The most distinguished violinist at Western University where I studied music was Steven Staryk, concertmaster of several famous orchestras. Here he is with the Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra in 1962 with Bernhard Haitink conducting the Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 1.
Staryk's background was Ukrainian Canadian and he was at home with Russian violin concertos. Many Ukrainian farmers had migrated to Manitoba and Saskatchewan to create large wheat farms on the Canadian prairies.
Staryk's background was Ukrainian Canadian and he was at home with Russian violin concertos. Many Ukrainian farmers had migrated to Manitoba and Saskatchewan to create large wheat farms on the Canadian prairies.
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