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NEW YORK – This fall in New York City was marked by the continuation of a music project initiated several years ago by Ukrainian opera and chamber singer Oleg Chmyr that aims to present “Ukrainian Stars in America” to audiences in the U.S.

A baritone, Mr.

Chmyr is a leading soloist with the New Jersey State Opera who has performed throughout Europe and the United States and holds the title of Honored Artist of Ukraine. He is also a music educator, teaching applied voice at the County College of Morris, and an artistic director.

The concert of internationally known singers and musicians that took place at Merkin Hall of the Kaufman Music Center in New York on October 7 featured Mr.

Chmyr, sopranos Oksana Krovytska (New York City Opera) and Marta Zalizniak (Lviv), the Ukrainian Chorus Dumka (led by music director and conductor Vasyl Hrechynsky), the Art-Strings Quartet (led by violinist Oleksander Abayev) and piano accompanist David Maiullo.

Also on the program was the Iskra