Classical Crossover
Ljova and the Kontraband at DROM
LJOVA AND THE KONTRABAND at DROM
May 10, 2008 at 8pm
DROM
85 Avenue A (bet. 5&6th streets)
F train to 2nd Avenue
Tickets: $15 in advance / $20 at the door
[buy tickets here -- no service charge!]
LJOVA AND THE KONTRABAND (formerly Ljova & the Vjola Contraband) -- is chamber-jam music for the "remix generation". As if by alchemy, Eastern-European and Gypsy melodies, Latin rhythms, Jazz-inspired improvisations, and deeply rooted Classical forms are given new meanings. Founded by the maverick film composer, arranger, and violist Lev 'LJOVA' Zhurbin --- hailed by Billboard magazine as "one of New York's fastest rising composers and instrumentalists" -- the ensemble features two violas, accordion, bass, and percussion. Inspired by his collaborations with Yo-Yo Ma, Osvaldo Golijov, the Kronos Quartet, the rapper Jay-Z and others, Ljova's compositions dazzle with intricate textures, odd rhythms and lilting melodies, creating music that is both fresh and timeless..
Ljova, viola
Inna Barmash, vocal
Patrick Farrell, accordion
Mike Savino, bass
Mathias Kunzli, percussion
Watch videos of Ljova and the Kontraband on YouTube!
Ljova and the Kontraband reviewed by Justin Davidson in NEWSDAY
Ljova and the Kontraband at 92nd Street Y
LJOVA AND THE KONTRABAND with Inna Barmash
April 13 2008, at 7:30pm
92nd Street Y
Buttenweiser Hall
92nd Street & Lexington Avenue
New York City
subways: #4-5-6 to 86th Street, or #6 to 96th.
Tickets: $30 //
"friends & family discount* - $30 tickets are yours
for only $22.50 -- use code *LVC* when you order online or by phone before March 31st.
LJOVA AND THE KONTRABAND (formerly Ljova & the Vjola Contraband) -- is chamber-jam music for the "remix generation". As if by alchemy, Eastern-European and Gypsy melodies, Latin rhythms, Jazz-inspired improvisations, and deeply rooted Classical forms are given new meanings. Founded by the maverick film composer, arranger, and violist Lev 'LJOVA' Zhurbin --- hailed by Billboard magazine as "one of New York's fastest rising composers and instrumentalists" -- the ensemble features two violas, accordion, bass, and percussion. Inspired by his collaborations with Yo-Yo Ma, Osvaldo Golijov, the Kronos Quartet, the rapper Jay-Z and others, Ljova's compositions dazzle with intricate textures, odd rhythms and lilting melodies, creating music that is both fresh and timeless..
Ljova, viola
Inna Barmash, vocal
Patrick Farrell, accordion
Mike Savino, bass
Mathias Kunzli, percussion
Watch videos of Ljova and the Kontraband on YouTube!
Ljova and the Kontraband reviewed by Justin Davidson in NEWSDAY
Ljova and the Vjola Contraband / Brooklyn Rider double bill at Joe's Pub
Two genre-bending dynamic young ensembles --- Ljova & the Vjola Contraband, and Brooklyn Rider -- will join forces for an evening at Joe's Pub, at the Public Theater on January 5th, 2008, at 7pm. The two ensembles will perform separately, and side-by side, a selection of original music, and traditional arrangements.
Saturday, January 5, 2008, at 7pm
Joe's Pub, at the Public Theater
425 Lafayette Street
New York City
Closest subway: 6 to Astor Place, or R/W to 8th Street; short walk from Union Square
Tickets: $15 in advance / $20 day of show, available online at the Joe's Pub website or call 212-967-7555. Seating is limited - please buy tickets in advance. For table reservations, please call (212) 539-8778. Seating is available on a first-come first-served basis for all shows without a dinner reservation.
