A SAXOPHONE SOUNDED IN THE GYMNASIA.*

An extraordinary event occurred on March 22 in the gymnasia.  Namely, a meeting of the gymnasia pupils with John Connell, an American saxophonist,  and Mykola Fedorovych Yevpak, a Ukrainian saxophonist, was held. The event was organized by Vic Jackopson, a former president of Hope Now International Charitable Christian Fund (UK) and our old friend. By the way, Victor, the son of Mykola Fedorovych,  studied at our gymnasia, from which he graduated with a gold medal in 2002. It was very pleasant for the teachers as well as the gymnasia administration to meet with Victor, who has achieved a lot in life and has been running his own international company.

John Connell resides in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, the birthplace of jazz. He has had a love for music and improvisation since his childhood. John brought a film about his hometown and accompanied it playing the saxophone. And when the two musicians were improvising, the pupils listened to them as enchanted. It was incredible. The sounds of the saxophone awakened to a better life and invited to travels and discoveries. English and the saxophone created  musical pictures and showed a different life. The applause wasn’t stopping, and the words of gratitude pleased the musicians. The teachers and pupils will remember this unusual meeting with the two talented musicians for long and the wonderful saxophones melody will long resonate in their hearts. We express our sincere gratitude to the Vic Jackopson for organizing such a wonderful meeting.