In my composing work, I feel incredibly fortunate to have had most of the pieces I’ve composed performed at least once. This is a post about the opposite — pieces I’ve composed that haven’t (yet) been performed. A playlist of score videos awaits.
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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!
All of the questions about the fadolín, answered
Foreword: I’m increasingly cautious about text on the internet — but with little literature about…
Trio Fadolín and Alexander Zhurbin and Irena Ginzburg at Lincoln Center Atrium
A photo report from our concert at Lincoln Center’s David Rubenstein Atrium with Trio Fadolín, my wife Inna, my parents, and special guests
Trio Fadolín’s first tour!
Dear Friends, It’s with deepest gratitude that I can share with you some exciting news …
The Gaze (from Lost in Kino 2)
Watch a video of “The Gaze”, the first track from Ljova’s new album “Lost in Kino 2”
Skoryk: Melodia
Miroslav Skoryk: MelodiaМирослав Скорик: Mелодiя recorded in concert on February 25 2022 Ljova, fadolín #songsforpeace
Enter The Fadolín – Behind The Tracks – Playground Móòd
A “Behind the Tracks” post about “Playground Móòd”, improvised in April 2020 during the height of the pandemic’s first wave.
Enter The Fadolín – Behind the Tracks – A Nocturne
A “Behind The Tracks” post about Ljova’s composition “A Nocturne”
Enter The Fadolín – Behind The Tracks – Going Home / Light
Continuing the thread of “Behind The Tracks” posts about my new album “Enter The Fadolín”, this post focuses on two tracks that go back-to-back, hand-in-hand:
“Going Home -> Leaving Home -> Finding Home Again” and “Light”
Listen to them both below as you read this post.