‘Unheard Voices: An Immigrant’s Dream’ To Feature Ukrainian-Russian Sky Caravan Duo

Written By Mike Greenblatt

They teach and live in South Brunswick and Princeton. The Sky Caravan Duo—Ukrainian violinist Milena Dawidowicz and Russian pianist Elena Panova—will perform Roma music from Eastern Europe June 9 as part of Unheard Voices: An Immigrant’s Dream as presented at The Greene Space in New York City by the Encompass New Opera Theatre. They will also play the theme from Schindler’s List by John Williams as well as “Melody,” widely known as Ukraine’s “spiritual hymn.”  The 3:00 p.m. afternoon concert will comprise ancestral rhythms, folkloric songs and new music making its concert debut by composers from El Salvador, Argentina, Sweden, Russian and Ukraine.

“Encompass is dedicated to creating a new musical language to talk about today’s relevant issues such as immigration. We are thrilled to celebrate the rich cultural tapestry that is the very fabric of not only New York, but of America too. Now is the time to give voice to the extraordinary diversity that is New York City. Through this live musical performance, we hope to ignite a conversation off the stage about immigration as well as redefine opera’s role in society.” - Nancy Rhodes, Artistic Director, Encompass New Opera Theatre

Get tickets: https://ci.ovationtix.com/34503/production/1197833

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Mike Greenblatt

MIKE GREENBLATT has been writing for Goldmine magazine and New Jersey's Aquarian Weekly for more than 35 years. His writing subjects fill the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

He's interviewed Joe Cocker, Graham Nash, David Crosby, Carlos Santana, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Johnny Cash, and members of The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. He was 18 when he attended Woodstock in 1969.

In addition to writing about music, Greenblatt has worked on publicity campaigns for The Animals, Pat Benatar, Johnny Winter, Tommy James and Richard Branson, among others. He is currently the editor of The Jersey Sound.

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