Yuliya Basis and Andy Didorenko

Program will include various classical music, including by Ukrainian composers.

🍷 Special Treat: Enjoy a guided wine tasting by a professional sommelier, Alex Shalayev — wine is included with your ticket. Light refreshments will be served, and you’re welcome to bring your own favorite drinks or snacks to share.

🙏 Huge thanks to Forte Piano Company in Paramus for hosting this concert in their beautiful hall.

📅 Date: Saturday, Sep 20, 2025
🕡 Reception: 6:00 PM
🎶 Concert Begins: 6:30 PM (Don’t be late or you will miss the magic! 😊)
📍 Location: Forte Piano Music Company: 159 W State Rt 4, Paramus, NJ 07652

💵 Tickets: $50 per person
🥂 We’ll have amazing wine for you to try and light refreshments to share — feel free to bring your favorite drink or snack to add to the table!

About the Artists

Yuliya and Andy formed their violin and piano duo in 2002. They have performed in the US, Taiwan, Russia, and Ukraine, and released two albums, Go 4 Sonatas (2008) and Intervals (2013), featuring Andrii’s classical works. They have also toured with Andrii’s contemporary rock fusion ensemble, Lost World Band, which has released several critically acclaimed albums. Since February 24, 2022, the duo participated in many fundraising events to aid Ukraine. You can learn more about their band here: https://www.lostworldband.com/concert-duo/ 

Andy Didorenko

A New York-based violinist and composer Andy Didorenko was born in Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine, to a family of professional violinists. Andy took his first violin lessons with his parents and made his debut with an orchestra at the age of 10. He earned his graduate and postgraduate degrees from Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory with the renowned professors Marina Yashvili and Aleksandr Melnikov, and appeared as a soloist with Moscow Symphony Orchestra and Moscow Camerata Chamber Orchestra.

Among his compositions are virtuoso pieces for solo violin, a double concerto, various chamber works, and student pieces. Since moving to New York in 2006, Andy performs regularly as a soloist and chamber musician and serves on the faculty of Kaufman Music Center. Most of his works have been premiered, published, and recorded in the US. Andy is also a leader of a contemporary rock fusion ensemble, Lost World Band, which has released several critically acclaimed albums.

Yuliya Basis

Yuliya Basis, a New York-based pianist and educator, has been teaching private piano at the United Nations International School since 2008, and at the British International School, since 2010. Born in Orel, Russia, to a family of professional musicians, Ms Basis went to Moscow at the age of 15 to study music and earned her Master’s Degree at Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory where her mentors were Victor Merzhanov (piano performance) and Tatiana Gaidamovich (chamber ensemble).

Besides teaching, she also loves collaborative piano: she has worked as an accompanist at Kaufman Music Center for over 15 years and appeared in recitals at numerous New York City venues, as well as abroad. During her free time, Yuliya loves to travel, read, cook, and explore the city where some of her favorite places to be are the Metropolitan Museum, the Metropolitan Opera, New York Botanical Garden, and Fire Island.