Friends — here’s a new interview in which I talk about film, music, and the creative process, with longtime collaborator, writer/director Chris Shimojima, ahead of the festival premiere of his debut feature…
Ljova’s Instagram miniatures
I’ve been using Instagram as my on-the-go sketchpad of sorts, making 1-minute (or shorter) loop-minded tunes — here are a few and I’ll add others as they avail themselves.
Back To The Website, Part Eternal
Do you remember personal websites? If you’re olde enough, my hunch is that you’ve relegated them to the basement of your memory — here’s why they deserve to live again.
Oh Sister – Bob Dylan cover collaboration with Los Cenzontles, Pablo Aslan & Ljova
A month ago I shared with you a collaboration with Los Cenzontles and the San…
US Marine Band String Quintet play Ljova’s “Bagel on the Malecón”
“The President’s Own” United States Marine Band performs Ljova’s “Bagel on the Malecón” beautifully as part of their Music in the Schools program — take a listen (with intro)!
New Video: Old Coin
Here’s a little folk tune I wrote in The Catskills two weeks ago — for…
Meditation on Kol Nidrei
Doubt, confusion, an inner repentance – these were the themes I tried to work with in creating my “Meditation” on this most solemn prayer, recited on the Jewish day of Atonement, Yom Kippur. In my composition, the traditionally familiar motifs are fragmented, inverted, and fused together in a way that is connected by question marks. Will we be forgiven?
Collaboration with Los Cenzontles and San Francisco Symphony
Ten years ago today, September 16 2010, I spent the night in a high security…
Interview in Strings Magazine
Here’s an interview with me about our Corona-times life — thank you to Greg Cahill and the good people of Strings Magazine for the questions!
Going Home – Leaving Home – Finding Home Again #songsofcomfort
“Going Home — Leaving Home — Finding Home Again” — that was the idea behind this improvisation, taking a familiar tune through new turf — for about twenty minutes.