Canadian Bandurist Capella in Fredericton — July 10

On Friday, July 10, Fredericton will hear something it has never heard before: more than thirty voices joined by the bandura, Ukraine’s national instrument with over sixty strings, filling Wilmot United Church with music that has carried the Ukrainian spirit through centuries.

The Canadian Bandurist Capella, one of North America’s premier bandura ensembles, marks its 25th anniversary this year with The Echo of Our Past – Voice of Our Future Tour across Eastern Canada. Under conductor Pavlo Fondera and concert master Ron Demeda, the program spans the ensemble’s most beloved pieces from a quarter-century of performance — traditional Ukrainian choral arrangements alongside moving contemporary works inspired by the ongoing war in Ukraine.

This is also a concert with a purpose. A portion of proceeds will be donated to the Canada-Ukraine Foundation to support Ukrainians on a humanitarian basis, made in the name of the East Coast Ukrainian Festival and the Canadian Bandurist Capella. Every ticket is both an evening of extraordinary music and a gesture of solidarity.

You don’t need to speak Ukrainian to be moved by this music. We warmly invite all of Fredericton — our Ukrainian community, our Canadian friends, and everyone who loves live music — to share this evening with us.

Friday, July 10, 2026 | Wilmot United Church, 473 King St, Fredericton | 7:00pm

Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/echo-of-our-past-voice-of-our-future-fredericton-tickets-1991211598493