SSAC & Member Artist Events - FUNDRAISER for PURE HEART GLOBAL MISSION – One voice. Thousands of hearts.

By Dmytro Garbovskyi, Ukrainian Baritone

Dmytro Garbovskyi, former opera star at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, returns to Chateau Windrush! He is organizing this special concert as a charity event in support of orphaned children.

Beyond a solo performance, this is something even more ambitious and exciting: a concert version of Sergei Rachmaninoff's opera Francesca da Rimini. He and several of his friends, all of whom are incredibly gifted vocalists, will perform for free in support of this cause.

It promises to be something truly extraordinary — because the music of this opera is unimaginably beautiful, powerful, and moving. It's rarely performed and bringing it to life in a concert setting will be an unforgettable experience for the audience. The most important thing is that, together, we can help improve the lives for kids without parents in Ukraine and the world over.

"I know what it's like to be a child that no one wanted. People laughed at my dream of singing. I was humiliated for daring to dream big. But even a broken heart can become a voice of love. Pure Heart Global Mission by Dmytro Garbovskyi is my way of reaching the children who are waiting for warmth, care, and a simple human "I'm here" – Dmytro Garbovskyi, Founder & President

Francesca da Rimini is not just an opera. It's an experience that stays with you forever… and a perfect way for you to help change lives of kids forever. Francesca da Rimini is the music of passion, suspended between heaven and the abyss. Where every word feels like a final breath. Where music strikes like a sentence. Where love, duty, and fate are woven into an unbreakable knot. There are no easy answers here. Only the voice of a heart — too loud to be silenced… and too dangerous to be heard.

Cast:
• Lanciotto – Dmytro Garbovskyi
• Francesca – Anastasia Khomenko
• Paolo, Dante – Joseph Adams
• The Shadow of Virgil – Yurii Yevchuk

Choose from a donated admission price of $45, $100 of $250 – reservation includes the concert and a reception with Windrush's international award-winning VQA wines, treats and meeting the artists. Guests under 19 or over 90 are free.