I didn’t like practicing music, but my mom said one day I’d be “Grateful” – that day came nearly 20 years ago..
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Ljova’s tenth album – Solo Opus
A long post about my tenth album “SoLò Ópus”, out January 2019
Cynhops
CYNHOPS (2009, rev. 2017) “Cynhops” was conceived at the White Oak Plantation in Jacksonville FL on May 27 2009, as part of my musical sketches for Aszure Barton’s dance work “Busk”. I…
Joy & Madness: Three Weeks in the Life of Lev ‘Ljova’ Zhurbin (a diary for the Journal of the American Viola Society)
for several uniquely varied weeks in April-May 2013, Ljova kept a diary at the request of the Journal of the American Viola Society. Read the article.
Listen to my new album, “Melting River”
Ljova’s notes on the release of his new album, “Melting River”, which was just released.
the viola teacher in my life
An appreciation of a recital by my teacher, violist Samuel Rhodes.
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In January 2008, Ljova acquired a new 6-string acoustic instrument, built by Eric Aceto. It has the sounding range of the violin, the viola, and most of the cello, all in a…
Ljova’s interactive BABY naming.
What in the horror world is this? — Why, it’s a picture of my brand new baby. But what should we call it? That, my friends, is up to you – see…
Bashmet at Carnegie
[FOREWORD: Out of respect for fellow artists and professional critics, I try to avoid opining on concerts and compositions. Most often it’s not that I disliked the art, but that it’s not…