group, will feature traditional and new music on the bandura including music from Yara's The Magic of Light. The performances will take place on Wednesday, October 16 and Thursday, October 17 at 7 pm. Tickets are $20. Doors open at 6:45 pm. Julian Kytasty is a third generation bandurist following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather. The bandura is a traditional Ukrainian plucked string instrument with sounds similar to the zither and lute. Julian was associated with the New York School of Bandura (NY Bandura) from 1980 and curated the Bandura Downtown series since its inception. He worked frequently with Yara creating and performing music for theatre pieces, poetry performances, and festivals. His work on Yara’s 1917-2017 Tychyna, Zhadan, and the Dogs earned him a NY Innovative Theater award for best original score. Yara Arts Group is a resident company of La MaMa Experimental Theatre. Ticket sales benefit Yara Arts Group and the Renee & Chaim Gross Foundation. This program is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.