Known for her “fine balance of virtuosity and poetry” ( The New York Times) Lukas is the rare musician who not only performs at the highest caliber, but pushes the classical music industry forward with visionary ideas and implementation. Projections of “gorgeous” ( Oregon ArtsWatch) artwork by Oregon-based Ukrainian painter and muralist Tatyana Ostapenko will precede the concert and feature alongside Lukas’ performance of Gemma (by Ukrainian composer Ludmila Yurina). Lukas, a Powell Flutes (producer of professional flutes and piccolos) artist and directorial powerhouse, brings her highly acclaimed, multifaceted aesthetic to Hawaiʻi, integrating “a diverse and gorgeous array of music” ( Cascadia Daily News) for solo flute, piccolo, alto flute, bass flute and electronics, with beautiful, program-specific dance, visual art, lighting, videography and poetry. ![]() Lukas will also hold a masterclass at the UH Mānoa campus on Thursday, March 23. A talk between the artists and partners follows the performance. The 90-minute performance will be on Saturday, March 25 at 7:30 p.m. Presented by the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, in partnership with the Hawaii Flute Society and Pacific Gateway Center, this cohesive and moving modern concert experience weaves together stories of displacement and disaster with themes of hope and inner sanctuary. Flutist and producer Amelia Lukas steps into the spotlight with Natural Homeland: Honoring Ukraine, a multimedia, tour de force program of music that deepens emotional awareness around the meaning of home, in light of current events.
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