Oleksandr Zhylinskyi's "Fagotina" for bassoon and piano Duration: 3’30” (approx

Duration: 3’30” (approx

Lawryshyn expertly weaves folkloric elements into twelve-tone structures in this dissonant

I have done my best to remain faithful to the composer’s intentions

Jesous Ahatonhia is possibly the first Christmas carol that is truly Canadian in origin

yet simple enough to act as a canvas on which a skilled performer can paint their musical expressivity

Oleksandr Zhylinskyi's "Fagotina" for bassoon and piano Duration: 3’30” (approxZhylinskyi became an Honoured Artist of Ukraine in 1995 and has received many awards from the Ministries of Culture of Ukraine and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine. He was best known for his art songs based on Ukrainian poems he wrote over 200 of them but he was also an experienced writer of instrumental music. In this short but sweet 5 minute concert piece for bassoon and piano, he demonstrates his mastery of musical contrast. Written in