Peace for Ukraine: Charity Cello Recital

Join cellist Elena Ariza and friends for this special benefit concert featuring Ukrainian and Ukrainian-inspired compositions at the Mountain View Japanese Seventh-day Adventist Church (MVJSDA). All net proceeds from this event will be donated to the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA), a humanitarian non-profit organization that has been on the ground in Ukraine since the conflict began on February 24, and has been serving communities in Ukraine and its surrounding region for the past 30 years. We are deeply grateful to MVJSDA for offering their beautiful venue, and to the Silicon Valley Piano for generously providing their C. Bechstein piano for this concert. Register now to hear Elena Ariza, pianist phenomenon Kim Lee, and Bay Area talents: violinists Yujin Ariza, Joshua Cisneros, and violist Wyeth Minami on Sunday, August 21!

Spread the word! Remote guests welcome; livestream link will be sent to ticket holders only. The performance will also be available to view on-demand for registered guests who cannot join live.

Program

Sheku Kanneh-Mason: Melody

🇺🇦 Mykola Lysenko: Elegy for Cello and Piano, Op. 39

Nadia Boulanger: 3 Pieces for Cello and Piano

Chopin: Etude Op. 25 No. 7 "Cello" arr. for cello and piano by Glazunov

Grieg: Sonata for Cello and Piano in A minor, Op. 36

🇺🇦 Tchaikovsky: Andante Cantabile from Quartet No. 1, Op. 11

About your Contribution

All net proceeds will go to ADRA for Ukraine relief efforts. Your contribution is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. If you would like a receipt for your donation, please provide your mailing address at checkout.

ADRA (Adventist Development and Relief Agency) is a US-based humanitarian non-profit organization, operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church for the purpose of providing individual and community disaster relief. ADRA serves individuals in more than 118 countries regardless of their ethnicity, political affiliation, gender, or religious association. They have earned consecutive full-star ratings from Charity Navigator.