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Alexander Sevastian Memorial Concert Ontario - Canadaby Rob Howard |
An Alexander Sevastian Memorial Concert takes place on Wednesday April 11th, 8pm, at the Richmond Hill Centre for Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St, Ontario. Performers include: Peter De Sotto and Liza McLellan Quartetto Gelato, Julian Milkis, Sophie Milman, Alexander Luminsky, Gennady Grebenchuk, Victor Khomenko and Alexei Severinets, Inga Filippova-Williams and Yevgeniya Yasmanovich, and the Children’s choir “Ladushki.” Alexander Sevastian (1978-2018), a wonderful musician and an extraordinary person, died unexpectedly on February 16th during his tour in Mexico with Quartetto Gelato. The world lost a wonderful musician. He left behind his wife and two young children. The concert is to honour his memory and to raise money for his family. Toronto-based Alexander Sevastian, originally from Minsk, Belarus, was a highly talented and much admired accordionist whose many accomplishments included winning the CIA Coupe Mondiale in Washington DC in 2007. Obituary at: http://www.accordions.com/news.aspx?d=23-Feb-2018&lang=en#art14036 |