 Ukrainian Contemporary Music Festival (UCMF) announces 2026 festival “Mosaics” March 19–21, 2026 at The DiMenna Center for Classical Music in New York City Co-presented by the Ukrainian Institute in Kyiv and in special partnership with Ukraïner cultural media archive, three concerts will explore Places (March 19), Peoples (March 20), and Practices (March 21) with music by 17 Ukrainian composers, including 14 U.S. premieres, ranging from Crimean jazz to Ukrainian Jewish folk traditions International Contemporary Ensemble opens festival on March 19, featuring a new co-commissioned world premiere arrangement by 2026 Composer-in-Residence Alla Zahaykevych, whose works receive U.S. premieres across all concerts, including String Quartet No. 2 by The Rhythm Method on March 21 The festival concludes with UCMF Afterdark on March 21, a cross-cultural jazz collaboration and community gathering led by Crimean Tatar composer-pianist Usein Bekirov |