LJOVA AND THE VJOLA CONTRABAND is chamber-jam music for the "remix generation". As if by alchemy, Eastern-European and Gypsy melodies, Latin rhythms, Jazz-inspired improvisations, and deeply rooted Classical forms are given new meanings. Founded by the maverick film composer, arranger, and violist Lev 'LJOVA' Zhurbin --- hailed by Billboard magazine as "one of New York's fastest rising composers and instrumentalists" -- the ensemble also features his close collaborators on vocals, accordion, bass and percussion. Inspired by his collaborations with Yo-Yo Ma, Osvaldo Golijov, the Kronos Quartet, the rapper Jay-Z and others, Ljova's compositions dazzle with intricate textures, odd rhythms and lilting melodies, creating music that is both fresh and timeless.
Ljova, viola
Patrick Farrell, accordion
Mike Savino, bass
Mathias Kunzli, percussion
special guest: Inna Barmash, vocal
"[Ljova's music is] full of Brahmsian tone, Bartók lines, hiccuping Hungarian rhythms, Klezmer soul and the sexy plaintiveness of tango and the blues."
--Newsday
BROOKLYN RIDER is a string quartet formed to explore creative programming and adventurous collaborations. Individually, the musicians have appeared as soloists with major symphony orchestras including the New York Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the Chicago Symphony, and have participated in many leading chamber music festivals internationally. They have worked extensively with composers Chen Yi, Osvaldo Golijov, Dimitry Yanov-Yanovsky, Wu Man, Shirish Korde and Kayhan Kalhor. Brooklyn Rider's motivation to expand string quartet programming has come from their involvement as core members of Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Ensemble, with whom they have performed throughout the world, recorded two albums for Sony Classical.
Jonathan Gandelsman and Colin Jacobsen, violins
Nicholas Cords, viola
Eric Jacobsen, cello
"Few young artists are as versatile as the four gentlemen of the string quartet Brooklyn Rider"
-- the New Yorker
Thursday @ Ukrainian info
WORLD ON A STRING BAND
LJOVA AND THE VJOLA CONTRABAND
LUMINESCENT STRING ORCHESTRII
(scroll down for info!)
Thursday, December 6, at 8:30pm
Ukrainian East Village Restaurant - Back Room
140 2nd Ave, bet St. Marks & 9th St.
Manhattan
Subway: 6 to Astor Place, R/W to 8th Street; short walk from Union Square
COVER: $10 at the door.
World on a String Band
Harris Wulfson, Sarah Alden- violins
Lev "Ljova" Zhurbin- viola
Benjy Fox Rosen- bass
Patrick Farrell- accordion
World on a String Band plays traditional music from the Balkans and Eastern Europe along side modern compositions that'll make you want to dance and fall in love (or on the floor).
Ljova and the Vjola Contraband
Lev "Ljova" Zhurbin- viola
Mike Savino- bass
Patrick Farrell- accordion
Mathias Kunzli- percussion
special guest Inna Barmash- vocals
LJOVA AND THE VJOLA CONTRABAND -- is chamber-jam music for the "remix generation". As if by alchemy, Eastern-European and Gypsy melodies, Latin rhythms, Jazz-inspired improvisations, and deeply rooted Classical forms are given new meanings. Inspired by his collaborations with Yo-Yo Ma, Osvaldo Golijov, the Kronos Quartet, the rapper Jay-Z and others, Ljova's compositions dazzle with intricate textures, odd rhythms and lilting melodies, creating music that is both fresh and timeless. Tonight is this quartet's first performance together since before Ljova and Inna's wedding in August, so this is going to be very intense.
Luminescent Orchestrii
Sarah Alden, Rima Fand- violins, vocals
Sxip Shirey- resonator guitar, harmonica, melodica, vocals
Benjy Fox Rosen- bass, vocals
New York's beloved Lumiis close out the evening with their trademark brand of East-European punk-folk- "like tiny, richly arranged musical adventures" (Time Out NY)- certain to make the room stomp. They've been touring every-which-where lately, and this is a rare opportunity to see them touch down in their home town.
Come on down, celebrate Hannukah, drink a beer, swoon to the sound of so many strings in one room and dance your little gazonga off! It's gonna be so good.
And don't forget- there's great food to be had too. Borscht anyone?
See you there!
Ljova and the Vjola Contraband at BARBES - double feature with Parker String Quartet!
