A BANDURA EVENING WITH JULIAN KYTASTY
July 13, 2023 at 7PM

Bandurist Julian Kytasty shares favorite instrumental pieces and songs, drawing on the bandura’s rich heritage and on his own recent creative work.

Ukrainian League of Philadelphia
800 N 23rd St, Philadelphia 19130

Free admission

Ukrainian and English language event

Sponsored by the Ukrainian Community Foundation and the Ukrainian League of Philadelphia Cultural Trust.

Julian Kytasty is a third generation player of the bandura, a plucked stringed instrument native to Ukraine. He mastered the heritage his family – refugees from Soviet and Nazi oppression – brought to North America, and expanded on it through decades of research and practice. Today, his original creative work is laying down new directions for twenty-first century bandura music. As a performer, recording artist, composer, and ensemble leader, Julian Kytasty has redefined the possibilities of his instrument. His discography includes tributes to the bandura’s deep tradition, innovative ensemble recordings, World Music collaborations, electroacoustic projects, and his solo instrumental recording “Nights in Banduristan”. Julian Kytasty has composed music for theater, modern dance, and film. His work on Yara Arts Group’s “1917-2017” earned two NY Innovative Theatre Awards, for Best Original Score and Best Musical. In 2021, President Volodymyr Zelensky awarded Julian Kytasty the title Honoured Artist of Ukraine in a ceremony in New York City.