On October 8, The Music Department was honored to be visited by an 11-member delegation of Ukrainian classical music managers. Dr. Mecham and Professor Snyder served as hosts and tour guides.

LVC was part of a tour put together by the INTERNATIONAL VISITORS COUNCIL OF PHILADELPHIA (IVC), a part of the State Department. Other stops on their tour included, in Philadelphia: Kimmel Center, Academy of Music, Mann Center, Philadelphia Orchestra, Opera Company, PA Ballet, Temple University Boyer School of Music, Curtis Institute, Musical Fund Society , Phila. Music Project/Pew Center for Arts and Heritage at UArts, GPCA , Arts and Business Council, International Artist Managers Association, American Composers Forum, Phila. Chapter, Wolfbrown, Peter Dobrin, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Ballard Spahr law firm (representing the Phila. Orchestra and other arts organizations), and in NYC Carnegie Hall and Young Concert Artist. After visiting LVC they met with the Harrisburg Symphony, Harrisburg Youth Orchestra and the Harrisburg Symphony Society.

Accompanied by two translators, the group included some powerful Ukranian musicians including the Director of the National Symphony of Ukraine, the Director of the Regional Philharmonic of Zhytomyr, the Director of the Center for Music Information, the Chief Specialist of the Department of Music at the National Ukrainian Music Union, and others.They asked many questions of their hosts and 2 students about the music department, music major requirements, the expectations of US music majors, and the LVC music industry degree.