An Alexander Sevastian Memorial Concert takes place on Wednesday April 11th, 8pm, at the Richmond Hill Centre for Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St, Ontario.

Performers include: Peter De Sotto and Liza McLellan Quartetto Gelato, Julian Milkis, Sophie Milman, Alexander Luminsky, Gennady Grebenchuk, Victor Khomenko and Alexei Severinets, Inga Filippova-Williams and Yevgeniya Yasmanovich, and the Children’s choir “Ladushki.”

Alexander Sevastian (1978-2018), a wonderful musician and an extraordinary person, died unexpectedly on February 16th during his tour in Mexico with Quartetto Gelato. The world lost a wonderful musician. He left behind his wife and two young children. The concert is to honour his memory and to raise money for his family.

Toronto-based Alexander Sevastian, originally from Minsk, Belarus, was a highly talented and much admired accordionist whose many accomplishments included winning the CIACoupe Mondiale in Washington DC in 2007.

Obituary at: https://accordions.news/alexander-sevastian-1976-2018-ajijic-mexico/