This is the first concert of the 2025 Center for World Music concert series Echoes of Time.

La Jolla Community Center

Friday, January 17, 2025 | 7:30 PM

Join us for an evening with Julian Kytasty, whose playing of the bandura, Ukraine’s national instrument, evokes haunting memories of Russian and Soviet suppression of Ukrainian national identity. Julian’s singing of epic songs and his playing of free improvisations and modern world music blend tradition with innovation to reveal the bandura’s expressive depth.

Following the performance, we’ll invite you to take part in a Q&A session with Julian to gain insight into his creative process and the remarkable journey that has established him as a leading bandurist.

Ticket Price: $27 advanced / $30 day of show / $48 reserved loft seating (available over the phone or in person at out box office)

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Starting with an audience suggestion and creating completely improvised, full-length plays in the styles of the world’s greatest writers, Impro Theatre a comic laugh out loud evening of theatre. They have performed all over the country.

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