A very special thank you to our dear, young artists in Ukraine who, despite the unrest in their home country, enthusiastically and defiantly continue their work with us. Thank you for wholeheartedly appreciating the importance of the Ukrainian Art Song Project which, in your words: ‘…offers a gentle introduction of Ukrainian classical song to the world, exhibiting the sophistication of our culture…’:

Roman Dzundza (Artistic Director and conductor of the Ivano-Frankivsk Philharmonic Orchestra and co-producer of many of our art song recordings, Ostap Manulyak (Composer, Professor of Electronic Music at the Lviv National Music Academy and sound engineer of numerous art song recordings),

Kateryna Soboleva (Acting Director of the State Publishing House, ‘Musical Ukraine’ – ‘Muzychna Ukrayina, and a stellar transcriber of hundreds of music scores),

Volodymyr Shahai (opera singer, vocal coach at the Ternopil College of Music and co-producer of many Ukrainian art songs),

Grygorii Skalozubov (pianist at the Lviv Opera, at Lviv University and transcriber of many art song scores).  

The following young opera singers have recorded hundreds of Audio Spoken Texts for the project and have already recorded or will record many of the art songs: Yurii Hryhorash, Volodymyr Shahai, Nataliia Yurechko, Ilona Opikula, Volodomyr Shchur, Oleksii Zasiadko, Iryna Semeniuk, Andriy Stetskyy, together with pianists Grygorii Skalozubov, Maria Boyko, Olia Dobrovenko, Olha Kozlan, Oleh Kyryliuk, Roman Marchenko and Vitalii Bobrovskyi. Your fine musicality and energy have revealed how truly great Ukrainian art songs are, as they take their rightful place in the mainstream of classical music worldwide;

Sincerest thanks to Roman Chaikovskyi for the splendid design of our new website.

Our heartfelt thanks to the Ukrainian Art Song Project Board, past and present: Roman Hurko (our first producer and co-founder of the project) for your steadfast commitment to the project over the last years,

Chairs Lessia Tkach, Lesia Babiak (our first Chair), Darka Olynyk (our second Chair) for your energy and impetus to renew the project, Petro Jacyk for offering invaluable counsel, William Zyla for painstakingly persuading so many souls to offer their financial support, Sonia Potichnyj for your splendid organisational skills, Sonia Holiad for your meticulous editorship, Lesia Komorowsky, Zirka Kudla, Oleh Leszczyszyn, Olena Wawryshyn, Halyna Perun, Myroslava Dubyk and Chrystia Kowalsky for energy and commitment, Anna Harasym for your unforgettable designs of programmes and posters, Andrew Waller for your invaluable video recordings, photographs and work on the first UASP website.  

To the Edmonton Team: The Ukrainian Music Society of Alberta, Luba Bell, Darcia Wasarab-Rolland (Chair of the Jakiv Stepovyi recordings), Maria Dytyniak, Luba Feduschak, Roman Konowalec, Ksenia Maryniak, Susan Romaniuk, Slavka Shulakewych and Melanie Turgeon.

To Marianna Zaparyniuk who, together with Lessia Tkach, have spearheaded the  Summer Institutes of Ukrainian Art Song in Toronto; and to Winifred Kuplowsky, Eugene Laskiewicz, Walter Wekarchuk, Halyna Dytyniak, Irene Sirko, Iryna Revutsky, Adrian Kos, Ann Kurdyak, Anna and Oleh Romanyschyn and Charita Holod for continuing to embrace the ethos of the Ukrainian Art Song Project. Your energy and guidance throughout have proved invaluable. Without your unique contribution, dedication, and passion for Ukrainian Art Song, we would never have arrived this far.

We have been supported by a wonderful group of professionals, including: Anna Harasym, Professor Lilia Nazar, Uliana Pasicznyk, Professor Maxim Tarnawsky, musicologist Wasyl Sydorenko, composer Myroslav Volynsky, young singer Andrew Skitko, Dr. Marko Stech, Stefania Hurko, poet Vera Vovk, Mathew and Natalka Zyla, Yevgen and Oksana Yablonovsky for help with Ukrainian pronunciation. You all have tirelessly supported the Ukrainian Art Song Project and offered insightful comments and advice.

We would like to express our sincerest thanks to Petro Rywczuk, the best man at our wedding and, thereafter our brother-in-law, for the recordings of many Audio Spoken Texts. Your mellifluous voice is now documented for posterity.

And special thanks to: Mitchell, Bardyn & Zalucky, St. Volodymyr Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral, Canadian Ukrainian Opera Association, Bloor West Village Toronto Ukrainian Festival, Gloria Chewchuk and Walter Chewchuk, Stefan Genyk-Berezowsky, Walter Kuplowsky, Ihor Kuryliw, Mark Olynyk, Petro Jacyk Resource Centre, St. Vladimir Institute, TOPS Products, Ukrainian Echo (Homin Ukrainy) and the Ternopil Philharmonic Hall.

