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The Ukrainian Weekly 1984 Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association! Seor– > 1- - ихл -ж - ^я гол О -c H зо ото о-о rainian ого ї 02 Vol. LII No. 15 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 1984 25ocente .о f.l В r-i Ukrainian symphony music at Carnegie Hall celebrates UNA's 90th by Helen Perozak Smindak NEW YORK - The magnificent sound of Ukrainian symphonic music, so infrequently heard in the concert halls of North America, rang out in Carnegie Hall during a matinee perfor­ mance of Ukrainian music held on April I to observe the Ukrainian National Association's 90th anniversary. Attending the gala occasion in the 2,800-seat, white and gold auditorium was a near-capacity audience that included residents of metropolitan New York and others from the states of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania, as well as from Montreal and Toronto. Also present were mem­ bers of the clergy, representatives of Ukrainian organizations and numerous friends of the UNA. The jubilee concert, featuring the renowned pianist Lydia Artymiw and works of three of the finest modern Ukrainian composers, George Fiala, Borys Liatoshyhsky'and Stanyrhrv"" Liudkevych, also brought together the American Symphony Orchestra and the 100-voice Canadian Ukrainian Opera Chorus under the baton of Kiev-born conductor Wolodymyr Kolesnyk. Mr. Kolesnyk, the former director of the Wolodymyr Kolesnyk conducts the American Symphony Orchestra. State Opera and Ballet Theater in Kiev, -As currently resident conductor-director of the Canadian chorus. For the other work in the first half of the program, "Slavonic Concerto," Ms. The program included the premiere Artymiw came on stage to take her Meese says he would reassess performance of Fiala's "Festive Over­ place at a grand piano which had been ture," specially commissioned by the moved to center stage. UNA for its anniversary celebration, OSI's use of Soviet evidence Liatoshynsky's "Slavonic Concerto" for Throughout the concerto's three piano and orchestra, with Ms. Artymiw parts — Allegro; Lento, ma non troppo, WASHINGTON - Edwin Meese, thought it is proper for Justice Depart­ as the soloist, and Liudkevych's inspira­ and Allegro risoluto, Ms. Artymiw attorney general-designate, said during ment prosecutors "to rely heavily on the tional symphony-cantata for choir and displayed the enormous zest, brilliance a recent confirmation hearing that if he evidence obtained by the Soviet govern­ orchestra, "Ttie Caucasus." and clarity of tone which have won her was confirmed to his post he would ment," Mr. Meese answered that he had prizes in many competitions and reassess the use of Soviet-supplied "not done an exhaustive search" of the The performance of "The Caucasus" brought her invitations to perform with was dedicated to the author of the evidence by the Office of Special In­ issue and was not in a position "to give a leading orchestras in the United States, vestigations in its cases against natura­ judgement." libretto, Taras Shevchenko, in ob­ Europe and the Far East. servance of the 170th anniversary of the lized American citizens suspected of "1 would say that I think it is im­ The concerto, combining Slavonic, birth of Ukraine's great poet and collaboration with Germans during portant that there would be an indepen­ Ukrainian and Polish themes, is inhe­ national hero. World War 11, reported the Ukrainian dent evaluation of the quality of the rently Ukrainian and reflects the National Information Service. evidence in these particular cases be­ thoughts and spirits of Liato– cause of the source that you mention­ Lyrical opener The issue was raised by Sen. Dennis shynsky (1895-1968), a native of Zhy– DeConcini (D-Ariz.), who said he ed," Mr. Meese explained. tomyr in Ukraine and a graduate of the Fiala's "Festive Overture,4'construct" agreed with the OSI's objectives but When Sen. DeConcini asked Mr. r Kiev Conservatory of Music. voiced concern over what he called "the Meese if, after he was confirmed, he ed along the lines of a classical sonata, Receiving the audience's acclaim with formed a lyrical and highly pleasing close collaboration with the KGB and would "closely scrutinize the evidence Maestro Kolesnyk and the Orchestra at the possibility of the Soviet government that is before the OSI on these cases" opener for the concert. Thematically,the the conclusion of the concerto, Ms. 1983 work is based on two Ukrainian manipulating these investigations for and "reassess the use of that evidence," Artymiw bowed, smiled and walked off their own purposes." Mr. Meese ahswered that this was a folk songs, "Spring Arrived" and the stage. As the applause continued, she lyrical "The Ruffled Waters of Fate." The Soviet Union has been supplying "fair summary" of his views. returned to take another bow and was the OSI, which is a branch of the Justice The UN1S, directed by Kateryna The first theme, heard throughout the presented with a