Music at the Institute: Yakymenko and Stepovy – Two Brothers, Two Fates

Music at the Institute

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YAKYMENKO AND STEPOVY – TWO BROTHERS, TWO FATES

Yakiv Stepovy and Fedir Yakymenko came from the same cradle with identical birthmarks of cultural identity. Russian oppression forced them to take different paths. One was silenced by his early demise  — the other by immigration. The two brothers, two composers, like many were victims of the disruption of Ukrainian cultural heritage.

Featured works
Fedir Yakymenko (1876-1945)
Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 in E minor, Op. 38b
Romance for Viola and Piano Op. 13
String Trio Op. 7
Three Pieces for Violin and Piano
Prelude “Whimsical Sea” No. 1, Op. 27 for Solo Piano

Yakiv Stepovy (1883-1921)
A Selection of Art Songs
Prelude “In Memory of Taras Shevchenko” for Solo Piano
“Trois Morceaux” Op. 14 for Solo Piano

Performed by
Teryn Kuzma, soprano
Ryan Burns, baritone
Solomiya Ivakhiv, violin
Christine Grossman, viola
Laura Metcalf, cello
Melvin Chen, piano
Taras Filenko, piano

Commentary by Dr. Taras Filenko about the composers.