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Trio Fadolín in Hudson NY, October 7th at 3pm

NEXT UP: Trio Fadolín makes our debut in the Hudson Valley, playing a concert in Hudson featuring the vocalist Inna Barmash, and benefitting the Hudson Festival Orchestra, on Saturday, October 7th. Music starts at 3pm, but come early for homemade varenyky at 2:30pm! Details –>

Checkpoint 45

In the winter of 1977-1978, my parents, composer Alexander Zhurbin and poet Irena Ginzburg embarked on an ambitious collaborative project, the ramifications of which are still unknown, the effects of which are still compounding in front of our eyes. After an initial incubation period….

Shtetl Portrait

“Shtetl Portrait” was the first piece that came out of this beautiful fadolín, at the house of its maker, Alexander Tulchinsky, in Connecticut, in early February of 2022. I often play “Shtetl Portrait” as a warmup while practicing. It’s quiet and tender, and takes advantage of the fadolín range in a non-flashy way. I hope that you’ll enjoy it, too!

Where are the off-ramps?

The internet experience as many of us know it has become insufferable. Could there be any alternative? If you could offer your friends and fans a better way to experience your work, why wouldn’t you?