Honorary Patrons: Moko & Marijka Wynnyckyj, Ukraine Millennium Foundation, Hon. John Yaremko Q.C., Renata & Eugene Roman;

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Affinity Resource Management, Merla Aikman, Alberta Council for the Ukrainian Arts, Alberta Government Community Spirit Program, Alberta Ukrainian Commemorative Society, Alexander Antoniuk, Dr. Oleh & Anna Antonyshyn, Anna Arabczuk;

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Fred & Marika Babbie, Lesia Babiak & Dr. Peter Jacyk, Dana Bagan, Boris Balan & Olga Andriewsky, Christine Baldwin – The Pink Door, Irene Balij, Ihor Bardyn, Armand & Lucie Baril, Stefania Bayduza, Dr. Natalie Baziuk, Maria Becker, Dushan Bednarsky, Michael & Luba Bell, Irena Bell Benefaction Foundation, Natalia Bencharsky, BenefAction – OT Dzulynsky Fund, Mykola Bilash, Danuta Bindas, Gregory Blysniuk, Dr. Myron & Martha Bodnar, Mirka & Stefan Bojeczko, Anna Bombak, Nadia Borys, Frank & Ivanka Bovaconti-Wloch, Dr. Lesia Boychuk & Dr. Jars Balan, Orysia & Volodymyr Boychuk, Marta Bozdek, Orest Bozyk, Olena Bratishko, Ihor Broda, Halyna Buba, John & Xenia Bubel, Buduchnist Credit Union Limited & BCU Foundation, Walter & Marta Burych, Gordon Buzinsky;

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Dr. Debra Cairns & Jerry Paravicini, Canadian Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce, Caravan Logistics Inc, Chateau Louis Hotel & Conference Centre, Martin Chepesiuk & Halyna Perun, Walter & Gloria Chewchuk in memory of their son William, Tara Chmil, Eugene & Ola Cholkan, Larysa Chomiak, Myroslava Chomiak, Petrusia Chornopyski, Ihor & Bohdanna Chuma, Nestor & Lesia Chumer, Alexandra Chyczij, Ron Chyczij, Roman & Olenka Coba, Community Charitable Foundation, Community Trust Company, Crookston & Gulenko Families in memory of Peter & Julia Gaida, Rev. M. & Dr Curkowskyj Foundation, Alexandra Cybulsky, Dr. Myron Cybulsky & Dr. Marika Hohol, Orest & Nadia Cyncar;

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Steve & Maria Dacko, John Dankowych & Roma Holyk, Dr. Peter Derkach, Darcia & Borys Derow, Marianne Derow, Dr. Yuri & Irena Deychakiwsky, Maria & Peter Diakonow, Daria & Myroslaw Diakowsky, Myroslawa & Michael Diakun, R. Dmytruk, Stephanie Dowson, Slawomira Drab, Stephen & Maria Duncan, Roman & Roma Dubczak, George & Maria Dytyniak, Halyna Dytyniak, Maria Dytyniak, Irka Dyczok, Tetiana Dzulynsky;

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Elizabeth Elgert & William Raycroft, Oksana Ensslen, Wayne Evans & Luba Kelebay, Laurence Ewashko;

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Irene Federkewych, Irene Fedorovich, Ivan & Ksenia Fedyna, Luba Feduschak, George W. Foty, Wayne & Gloria Franchuk, The Franko Foundation, Oksana & John Fuke;

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Dessislava Gavrailova, Joanne Gludish, Natalia Gostilo, Katrusia Gowda, Orest & Linda Gowda, Darcy Gulka, Olga Guydash;

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Maria, Olia, Anna & Andri Harasym, Oksana & Slawko Heto, Lada Hirnyj, Brian & Barbara Hlus, Charita Holod, Donna Holowaychuk, Alexander & Irene Hordienko, Horizon Capital, Dr. A. Hornjatkevyc, Maria Hoshko, George Hrabowych, Erast & Yarcia Huculak, Dr. George Huculak, Nadia Hunt, Dr. Sandra Hyduk, Daniel & Lydia Huzyk;

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Donna Ihnatowycz, Ian Ihnatowycz & Dr. Marta Witer, Ruth Ilnytzky, Wolodia Ivanitsky, Marta Ivashkiv, Anna Iwasykiw, Lesia Iwasykiw;

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Petro Jacyk Education Foundation, Charlotte Janssen, Raya & Alex Juchymenko, Myra & Myron Junyk, Mark Jurychuk & Halia Cikalo;

