On Saturday, February 28th at 5 PM, the Yamawaki Art and Cultural Center at Lasell University in Newton will host the Warmth & Solidarity Concert—a charity event bringing together artists, medical professionals, and volunteers to expedite emergency aid to civilians in Ukraine.
The concert will feature Vadim Neselovskyi, the internationally acclaimed Ukrainian pianist and composer, who is generously donating his performance while traveling between concerts in Vienna and New York, where he will present his new album PERSEVERANTIA. His work has garnered recognition from NPR, PBS NewsHour, The Boston Globe, and The New York Times.
Dr. Ron Hirshberg (Home Base / Mass General Brigham), a participant in the “Invisible Wounds of Ukraine” initiative and the producer of the documentary Standing Up Against the Sky, will present his film about a ballet dancer who went to the front lines in the early days of the large-scale aggression against Ukraine. The film features music from the new album PERSEVERANTIA.
Admission: Pay-What-You-Can contributions
All proceeds will be directed to UkraineRescueFund.org (URF) for immediate winter relief in Kyiv, where URF volunteers are purchasing and delivering portable batteries, blankets, warm clothes, hand and toe warmers, and over-the-counter medications to those in need.
Why This Matters:
Winter in Ukraine poses life-threatening conditions for the elderly, children, hospital patients, and displaced families when heating and power fail. This campaign aims to provide immediate, accountable support to restore warmth, power, and dignity to affected communities.
Can’t attend? Please donate.
