Solomiya Ivakhiv, photo by Paul Terry

(SEWELL, NJ) -- In her Music at Bunker Hill debut, violinist Solomiya Ivakhiv appears on Sunday, May 18, 2025 with works by Yakymenko and Franck. Dr. Ivakhiv will be joined by pianist Melvin Chen; Emilie-Anne Gendron, violin; William Frampton, viola; and Laura Metcalf-Boyd, cello. Ukrainian born Ivakhiv will introduce the audience to works by Ukrainian composer Fedir Yakymenko, who was a contemporary of the Russian Five. Showtime is 3:00pm.

A Curtis graduate, Dr. Ivakhiv is professor of violin and viola at University of Connecticut. Named one of the “major artists of our time” by Fanfare Magazine, she maintains a busy schedule performing in the Unites States and abroad. This concert is sponsored by benefactor Kenneth Hutchins.

The concer takes place at Bunker Hill Presbyterian Church (330 Greentree Road) in Sewell, New Jersey. It will be followed by a free ice cream reception. Phone (856) 494-6077. Tickets are $30 for adults and seniors, $5 for students with ID. Tickets are available for purchase online.

Founded in 2008, Music at Bunker Hill brings great performers to the heart of southern New Jersey, enhancing the cultural life of their community by preserving the tradition of classical music while exploring other musical genres. With outreach concerts in schools and libraries, their artists inspire the next generation with their passion for the arts and standards of excellence. Their goal is to make great music affordable, accessible, and appealing to as many people as possible.

This program is made possible in part by funding from The Gloucester County Cultural and Heritage Commission at Rowan College of South Jersey, a partner of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State and the National Endowment for the Arts.