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Kiev: Hero City of the Ukraine
Kiev, the present capital of the Ukraine, received the title of Hero City in 1965, in recognition of the stalwart courage of thousands of volunteer citizens and the death-defying bravery of the resistance movement. The city of Kiev, on the western hilly shores of the Dniepner River, bravely resisted the Nazi blitzkrieg, defending the city…
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Walnut Creek native Komsky readies for his first solo opera concert
George Komsky remembers how determined he was during his first couple of years in college to practice singing opera. Unable to do so at his university dorm, Komsky drove to a campus parking garage at 1 a.m., put on an opera CD, sat on a chair by his car door and — not to be…
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George Komsky To Donate Portion Of Proceeds From Concert To Wheelchair Foundation
After hundreds of performances with several famous groups, George Komsky, of Danville, is going solo. The 24-year-old tenor takes the stage March 19 at the Lesher Center in Walnut Creek. He will perform songs he describes as “opera, pop opera, Neapolitan classics and musical surprises.” George was the lead soloist for the North American tour of…