While playing Carol of the Bells on piano in Cracow, I had no idea Lindsey Stirling was nearby — until she asked to join with her violin. It was completely unplanned, but the music just came together ...

Mykola Leontovych, the Ukrainian composer of the famed festive song, lived in the eastern city of Pokrovsk. Months of Russian assaults have erased most tributes to his life there. By Constant Méheut ...

Alla Dekhtyar plays piano and sings with her daughter, Natalia Aleksahina, left, and their friend Viktoriia Ametova. Dekhtyar used to direct a 30-person choir in Pokrovsk, which performed the ...

In the heart of London during the holiday rush, a young pianist sat at a street piano and played “Carol of the Bells”. His performance quickly caught the attention of passing shoppers, creating a ...

About the author: Mariana Hirniak is a journalist and public speaker on Ukrainian culture and history. In early 1919, when Ukraine's pleas for recognition were falling on largely deaf ears, it ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What started as a simple call for solo auditions turned into a holiday moment no one saw coming. At Great Hearts Academy Cicero ...

SCOTTSDALE, AZ — What started as a simple call for solo auditions turned into a holiday moment no one saw coming. At Great Hearts Academy Cicero Prep in Scottsdale, three middle schoolers stepped ...

As the year draws to a close and the chill sets in, a stroll through the city shows storefronts and trees bright with lights, Bengalureans sporting red christmas hats, the odd Santa or two and if ...

A modern Christmas classic, offering pure, wholesome joy and a reminder of the importance of togetherness. Should you look for a feel-good Christmas episode that blends humor, heart, and a bit of ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovych was killed by a Russian agent before he could see his work brought to the U.S. and reimagined into “Carol of the Bells.” (Нікіта Лізейкін/Pexels) As Christmas ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The holidays are marked by gift giving, lights and, of course, music. From “Joy to the World” to “We Wish You a Merry Christmas,” carols have long been part of the season’s ...