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LJOVA AND THE VJOLA CONTRABAND / PARKER STRING QUARTET at BARBES
October 14, 2007 at 7 and 9pm (see below) Ljova and the Vjola Contraband return to the intimate backroom of Barbès for a "double-feature" with the prize-winning Parker String Quartet: At 7pm, the Parker Quartet will perform, including a few of Ljova's originals in their set; LJOVA AND THE VJOLA CONTRABAND -- is chamber-jam music for the "remix generation". As if by alchemy, Eastern-European and Gypsy melodies, Latin rhythms, Jazz-inspired improvisations, and deeply rooted Classical forms are given new meanings. Founded by the maverick film composer, arranger, and violist Lev 'LJOVA' Zhurbin --- hailed by Billboard magazine as "one of New York's fastest rising composers and instrumentalists" -- the ensemble also features his close collaborators on vocals, accordion, bass and percussion. Inspired by his collaborations with Yo-Yo Ma, Osvaldo Golijov, the Kronos Quartet, the rapper Jay-Z and others, Ljova's compositions dazzle with intricate textures, odd rhythms and lilting melodies, creating music that is both fresh and timeless. Ljova, viola Special guests: Watch videos of Ljova and the Vjola Contraband on YouTube! |
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LJOVA AND THE VJOLA CONTRABAND at the MoMA! (Museum of Modern Art)
(Photos ©Tali Bogen / Lifeinshuffle.com)
LJOVA AND THE VJOLA CONTRABAND
July 26, 2007
two 1-hour sets at 5:30 and 7:00pm
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden
11 West 53rd Street (bet. 5 + 6 avenues)
E or V to Fifth Avenue/53 Street; B, D, or F to 47-50 Streets/ Rockefeller Center.
Tickets: free, after museum admission
as this event is being held in the MoMA's garden, it may be canceled due to inclement weather. Please check the MoMA website, and the weather forecast!
LJOVA AND THE VJOLA CONTRABAND -- is chamber-jam music for the "remix generation". As if by alchemy, Eastern-European and Gypsy melodies, Latin rhythms, Jazz-inspired improvisations, and deeply rooted Classical forms are given new meanings. Founded by the maverick film composer, arranger, and violist Lev 'LJOVA' Zhurbin --- hailed by Billboard magazine as "one of New York's fastest rising composers and instrumentalists" -- the ensemble also features his close collaborators on vocals, accordion, bass and percussion. Inspired by his collaborations with Yo-Yo Ma, Osvaldo Golijov, the Kronos Quartet, the rapper Jay-Z and others, Ljova's compositions dazzle with intricate textures, odd rhythms and lilting melodies, creating music that is both fresh and timeless.
The Museum will remain open until 9:00 p.m. giving visitors an extended opportunity to see MoMA's world-famous collection or visit one of our special exhibitions.
Ljova, viola
Patrick Farrell, accordion
Mike Savino, bass
Mathias Kunzli, percussion
Special guests:
Inna Barmash, vocals
Uli Geissendoerfer, piano
Watch videos of Ljova and the Vjola Contraband on YouTube!
Ljova and the Vjola Contraband reviewed by Justin Davidson in NEWSDAY
Ljova and the Vjola Contraband at ARIUM
(Photos ©Tali Bogen / Lifeinshuffle.com)
LJOVA AND THE VJOLA CONTRABAND
July 12, at 8pm
debut performance at
ARIUM Gallery & Café
31 Little West 12th Street
A/C/E trains to 14th Street; L train to 8th Avenue
Tickets: $20 at the door (appetizers will be served, and a terrific wine/beer and tea lists will await your order)
LJOVA AND THE VJOLA CONTRABAND -- is chamber-jam music for the "remix generation". As if by alchemy, Eastern-European and Gypsy melodies, Latin rhythms, Jazz-inspired improvisations, and deeply rooted Classical forms are given new meanings. Founded by the maverick film composer, arranger, and violist Lev 'LJOVA' Zhurbin --- hailed by Billboard magazine as "one of New York's fastest rising composers and instrumentalists" -- the ensemble also features his close collaborators on vocals, accordion, bass and percussion. Inspired by his collaborations with Yo-Yo Ma, Osvaldo Golijov, the Kronos Quartet, the rapper Jay-Z and others, Ljova's compositions dazzle with intricate textures, odd rhythms and lilting melodies, creating music that is both fresh and timeless.
