The Canadian Bandura Foundation supports artists, musicians, and musical ensembles. Currently, the main focus of support is the Hryhory Kytasty Bandura Chorus - made up of talented youth working together in an ensemble. We also intend to support composers of bandura music, and emerging young professional musicians of Ukrainian-Canadian background.

Some of our events and fund raisers include the following:

Bandura Festival - St. Vladimir's Institute, Toronto, Canada - 1997.

Canadian Bandura Foundation Launch - Ontario Science Centre, Toronto, Canada - 1999.

"Bandura Magic" - CD launch - 8 Taylor Drive, Toronto, Canada - 1997.

The Canadian Bandura Foundation facilitates the performance of bandurists and bandura ensembles at cultural events such as:

Caravan - Odessa Pavilion - St. Vladimir's Institute, Toronto, Canada - 1998, 1999

VII Ukrainian World Congress Conference - Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto, Canada - 1998

VII Ukrainian World Congress Conference - Convocation Hall, University of Toronto, Canada - 1998

"Expressions in Art"- St. Volodymyr's Cultural Centre, Oakville, Ontario, - 1998, 1999

Professional artists involved with our events have included:

 

Ola Herasymenko-Oliynyk - Sacramento based bandurist.

Luba Goy - Canadian television personality .

Julian Kytasty - New York based bandurist.

Victor Malarek - Canadian television personality .

Alyssia Michalsky - Toronto based bandurist and harpist .

Victor Mishalow - Toronto based bandurist .

Yuri Oliynyk - Sacramento based composer.

Oleh Sozansky - Lviv based bandurist .

Sribnyj Peredzvin - Bandura Trio - originally from Ivanofrankivsk, Ukraine, now based in Toronto.

Volodymyr Vojt - Concertmaster of the G. Maybioroda Ukrainian State Bandura Chorus, Kyiv, Ukraine.

Students and young performers sponsored by the foundation

Roman Dorosh

Yaroslav Kovalchyk

Solomiya Moroz

Yuri Petliura

Stefan Rewa