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Kalimin Foundation, Luba & Michael Kalimin, Prof. Basil & Mrs. Olia Kalymon, Oleh Karpenko, Nadia Kazymyra & George Dzioba, Adele Kereliuk, Adriana Khomyn, Taras Kichma, Anna Kisil, Zorianna Kohut, Bohdan & Chrystia Kolos, Dr. Luba Komar, Lesia Komorowsky,          Drs. Marilyn & Peter Kondra, Koniuk Family & the Bicycle Opera Project, Roman Konowalec, Dr. Oleh & Vera Korol, Kos-Anatolsky Family, Jury Kopach, Nestor & Cathy Kostyniuk, Tamara Koszarny, Halyna Koszarycz, Dr. George & Halyna Kotovych, Natalka Kowal, Natalka & Victor Kowalenko, Alexandra Kowalsky, Dr. Christina Kowalsky & Wiktor Moskaliuk, Mark Kowalsky, Dr. Zenon Koziak, Roman Krawec, Oksana Kraykiwsky-Prokop, Tetyana & Serhij Kryvoruchko, Olya & Walter Kuch, Walter & Christine Kudryk, Olga Kuplowsky, Walter & Winn Kuplowsky, Ann Kurdyak, Ihor & Valentina Kuryliw, Ksenia Kuzmycz, Kvitka Productions, Lubomyr & Roma Kwasnycia;

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Annie Labaj, Lillian & Steven Lapczak, Eugene Laskiewicz, Victor Laurence, League of Ukrainian Canadians, Lida & Dr. Andrij Lebed, Lemko Transport Limited, Lemon Meringue, Bohdan Leshchyshen & Myroslava Dubyk, Gary & Sandra Leskow, Oleh Leszczyszyn & Olena Wawryshyn, Mira & Alexander Levkovitch, Marco & Lesia Levytsky, Krystina Lewicki, Michael Lotoski, Joan Lynch, Dr. George & Orysia Lysyk;

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Vera & Brett MacIntyre, Kieren MacMillan, Andrij Maleckyj, Zenon & Zenia Mamalyga, Ian & Irene McClellan, Brian McDonough & Dr. Lesia Berezowskyj, Dr. James & Oksana McIntyre, Dr. Nestor & Myroslawa Maslo, Chief Emanuel and Chief Mrs. Annia Mbulu, Roman & Tania Melnyk, Vera Melnyk, Stefan & Lillian Melnychenko, Marika Melnychuk, Mitchell, Bardyn & Zaluckyj LLP, MST Bronze Limited, Ihor Mulkewytch, Claudia Mykytiuk, Mytram Consulting Inc.;

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Marian & Emilia Nahirny, Mila & Myron Nahirny, Myra Nahirnyj, Olga & Jim Nakonechny, North Central Alberta NATS, Simon & Marlene Nyilassy;

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Alex Ochrym, George & Jean Ochrym, Myroslava Oleksiuk, Cathy Olynyk, Daria & Mark Olynyk, Nadia Olynyk, Olzhych Foundation, Boris & Irena Onuferko, George & Bohdan Onyschuk in memory of their parents Yaroslaw & Odarka Onyschuk, Bohdan & Tania Onyschuk, Gloria Opgenorth, Nadia & Marshall Opyr, Peter & Nadia Ostapchuk, Ivan Ozubko;

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Marian Palahniuk, Stepan Pasicznyk, Lubko & Maria Pastuszenko, Dr. Johann Pelech & Russ Mann, Roman Petriw, Dr. & Mrs. W. R. Petryshyn, Ulana & Taras Pidzamecky and Family, Planet Indie Society Trust, Taras Podilsky, Halyna Popenko, Olya & Ihor Popowycz, Walter Poprawa & Gail Wagner, Olga Porylo, Zenon & Sonia Potichnyj, Dr. Sonia Prokopetz, Prombank Group of Companies, Marta Prystacz, Larry & Mary Anne Pshyk;

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Darka Radysz, George & Lydia Replansky, Marta Replansky, Iryna Revutsky & Alex Tyssiak, Dr. George & Oksana Rewa, Mireille Rijavic, Rodan Energy & Metering Solutions Inc., Dr. Peter & Darcia Rolland, Bohdan & Barbara Romaniuk, E.W. & C.J. Romaniuk, Steve & Mary Romaniuk, Susan & Orest Romaniuk, Anna & Oleh Romanyshyn, Romyr Consultants Corporation, Maria Roslak, Halyna Rudavska – Great Canadian Northern Ltd., Dona & Halya Rudiak, Daniel Rudko;