Ljova, viola
Patrick Farrell, accordion
Mike Savino, bass
Mathias Kunzli, percussion
Special guest:
Uli Geissendoerfer, piano
Watch videos of Ljova and the Vjola Contraband on YouTube!
Ljova and the Vjola Contraband reviewed by Justin Davidson in NEWSDAY
GUSTAVO SANTAOLALLA & GUESTS
June 20, 2007
Festival St. Denis
Magic Métis
Paris, France
Ljova performs with the legendary two-time Oscar-winning Argentine composer/producer/soulman GUSTAVO SANTAOLALLA, in an evening devoted to his compositions. Ensemble also features Tara O'Connor (flute), Michael Ward-Bergeman (accordion), Priscilla Lee (cello) and Mark Dreser (bass).
For ticketing and info, visit the Festival Saint Denis website.
Osvaldo Golijov's AYRE in Paris at the Festival Saint Denis
June 22, 2007
Festival St. Denis
Paris, France
Ljova performs with soprano Dawn Upshaw, and the all-star lineup of the Andalucian Dogs (including the guitarist/film-composer Gustavo Santaolalla, the hyper-accordionist Michael Ward-Bergeman and clarinettist David Krakauer) in the Parisian premiere of Osvaldo Golijov's AYRE. (You can buy a recording of Ayre, also featuring Ljova, at Amazon.com
For ticketing and info, visit the Festival Saint Denis website.
LJOVA AND THE VJOLA CONTRABAND at the Sundance Film Festival @BAM
(Photos ©Tali Bogen / Lifeinshuffle.com)
LJOVA AND THE VJOLA CONTRABAND
special appearance at the Sundance Film Festival @BAM!
Friday, June 1, 2007 at 9pm
BAMCafé
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
Tickets: FREE! (first come first serve)
LJOVA AND THE VJOLA CONTRABAND -- is chamber-jam music for the "remix generation". As if by alchemy, Eastern-European and Gypsy melodies, Latin rhythms, Jazz-inspired improvisations, and deeply rooted Classical forms are given new meanings. Founded by the maverick film composer, arranger, and violist Lev 'LJOVA' Zhurbin --- hailed by Billboard magazine as "one of New York's fastest rising composers and instrumentalists" -- the ensemble also features his close collaborators on vocals, accordion, bass and percussion. Inspired by his collaborations with Yo-Yo Ma, Osvaldo Golijov, the Kronos Quartet, the rapper Jay-Z and others, Ljova's compositions dazzle with intricate textures, odd rhythms and lilting melodies, creating music that is both fresh and timeless.
Ljova, viola
Patrick Farrell, accordion
Uli Geissendoerfer, piano
Mathias Kunzli, percussion
Special guests: Inna Barmash, vocals
Reuben Radding, bass
Watch more videos of Ljova and the Vjola Contraband on YouTube!
Ljova and the Vjola Contraband reviewed by Justin Davidson in NEWSDAY
LJOVA AND THE VJOLA CONTRABAND at the Philadelphia Art Museum!
(Photos ©Tali Bogen / Lifeinshuffle.com)
LJOVA AND THE VJOLA CONTRABAND
Friday, July 6, 2007
TWO sets: 5:45-6:45pm and 7:15-8:15pm
PHILADELPHIA ART MUSEUM - Art After 5 series
26th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA
Museum entrance fee: $12 (adults), $9 (seniors), $8 (students).
FREE for members of the Museum. (No addition fee for performance.)
