Benefit Concert For Ukraine Set For Weill Recital Hall

DOBBS FERRY, NY — A concert pianist from Ukraine who now lives in Dobbs Ferry is following up her sold-out benefit concert to help the people of her former country with a concert in New York City. Ukrainian

Dr. Irena Portenko and Georgian baritone Gocha Abuladze will perform Wednesday at the event "From Georgia with Love: Benefit Concert for Ukrainian Women and Children."

The concert will take place in Weill Recital Hall, which is part of the Carnegia Hall complex in Manhattan.

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The program will feature Portenko and Abuladze performing operatic music, a solo piano repertoire, and all-time favorites. It will conclude with special appearances by countertenor Jeffrey Palmer, tenor Ushangi Abuladze, and bassist Stefan Szkafarowsky, representing the full spectrum of male voices as they perform “Prayer for Ukraine” and “Amazing Grace.”

Portenko, who has performed with a diverse range of musicians at festivals and in recital around the world, said the concert will benefit the Save a Child organization, which works to ensure families children, pregnant women and orphans can find temporary housing, as well as psychological and legal help until they can move on with their lives.

"I am constantly putting myself in shoes of all the people who have recently been fleeing Ukraine," she said. "I can imagine it only to a certain extent, through communication with my family, friends and colleagues."

The event will be held at Weill Recital Hall at 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, 2022. Tickets ($90 to $110) are now available through this website.

Supporters who are unable to attend the concert are invited to contribute via GoFundMe.