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Leslie & Leanne Salnick, Vivian Samoil, Dwayne Samycia & Salwa Tarrabain, Michael & Marianna Savaryn, Dr. Peter & Olya Savaryn,          Joan Karasevich Schellerberg, Gord Schieven & Irene Volinets, Jerry & Lesia Semcesen, Veronica Serhijczuk, Andrew & Claudia Serray, John Shalewa, Nick & Flo Shandro, Al Shanley, John Shea, Shevchenko Foundation, Shevchenko Foundation – Canadian Ukrainian Veterans Fund, Fred & Irene Shlapak, Lesia & Wesley Shipowick, Bohdan A. Shulakewych & Dr. Sonia Slawuta-Shulakewych, Dr. Walter Silecky & Slawka Iwasykiw, Markian Silecky, Sipco Oil, Irene & Don Sirko, Zenon Skira, Slava School Of Music, Roksoliana Slywynska, Anne Sochan, Sonia Solomon, Orest & Lesia Soltykewych, Stephanie Soltykewych, Irene Soltys, St.Basil’s Church Choir, St. George’s Ukrainian Catholic Church Choir (Edmonton), St. John’s Cathedral Choir (Edmonton), St. Josaphat’s Cathedral Choir (Edmonton), St Martin’s Children’s Strings Society, Calgary, St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church Choir (Toronto), Sts. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church (Toronto), St. Vladimir Institute, St. Volodymyr Cultural Centre (Oakville) Inc., Tania Stech, Al & Anne Stephen, Steven Stessel, Nadia Strathdee, Joanna Estelle Storoschuk, Oksana Struk, SUS Foundation of Canada, Ola Syniura, Frank Sysyn, Ivanna Szewczuk, Taras Szmihelsky, Andrew Szymanowka;

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Dr. Orest & Olesia Talpash, Mary & Nicholas Tanchak, Irena Tarnawsky & Ivan Huk, Oksana & Andrew Tarnawsky, Maxim Tarnawsky & Uliana Pasicznyk, Dr. Ivanna V. Tataryn, Nadia Tataryn, Temerty Foundation, Andy Tereshyn & Lesia Chafranskaia, John & Lessia Tkach, John & Leslie Tobias, Eugene Topolinsky, Ihor Tomkiw, Dr. Christine Turkewich, Marc & Melanie Turgeon, Ernest & Barbara Turnbull, Helen Tymoszko;

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Ukrainian Art Song Project – Edmonton Committee, Ukrainian Canadian Benevolent Society of Edmonton, Ukrainian Canadian Professional and Business Association, Ukrainian Catholic Parish of St. George (Edmonton), Ukrainian Credit Union Limited, Ukrainian Dnipro Ensemble of Edmonton, Ukrainian Music Society of Alberta, Ukrainian National Federation of Edmonton, Ukrainian Self-Reliance Association Edmonton Branch, Ukrainian Women’s Organisation of Edmonton;

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Myroslav & Anna Volynsky, Tetiana Vynnytska;

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O. Waler, Andrew Waller, Orest & Nadia Warchola, Lidia M. Wasylyn, Mykhailo Wawryshyn, Ivanka Welyjanycz, Walter Wekarchuk, Carolyn Wewchuk, Joyce Williams, Winco Management Group Inc., Andrew Witer, Leo & Maria Wolansky, William Woloschuk & Bob Varga, Katya Woroby;

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Estate of the late Eugene Yakovitch, Luella Yakymyshyn, Grace Yanda, Paul Yarema, Adonis Yatchew, George & Slava Yopyk;

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Maxine Zakordonski, Oksana Zakydalsky, Marianna Zaparyniuk, Eugene & Luba Zaraska, John Zinchuk, Olga Zinchuk, Dr. Basil & Zenovia Zmiyiwsky, Jan Znaczko, Ivan & Marusia Znaczko, William Zwozdesky, William & Natalka Zyla.

Donors in Kind:

St. Volodomyr Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral: thank you for your continued support and for providing rehearsal space prior to recording sessions and performances throughout the years;

Maxim Tarnawsky and Uliana Pasicznyk: our heartiest thanks for all the linguistic advice and translations of art song texts;

Odarka Chudoba: Thank you for providing floral bouquets over the years;

The late Richard Bradshaw, Artistic Director of the Canadian Opera Company: for supporting the launch of The Art Songs of Kyrylo Stetsenko CD at the Four Seasons Opera House, Toronto;

Volodymyr Syvokhip, Artistic Director of The Lviv Philharmonie, Ukraine: for inviting Pavlo on 2 occasions to present recently discovered Ukrainian art songs and for providing rehearsal space for recordings of Galicians III;

Vasyl Vovkun, Artistic Director of the Lviv National Opera, Ukraine: for inviting Pavlo to conduct the first Ukrainian Art Song Institute in Ukraine;

Larysa Rymar, Rector of the Ternopil College of Music: for supporting the recordings of Ukrainian art songs in Ukraine;

Yaroslav Lemishka, Director of the Ternopil Philharmonie, Ukraine: for providing the Philharmonic Hall for all recordings of Ukrainian art songs in Ukraine.