LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – It has been more than six months now since the war in Ukraine began. Following it from the beginning, Taras Krysa, the Director of Orchestras at UNLV. FOX5 spoke to the professor and conductor the day Russian troops pushed into Ukraine while he was still in disbelief it actually happened. After traveling to the country,…

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — A benefit concert in support of Ukraine was put on by the Las Vegas Sinfonietta, Sunday afternoon at the Clark County Library Theater. This is another show of support for the people of Ukraine here in the Las Vegas community. The benefit concert began at 3 pm. About 340 people were in attendance for the concert. A…

The Las Vegas Sinfonietta, which is conducted by Ukrainian-born Taras Krysa, is hosting a benefit concert at 4 p.m. tonight at the Clark County Library Theater, 1401 E Flamingo Road. Tickets are $28. Krysa, associate professor and director of orchestras at UNLV, was born in Ukraine and as a child lived in the former Soviet Union. He was the conductor…

Las Vegas Sinfonietta had been planning to celebrate Mozart in its next performance, originally set to coincide with the composer’s birthday in January before it was postponed due to COVID. And then, after it was rescheduled for March 13, something far more significant happened, artistic director Taras Krysa explains. “It is important, for me personally, to acknowledge the events that…

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Ukrainian-born, American conductor Taras Krysa has made a name for himself here in Las Vegas, throughout the United States and in Europe. He currently serves as the director of orchestras at UNLV and is the artistic director and conductor of the Las Vegas Sinfonietta. Krysa actively promotes new music and has made three critically acclaimed recordings for the Brilliant Classics label;…