With Russia beginning a new phase of its brutal assault on Ukraine, it seems impossible to escape a feeling of helplessness. It is for the Ukrainians and for those able to provide material support for their defense to respond to the moment, and hopefully, to prevail.
Yo-Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax posted this heart-felt rendition of the slow movement from the Brahms 3rd Violin Concerto in March, part of Yo-Yo Ma’s Songs of Comfort series. Ax was born in L’viv, Ukraine, into a Polish-Jewish family, and he offers words of encouragement and expresses the hope for peace.