01/30/2026
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to experience the rich classical musical heritage of Eurasia at a unique event in New York City on Friday, February 13th at 7 pm at OPERA America
Featuring songs in Uyghur, Turkish, Ukrainian, Taiwanese, Mongolian, and Chinese traditions, alongside piano works by Kyrgyz composers.
Tickets are limited. Reserve yours now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/songs-of-eurasia-a-cross-cultural-celebration-tickets-1979935772193?aff=oddtdtcreator
“Songs of Eurasia” — A Cross-Cultural Celebration
The historic Madison Avenue Baptist Church presents Songs of Eurasia, an evening of music celebrating the rich vocal traditions of the Eurasian region, presented as part of the MABC Emerging Artists Program.
The concert will take place on Friday, February 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM at OPERA America (330 7th Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001).
The program features vocal works by Mongolian, Uyghur, Ukrainian, Chinese, Kyrgyz and Taiwanese composers, showcasing diverse musical heritages and contemporary voices from across the Eurasian continent.
Tickets are available on Eventbrite at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/songs-of-eurasia-a-cross-cultural-celebration-tickets-1979935772193?aff=oddtdtcreator and at the door.
Featured Artists include:
Narentsetseg Ren, Mezzo-soprano
Nina Mutalifu, Soprano
Jiayi George Baolin, Bass
Yi-Chun Sarah Tsai, Mezzo-soprano
Kristina Bombara, Soprano
Aza Sydykov, Piano
Concert Program
Nina Mutalifu, Soprano
“Ninni” from Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves — Selman Ada
(sung in Turkish)
“Bahor” from Uzbek Romanslari — Jenisbek Piyazov
(sung in Uzbek)
“Bir Piyale Mey 一杯美酒” — Uyghur Folk Song, arranged by Iskender Seypulla
(sung in Uyghur and Mandarin)
Kristina Shafranski, Soprano
“Pannochka’s Aria” from Viy — Mykhailo Verykivsky
“Спи, дитинко моя” (Spy, dytynko moya / Sleep, My Child) — Stanislav Lyudkevych
“До соловейка” (Do solovejka / To the Nightingale) — Stanislav Lyudkevych
Yi-Chun Sarah Tsai, Mezzo-Soprano
“Yu Ye Hua 雨夜花” (The Torment of a Flower) — Yu-Hsien Teng,
arranged by Yi-Chun Sarah Tsai and Johan Hartman
“Xi Bei Yu 西北雨” (Northwest Rain) — Taiwanese Folk Song,
arranged by Ching-Ju Shih
George Baolin, Bass
“嘎达梅林” (Gada Meiren) — San Bao
“草原夜色美” (Beautiful Night Scenes of the Grassland) — Hesheng Wang
“送别” (Farewell) — John Pond Ordway,
text arranged by Shutong Li (Master Hong Yi)
Narantsetseg Ren, Mezzo-Soprano
“Східна мелодія” (Oriental Melody) — Mykola Lysenko
(sung in Ukrainian)
“Бороо” (The Rain) — Byambasuren Sharav
(sung in Mongolian)
“Бодлын цагаан хун” (White Swan of Thoughts) — Battumur Dashdavaa
(sung in Mongolian)
Aza Sydykov, Piano
Three preludes by Jyldyz Maldybaeva for piano
