A collection of videos by Trio Fadolín
Works released during COVID-19
here’s an ever-updating playlist of works I’ve released during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Excerpts from “Moving Pieces”
“Moving Pieces” is a concert program focusing on Ljova’s music for strings, originally composed for…
Ljova and the Kontraband – NPR Tiny Desk Concert
APRIL 14 2017 ANASTASIA TSIOULCAS / National Public Radio All too often, “fusion” is a…
Aszure Barton – Awáa trailer
A trailer for Aszure Barton’s evening-length ballet, “Awáa”, featuring music by Ljova
Cupcake
The most delicious film Ljova’s ever scored, feat. Ljova and the Kontraband
Plume
Ljova’s “Plume”, in an ad for La Perla.Video directed by Mary RozziFeaturing Samantha Gradoville stream…
Ljova – Only Love
An animated short film by emerging 20 year old animation director, Lev Polyakov.
Aszure Barton – Busk Trailer
music: “Less” by Ljova, from the album Mnemosyne.buy the track here:
SIGNAL STRENGTH
11 musicians, 9 subway platforms, 1 conductor, 1 song – over wifi.
Ljova and the Kontraband – Mnemosyne
A tango-influenced setting of a hundred year-old poem by Trumbull Stickney
Yo-Yo Ma / Silk Road Ensemble – “Rustem” (Taraf de Haiidouks / arr. Ljova)
Silk Road Ensemble with Yo-Yo Ma
Kronos Quartet / arr. Ljova – Oh Mother, The Handsome Man Tortures Me
Kronos performs Ljova’s arrangement of an Iraqi song, live at The Barbican
Ljova: Current
Watch Ljova’s orchestral piece “Current” with the Portland Youth Philharmonic and David Hattner
Ljova and the Kontraband EPK, with a foreword by Osvaldo Golijov
video by apoyando
Ljova and the Kontraband live at WOMEX 2013 Cardiff – By The Campfire (Na Kostre)
an original song by Ljova with from a translation by his grandfather Lev Ginzburg
The Knights perform Piazzolla’s Libertango (arr. Ljova)
The Knights performing Ljova’s arrangement of Piazzolla’s seminal “Libertango” live on WQXR
Zhurbin Family – Life is Like a Horse (Лошадка Жизнь)
Live from Moscow, this video features Ljova’s parents singing their hit song, with Ljova, pregnant…
“I Have Wandered The Countryside” (fom “Niña Dance”)
featuring Sofia Rei Koutsovitis, lyrics by Marjorie Agosín
Brooklyn Rider – Budget Bulgar
Brooklyn Rider performs Ljova’s “Budget Bulgar”, live at Joe’s Pub
War Then Peace (from “Lost in Kino”)
musical montage from the film “Black Lamb” by Roman Khrushch;music by Ljova, performed by Romashka
Russian Winterland (from “Lost in Kino”)
music by Ljova, featuring vocal by Inna Barmash;footage by Joseph-Louis Mundwillerfrom “Moscou sous la neige”…
“Dinner at Marvin’s” (animated short)
Enjoy the short animated film by Jane Nechayevsky, with Ljova’s quirky score featuring violinist Johnny…
Excerpt from “Un Peu Moins”
short film by Dónal Ó’Céilleachair & Konstantin Bojanov
Mantani
excerpt from the film “My Country, My Country” by Laura Poitras music created at the…
Alphamind: Transform Your Life
a short but very over-the-top profile of hypnotist Elena Mosaner, directed by Chris Shimojima, with…
Ljova and the Kontraband – I Want to Love (Hochu Lyubit’)
a famous Russian Gypsy standard, featuring Inna Barmash, live at Joe’s Pub.
Lost Bohemia – Trailer
Trailer for Josef Birdman Astor’s documentary about the last days of Carnegie Hall Studios.
Visit Scotland — Landscapes
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Blackberry, Farewell
a sympathy song for the Blackberry, written and sung by Ljova, with Mike Savino
Ljova – Mercy
a very mysterious commercial
Visit Scotland – History
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An iPhone on Verizon (Anthem/Lament)
A tribute song for the Verizon iPhone, written two months before it was released.
Red Wagon
one of Ljova’s earliest student short film scores, recorded in analog! Written & directed by…
Transience
a short film by Olga Rozanova, originally created for a Ford Mondeo competition
Ljova and the Kontraband – Walking on Willoughby
a wonderful tune by Patrick Farrell, live at Joe’s Pub.
Ljova and the Kontraband – The Old Apartment
The premiere of Ljova’s tune “The Old Apartment”, live at The Stone in New York…
Ljova and the Kontraband – Bagel on the Malecon
Live video of Ljova and the Kontraband performing “Bagel on the Malecón” at FLUX Studios…
Romashka – El Mariachi Cocek
Romashka premieres Ljova’s “EL MARIACHI COCEK”, live at Joe’s Pub.
Budget Bulgar (choreographed by Damian Woetzel)
live performance from LPR, feat. Lil Buck, Ron Myles & Brooklyn Rider
Do You Like Me Now? – Dance Film
a short-subject dance film directed by Chris Shimojima, with music by Ljova and choreography by…
Her Magnum Opus (dance film by Marta Renzi)
Two excerpts from “Her Magnum Opus”, directed by Marta Renzi and featuring music by Ljova
My Perestroika Trailer
Trailer for Robin Hessman’s moving documentary, featuring Ljova’s music, and the voice of Inna Barmash.
Ljova – Think Differently (for Steve Jobs)
A 2007 version of the classic “Think Different” Ad, with new music by Ljova.
Excerpt from “Dear Lemon Lima”
short film by Suzi Yoonessi
Romashka – By The Campfire / На Костре – Ложь и Злоба
the US premiere of “Na Kostre”, with Russian lyrics by Ljova’s grandfather, Lev Ginzburg
Ljova and the Kontraband – Love Potion, Expired
Recorded live at Joe’s Pub | The Public Theater | New York, NY
Ljova and the Kontraband – Plume
a live performance of “Plume” from Trinity Wall Street Church.
Ely Guerra: La Llorona (arr. Ljova)
Ely Guerra sings Ljova’s arrangement of “La Llorona” with Alondra de la Parra and
Ljova – The Coup (from Lost in Kino)
footage from the film“The Sorrows of Dolores” (1986)by Charles Ludlam