Vjola: World on Four Strings by Ljova (Hint: press the “play” button above to listen while you read!) “I know Manfred Eicher” [the founder of ECM Records], said a friend over coffee…
Live Shows are Back – and so are we!
The return of live shows — at last! Some first details —
Carlos Vives, Gustavo Dudamel & LA Phil with arrangements by Ljova, live from the Hollywood Bowl Sound/Stage
Earlier this spring I was tasked with creating orchestral arrangements for a collaboration between the…
Sunrise After — watch the Moscow premiere
My piece “Sunrise After”, written in 2009 for tango sextet and chamber orchestra, received its…
Look I made an Upper West Side cap!
Taking a little break from making music, I designed a logo cap for our neighborhood,…
New Collaboration with Chinyakare Ensemble & San Francisco Symphony
Newly released — a collaboration between the Chinyakare Ensemble and the San Francisco Symphony, featuring arrangements by Ljova in collaboration with Chinyakare’s lead musician Russell Landers
New Video: How Do You Get to Carnegie Hall? (song by Ljova)
Close friends know that I have a Tom Lehrer side that rarely leaves the house…
Instatunes continued
Back in October I posted a few tunes I composed while busking in our neighborhood,…
Vocalise featuring Amal El-Shrafi (video premiere)
video premiere: “Vocalise” for soprano and fadolín, commissioned by the Refugee Orchestra Project, featuring Amal El-Shrafi
Flor de Mayo – waltz for PBS Documentary “Hemingway”
Hemingway, A Film By Ken Burns And Lynn Novick. Original Music From The PBS Documentary…