Inna Kovtun is a folklorist and ethnographer, a researcher and collector of folklore traditions, a performer, and an educator. She is the highly regarded musical and artistic director of the Rozhanytsya folk ensemble based in Kyiv, the lead vocalist of the international project EDK, and the lead singer of the ethno-rock band Astarta. Inna is also the Deputy General Director of the Kyiv Municipal Brass Orchestra. She has performed and given workshops all around the world.

Songs of Love & Freedom: Ukrainian Concert

Thursday, February 29, 2024 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (PST)

Join us for an exciting concert celebrating Ukrainian music featuring pianist Stanislav Serebriannikov, bandurist Valentyn Lysenko, and voc…

$10 at the door (LU students free w/ID)

Our Song Will Not Die. Slava Ukraini!

Sunday, December 3, 2023 @ 6:30pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Curious Comedy Theater, Portland, OR, United States

A concert of Ukrainian music and a benefit auction for the frontlines, featuring Ukrainian musicians from the Pacific Northwest.

Doors open …

By 11/30: $30 ($25 student/senior)
After 11/30: $35 ($30 student/senior)

Aquilon Music Festival: Songs of Ukraine (with special guests Inna Kovtun & Valentyn Lysenko)

Sunday, July 9, 2023 @ 3:00pm – 5:30pm (PDT)
Lady Hill Winery, Saint Paul, OR, United States
Mykola Lysenko — Selected works
Platon Maiboroda — Selected works
Myroslav Skoryk — Selected works
Vasyl Barvinsky — Selected works
Kyrylo Stetsenko — Selected works
Yakiv Stepovy — Selected works
Myroslav Volynsky — Selected works

$25 ($20 student/ages 65 & over)