LJOVA AND THE VJOLA CONTRABAND -- making its Philadelphia-area debut -- is chamber-jam music for the "remix generation". As if by alchemy, Eastern-European and Gypsy melodies, Latin rhythms, Jazz-inspired improvisations, and deeply rooted Classical forms are given new meanings. Founded by the maverick film composer, arranger, and violist Lev 'LJOVA' Zhurbin --- hailed by Billboard magazine as "one of New York's fastest rising composers and instrumentalists" -- the ensemble also features his close collaborators on vocals, accordion, bass and percussion. Inspired by his collaborations with Yo-Yo Ma, Osvaldo Golijov, the Kronos Quartet, the rapper Jay-Z and others, Ljova's compositions dazzle with intricate textures, odd rhythms and lilting melodies, creating music that is both fresh and timeless.
Ljova, viola
Patrick Farrell, accordion
Mike Savino, bass
Mathias Kunzli, percussion
Watch videos of Ljova and the Vjola Contraband on YouTube!
Ljova and the Vjola Contraband reviewed by Justin Davidson in NEWSDAY
LJOVA AND THE VJOLA CONTRABAND return to BARBES!
(Photos ©Tali Bogen / Lifeinshuffle.com)
LJOVA AND THE VJOLA CONTRABAND
August 3, 2007 at 8pm
Barbès, Brooklyn NY
376 9th St. (corner of 6th Ave.)
F train to 7th avenue.
Door: $10
LJOVA AND THE VJOLA CONTRABAND -- is chamber-jam music for the "remix generation". As if by alchemy, Eastern-European and Gypsy melodies, Latin rhythms, Jazz-inspired improvisations, and deeply rooted Classical forms are given new meanings. Founded by the maverick film composer, arranger, and violist Lev 'LJOVA' Zhurbin --- hailed by Billboard magazine as "one of New York's fastest rising composers and instrumentalists" -- the ensemble also features his close collaborators on vocals, accordion, bass and percussion. Inspired by his collaborations with Yo-Yo Ma, Osvaldo Golijov, the Kronos Quartet, the rapper Jay-Z and others, Ljova's compositions dazzle with intricate textures, odd rhythms and lilting melodies, creating music that is both fresh and timeless.
Ljova, viola
Patrick Farrell, accordion
Mike Savino, bass
Mathias Kunzli, percussion
Special guests:
Inna Barmash, vocals
Uli Geissendoerfer, piano
Watch videos of Ljova and the Vjola Contraband on YouTube!
Ljova and the Vjola Contraband reviewed by Justin Davidson in NEWSDAY
Ljova performs LONG ISLAND SOUND with Ensemble 212!
March 17th, at 8pm
Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church
152 West 66th St
New York NY
closest subway: 1 to 66th Street
Tickets: $10 at the door / $5 (students & seniors)
Ljova performs as soloist with the youthful and energetic ENSEMBLE 212 (conducted by Yoon Jae Lee) in a performance of his composition "LONG ISLAND SOUND" for viola and chamber orchestra. Read more about the piece, and listen to the premiere performance here.
Also on the program - music by Mozart, Ravel, and Debussy.
(Ljova at the premiere performance of "Long Island Sound" with Denis Segond and the Manhattan Virtuosi, in 1998)
Timothy Fain performs Sicilienne!
Program also features works by Patrick Zimmerli (a world premiere), William Bolcom, Mark O'Connor, Nico Muhly, Kevin Puts, and Randy Woolf, as well as a special appearance by the singer/songwriter Jenna Nicholls.
February 3rd, at 5:30pm
Icosahedron Gallery
27 Moore Street
closest subway: 1 to Franklin St. (see the map!)
Tribeca, NYC
Tickets: $15 / $10 for students
TIMOTHY FAIN website - listen here!
http://timothyfain.com/
VIM Tribeca Concert Series
http://www.vimtribeca.com/
Ljova and the Kontraband at Barbes with Rob Kendt
LJOVA AND THE KONTRABAND with ROB KENDT
March 8, 2008 at 8pm
Barbès, Brooklyn NY
376 9th St. (corner of 6th Ave.)
F train to 7th avenue.
Door: $10
Celebrate March 8th - Russia's equivalent of Valentine's Day, and elsewhere recognized as "International Women's Day" - by bringing your favorite International Woman and joining us at Barbès for our second annual special program of originals and covers to honor and romance the bewitching sex.