sheaf of red roses. overture, is recapitulated before the Department, with videotaped testi­ Chumachenko, wrote to every senator Dressed in a pale orchid gown, the mony and material evidence under the on the Judiciary Committee, requesting coda that brings the composition to a blonde pianist made a pretty picture joyful, life-asserting conclusion. terms of an agreement reached several that the issue of the use of Soviet against the background of musicians in years ago by the Justice Department evidence by the OSI be brought up Acknowledging audience applause at dark formal attire. and the Soviet procuracy. Since most of during the confirmation hearings. the end of the overture. Maestro those accused by the government of Kolesnyk bowed, then pointed down Symphony-cantata misrepresenting their wartime activities INSIDE: into the front rows of the orchestra seats while applying to enter this country are For the second half of the concert, the a New details about trial of Valeriy and beckoned. The composer, Mr. Fiala, from Eastern Europe, emigre groups Marchenko - page 2. who had traveled from his home in members of the Canadian Ukrainian have vigorously protested the admissi– Opera Chorus, standing in long rows a Sci-fi novel's protagonists give Montreal to attend the concert, came up bility of Soviet-supplied testimony and Soviet dissidents reason to chuckle - behind the orchestra, joined the musi– onto the stage and received the plaudits evidence. page 3. of the Carnegie Hall assemblage. (Continued on page 8) When asked by Sen. DeConcini if he 2 m THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY; APRIL 8, 1984 ; No. І5 Marchenko's letters to historian grandfather Afghans say Soviets increase bombing PESHAWAR. Pakistan - Afghan times the estimated size of the ever- among evidence presented by prosecution rebels assert that the Soviet Union has shrinking Afghan Army. Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, leader of the JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Dissident was ra/ed in 1934. stepped up its bombing of villages and guerrilla supply routes in Afghanistan Islamic fundamentalist group called sources in Ukraine have reported that In 1941, while serving as rector of Hezb-i-lslami, said he thought the among the evidence presented by the Lviv University. Mr. Marchenko was in a spring offensive against anti- government forces, reported Reuters on former Soviet policy of establishing prosecution at the March 13-14 trial of arrested and served nearly three years in posts during the winter lull in the Ukrainian dissident Valeriy Marchenko prison belore being released. April 1. The guerrillas, based in Peshawar in fighting had probably backfired. were letters he wrote.to his late grand­ The dissident sources did not dis­ The Islamic rebels "besieged the posts father, well-known historian Mykhailo close the contents of the letters between Pakistan's Northwest Frontier Pro­ vince, said in interviews that the Soviet and captured a lot of weapons." he Marchenko. the elder Marchenko and his dissident explained. Mr. Marchenko, a 36-ycar-old jour­ Union was also using ground troops grandson nor the dates they were written. The new tactics also appeared to be nalist and translator, was sentenced to more extensively, raising the prospect In addition to the family letters, the aimed at cutting both material and 15 years' imprisonment alter being of heavier fighting and a further exodus prosecution offered a number of ap­ moral support for the guerrillas by found guilty of "anti-Soviet agitation of refugees. peals, documents and correspondences spurring the flow of refugees to Iran and and propaganda." The charges stemmed "They are using more offensive as evidence of Mr.. Marchenko's "anti- Pakistan, said Sibghatullah Mojaddedi,. from his alleged activities while im­ tactics." said Barhanuddin Rabbani, Soviet" activities, including an open leader of the Afghan National Libera­ prisoned in a labor camp from 1973 to leader of the Jamiat-i-Isiami, the main letter to the general secretary of tion Front and head of a three-party 1979. guerrilla fighting force in northern UNESCO. There were I I pieces of rebel alliance. Among the "anti-Soviet" materials evidence in all, dissident sources report­ Afghanistan. presented as evidence by the prosecu­ ed. Previous Soviet strategy had been to Western diplomats in Islamabad, tion were two letters written by Mr. After the trial, Mr. Marchenko's establish Afghan Army posts in the wh'o follow the war through reports Marchenko to his grandfather. The mother, Nina, appealed to the interna­ hope of having those forces engage in from their embassies in Kabul, said the elder Marchenko. who died in January tional literary community to speak out small clashes with the guerrillas rather desertion rate in the Afghan Army was 1983, was one of a group of Ukrainian on behalf of her son, who she said than sending Soviet troops to engage high.
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