The Ukrainian Dnipro Ensemble of Edmonton is proud to announce it is celebrating its 70th season! Like its namesake – the Dnieper River in Ukraine – the choir has extended its strength great distances but closely bounds the life and culture of the people.

In 1953, the late Roman Soltykewych and a group of fellow devotees of Ukrainian choral music founded the Dnipro Male Chorus. In 1971, Dnipro became a mixed choir. As conductor, Soltykewych made an important and distinctive contribution to the development and retention of the Ukrainian choral tradition in Canada.

At his untimely death in 1976, Maria Dytyniak assumed the baton.

Under the direction of Irena Szmihelsky since 2011, the choir has featured diverse concert programs which have included newly commissioned works and repertoire from a rich repository of Ukrainian choral music of all genres.

Among its many accomplishments, the Ukrainian Dnipro Ensemble of Edmonton is proud to have graced stages for audiences in Canada, United States, Philippines, Australia and, in 2018, Ukraine.