This year, swooning with us, will be the wonderful singer-songwriter ROB KENDT (website, MySpace), who himself got engaged just a few weeks ago at Inna & Ljova's apartment.
LJOVA AND THE KONTRABAND (formerly Ljova & the Vjola Contraband) -- is chamber-jam music for the "remix generation". As if by alchemy, Eastern-European and Gypsy melodies, Latin rhythms, Jazz-inspired improvisations, and deeply rooted Classical forms are given new meanings. Founded by the maverick film composer, arranger, and violist Lev 'LJOVA' Zhurbin --- hailed by Billboard magazine as "one of New York's fastest rising composers and instrumentalists" -- the ensemble features two violas, accordion, bass, and percussion. Inspired by his collaborations with Yo-Yo Ma, Osvaldo Golijov, the Kronos Quartet, the rapper Jay-Z and others, Ljova's compositions dazzle with intricate textures, odd rhythms and lilting melodies, creating music that is both fresh and timeless..
Ljova, viola
Inna Barmash, vocal
Patrick Farrell, accordion
Mike Savino, bass
Special Guest: Rich Stein, percussion
Watch videos of Ljova and the Kontraband on YouTube!
Ljova and the Kontraband reviewed by Justin Davidson in NEWSDAY
View Rob Kendt's excellent videos on Youtube!
Ljova, Inna Barmash and Jeno Lisztes in Budapest
The romantic duo "BARMALJOVA" (featuring INNA BARMASH on vocals, and LJOVA on viola) teams up with accalimed young Budapest native JENO LISZTES (cymbalom) for a performance of fun Holiday favorites!
For a preview, visit myspace.com/BarmaLjova
When: 13 December, at 13:00
Where: SPINOZA HAZ (website)
1074 Budapest, Dob u. 15.
Tickets: FREE!
Ljova with the Vjola Contraband at Joe's Pub
January 17, 2007, at 9:30 pm
Joe's Pub
425 Lafayette Streeet
New York, NY
Tickets: $15
(buy online or call 212-967-7555)
closest subway: 6 to Astor Place; R & W to 8th Street; short walk from Union Square.
Back by popular demand!
Ljova and the Vjola Contraband returns to the acoustically excellent Joe's Pub for a return engagement, performing mostly new material, and sharing the bill with friends and bandmates Romashka!
(scroll down for info and videos!)
LJOVA AND THE VJOLA CONTRABAND is original music for the "remix generation". As if by alchemy, Eastern-European and Gypsy melodies, Latin rhythms, Jazz-inspired improvisations, and deeply rooted Classical forms are given new meanings. Founded by the maverick film composer, arranger, and violist Lev 'LJOVA' Zhurbin --- hailed by Billboard magazine as "one of New York's fastest rising composers and instrumentalists" -- the ensemble features two violas, accordion, bass, and percussion. Inspired by his collaborations with Yo-Yo Ma, Osvaldo Golijov, the Kronos Quartet, the rapper Jay-Z and others, Ljova's compositions dazzle with intricate textures, odd rhythms and lilting melodies, creating music that is both fresh and timeless. Ljova (viola), Sarah Darling (viola), Patrick Farrell (accordion), Mike Savino (bass), Mathias Kunzli (percussion).
Like a shot of honey-pepper vodka, ROMASHKA sweetens your lips, hits you heavy in the gut, and induces vertiginous euphoria. Listening to this "lethal dose of gypsy firewater" (DJ Joro-Boro, Mehanata), the brassy Balkan beats make you pound your feet, sexy string and accordion syncopations make your hips shake and the heart-twisting Russian tangos and tales of lost love make your spirit sigh and cry. Lithuanian-born singer Inna Barmash fronts a band of multifaceted American musicians and one half-Romanian madcap accordionist, who bring years of Klezmer, jazz and rock experience to their Gypsy music journey.
