PITTSBURGH — A day after Russia began its invasion of Ukraine, violinist Marta Krechkovsky stayed behind after a rehearsal with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.
She waited until her fellow musicians had packed up and exited the hall before taking center stage and recording "Melody," an aching, solemn tune that, along with Ukraine's national anthem, is setting hearts aflame around the globe as musicians perform in solidarity with the besieged.
"My sister and I used to play this melody when we were little kids," said Krechkovsky, who grew up in Ivano-Frankivsk, a city in Ukraine's western region.
