Ukrainian pianist Valentina Lisitsa, whose Toronto Symphony Orchestra performances were cancelled after the institution judged her comments on the Ukraine-Russia conflict too inflammatory, is taking her music right to ground zero in the war between Kyiv and pro-Moscow rebels.
The Globe and Mail: Ukrainian pianist dropped by Toronto orchestra will play Donetsk

Ukraine-born classical pianist Valentina Lisitsa performs live on stage at the Royal Albert Hall in London on June 19, 2012.