My name is Denys Karachevtsev, I am a cellist and a citizen of Kharkiv. I love my heroic city which is now struggling to survive the war. I deeply believe that we can help. I believe we can restore and rebuild our city and our country when the war is over.

Through this ongoing war, we continue to stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine, especially those in Kharkiv, Cincinnati’s Sister City. We share this performance of Prelude from Bach’s Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, performed by CSO Principal Cellist Ilya Finkelshteyn, in honor of Kharkiv and its citizens. May justice and peace prevail.