10/14/21 

HAYS, Kan. – A classical music series honoring a pair of world-renowned musicians is back at Fort Hays State University.

Following a year’s absence, the curtain will rise on the season-opening performance of the Rostislav and Luba Edlina Dubinsky Classical Music Series on Thursday, Oct. 21. Starting time for the performance – free to the public – is 7:30 p.m. in Sheridan Hall’s Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center. The featured guest artist will be internationally known pianist Roman Rudnytsky.

Rudnytsky was a prizewinner in 10 international and national piano competitions, including a second-place prize in the International Leventritt Competition in New York in 1965 – the most prestigious international competition for pianists and violinists in the United States during that time. He has also played as a soloist with many orchestras and in many concerts around the world and conducted master classes throughout the United States and in 35 countries. He served for many years as a professor of piano and music and is now professor emeritus of Youngstown State University’s Dana School of Music in Youngstown, Ohio.

The classical music series was founded in 2014 by Dr. Irena Ravitskaya, FHSU professor of music and theatre. There were four performances every year until the Covid 19 pandemic. The last performance was held in the fall of 2019, and Dr. Ravitskaya is looking forward to its return with one performance in each of the fall and spring semesters.