{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvoice-of-the-arts.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fdr-taras-filenko-and-elsa-limbach-_kjj5bVj","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Dr. Taras Filenko and Elsa Limbach ","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/494cf6d9-ee8b-4343-8e48-df0716e6167a/dfc1a743-a214-40e7-881e-fd4d65a7cb4d/cropped_1789577758567.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/a083fc30-0bdb-446f-92e4-ea1e7c4dd79a\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Dr. Taras Filenko and Elsa Limbach \" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"Ukrainian pianist and scholar Dr. Taras Filenko and Pittsburgh dancer Elsa Limbach spoke with WQED-FM about their upcoming Ukrainian benefit concert, Standing Against the Suppression of Expression, at the Manchester Craftsmen's Guild on Sunday, June 2nd at 7 pm. All proceeds will go towards the Brother's Brother Foundation, and the concert will feature Ukrainian artist Ostap Stakhiw (Bandurist), as well as Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra members: Victoria Luperi (Associate Principal Clarinet and Principal Eb Clarinet), and Marta Krechkovsky (First Violin). Dr. Taras expresses his gratitude for everyone's involvement in putting on this concert, and explains what a Bandura is. Elsa highlights the wonderful work Dr. Taras has done around the world. Visit https://www.mcgjazz.org/ukrainebenefit to learn more and find tickets.\n"}