Roma is the Gypsy term for the Gypsy people. The complex rhythms and odd harmonics in Gypsy music are enough to enthrall musicologists, but to understand it, all you need are ears, a heart, and... a heart. Inna Barmash (vocal), Jeff Perlman (clarinet), Jake Shulman-Ment (violin), Ljova (viola), Joey Weisenberg (guitar), Patrick Farrell (accordion), Ron Caswell (tuba), Timothy Quigley (drums).
Click above to see Romashka's music video!
Ljova with Dawn Upshaw and the Andalucian Dogs, and Kronos Quartet in Vienna - CANCELLED
NOVEMBER 15, 2006 at the Jugendstiltheater, Vienna.
part of the New Crowned Hope festival
IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to an illness, the Andalucian Dogs will not be making an appearance at the festival.
Ljova performs with soprano DAWN UPSHAW, and the all-star lineup of the Andalucian Dogs (including the guitarist/film-composer Gustavo Santaolalla, the hyper-accordionist Michael Ward-Bergeman and clarinettist David Krakauer), in a concert celebrating the music + arrangements of Osvaldo Golijov -- also on the program, the KRONOS QUARTET, TANYA TAGAQ AND FRANGHIZ ALI-ZADEH!
Date: November 15, 2006
Location: Vienna, Austria
Presenter: New Crowned Hope Festival
Program:
Kronos Quartet:
Alexandra du Bois / Night Songs (Nachtliederen), String Quartet No. 3 * Austrian premiere
I. Ontvouwen (Unfolding)
II. Lente en Zomer (Spring and Summer)
III. Stacheldraht (Barbed Wire)
IV. Het Denkende Hart (The Thinking Heart)
V. Niet Verzonden Brieven (Unsent Letters)
VI. Zoeklicht (Searchlight)
Franghiz Ali-Zadeh / Apsheron Quintet *
I. Tactile Time
II. Reverse Time
with special guest, Franghiz Ali-Zadeh, piano
Tanya Tagaq & Kronos Quartet / Nunavut * European premiere
with special guest, Tanya Tagaq, vocals
INTERMISSION
Dawn Upshaw & The Andalusian Dogs:
Osvaldo Golijov / Ayre
LJOVA AND THE VJOLA CONTRABAND -- live at Barbes!
(Ljova and the Vjola Contraband at Joe's Pub - photos ©J. Pehrson and ©J. Barmash)
Tuesday, August 22, at 7pm
BARBES
376 9th St. (corner of 6th Ave.)
Park Slope, Brooklyn
718.965.9177
Subway: F train to 7th Avenue
Cost: $8
LJOVA AND THE VJOLA CONTRABAND
Hailed as "one of New York's fastest-rising composers and instrumentalists" by Billboard Magazine , LJOVA transcends the traditional boundaries of his instrument, the viola. From blues to Latin and Gypsy dances, to a nostalgic Russian street-waltz, his compositions and arrangements dazzle with intricate textures, odd rhythms and lilting melodies, creating music that is both fresh and timeless. LJOVA AND THE VJOLA CONTRABAND is the live ensemble performing the music from VJOLA: WORLD ON FOUR STRINGS, the debut release of maverick film composer, arranger, and violist Ljova (Lev Zhurbin). Inspired by his collaborations with Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Project, the Kronos Quartet and Osvaldo Golijov, Ljova draws on a multitude of cross-cultural influences, and echoes them in unique pieces, recorded almost exclusively on multi-tracked viola.
LJOVA AND THE VJOLA CONTRABAND is:
Ljova (viola)
Mike Block (cello)
Mike Savino (bass)
Mathias Kunzli (percussion)
...with special guests TBA!
August 22, at 7pm!
Ljova and the Vjola Contraband at the OM FACTORY
The debut performance of LJOVA AND THE VJOLA CONTRABAND, featuring:
-- Ljova (violas)
-- Patrick Farrell (accordion)
-- Mike Savino (bass)
-- Mathias Kunzli (percussion)
We will perform selections from Ljova's debut album, VJOLA: WORLD ON FOUR STRINGS, as well as a few of our favorites.
Cover: $10 (includes tea + cookies)
WHERE: OM FACTORY YOGA
265 West 37th Street, at 8th Avenue
17th Floor
New York, NY
