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December 17, 2025 41 mins

Please subscribe to our YouTube page to receive notices on all new podcasts as well helping us grow our audience. https://www.youtube.com/c/NewClevelandRadiohttps://newclevelandradio.net/If you would like to be a podcast host or guest please contact Karen at newclevelandradio@gmail.comAvoid the Maze—because life itself is the maze. There’s no direct line from where we are to where we’re going. The journey twists, turns, and throws obstacles in our way. But at each intersection, we have choices. And when we walk with mindfulness, we become more attuned to our surroundings—and the unexpected opportunities that rise with each step.You don’t have to navigate this path alone. There are others just like you, staring down blank walls and wondering which direction to take next. This podcast is a space for shared experiences—because sometimes, a story you hear may echo your own. And that moment of connection might be exactly what you need.Grammy-nominated harpist, composer, and international performer Deborah Henson-Conant (DHC) proudly announces the world premiere of MERCEDITAS BANDURA CONCERTO, an adaptation of her original harp concerto from her Grammy-nominated album, Invention and Alchemy. The work was arranged for bandura by Ukrainian bandura virtuoso Iryna Lytvynenko, who will perform the premiere with the Academic Orchestra of Folk and Popular Music in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, symbolizing Ukraine’s enduring spirit and unity through music. (Broadcast details to come.)MERCEDITAS BANDURA CONCERTO is Iryna’s reimagining of the work for the bandura—Ukraine’s national 65-string instrument, rich with cultural history dating back to the Middle Ages. The Academic Orchestra, founded in 1929, also carries a legacy of resilience, having survived Stalin’s regime, World War II, and now Russia’s ongoing war.This historic collaboration was made possible through The Legacy Bridge Project, a program Deborah launched in 2024 to connect musicians who cannot afford licensing or coaching fees with sponsors eager to make a difference. Sponsors fund the licensing, empowering both composer and performer while bringing the music to wider audiences worldwide.Iryna first reached out to Deborah in June 2024 from war-torn Ukraine, requesting a waiver of the licensing fee to perform one of Deborah’s concertos for a nationally televised concert. It was a defining moment for Deborah—a choice between fair compensation and exposure, a dilemma familiar to many independent artists.“Behind her polite words lay a desperate reality: musicians performing between air raid sirens, composing by candlelight, rehearsing in bomb shelters,” said Deborah. “This wasn’t just about one performance; it was about using art as resistance against despair.”https://www.hipharp.com/If you are looking for a Personal Coach contact Karen at #YESICAN coaching with Karenkh.yesican1@gmail.com440 526 1530

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