Past Events (before we started using Artistdata, that is)
| Date | Project | Venue | Location |
| January 8th, 2009 at 8pm | Frank London Band & Ljova and the Kontraband double bill | Mehanata | Lower East Side, NY |
| February 12, 2009, 10:30pm | BarmaLjova | Small Beast @ The Delancey | New York, NY |
| February 21, 2009, 7pm | The Providence String Quartet with special guests BarmaLjova | The Great Room | Brooklyn, NY |
| February 28, 2009, 7:30pm | Ljova and the Kontraband with Eva Flatscher & Jose Limon Dance Company | Tribeca Performing Arts Center | New York, NY |
| March 5, 2009, 7pm | Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas performs “Sounds of Women”. | The Town Hall | New York, NY |
| March 8, 2009, 7pm | Ljova and the Kontraband with special guests Æ | Barbes | Brooklyn, NY |
| March 20 at 8pm | Ljova with Romashka | Hungarian House | Manhattan, NY |
| March 21 at 9pm (possibly 9:30) | Ljova with Romashka | Mehanata | Lower East Side, NY |
| March 28, 2009, 3pm | Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas and music students from NYC Public Schools premiere a new composition by Ljova, “Sugar Hill Bump”. See more at the M.U.S.I.C. project page | Kaye Playhouse, Hunter College | New York, NY |
| April 5, 2009, 3pm | Ljova plays chamber music by Brahms & Dvorak, with Soheil Nasserri & Friends | Bargemusic | Brooklyn, NY |
| April 11, 2009, 10 pm | Ljova with Romashka | LPR | West Village, NYC |
| April 27, 2009 at 8:30pm | Ljova and the Kontraband at the Schizoid Music series, with special guests | Cornelia Street Cafe | Greenwich Village, NY |
| April 30 at 8:30 pm | Ljova with Romashka. 113 Ludlow St, $10 cover. | Mehanata (the Bulgarian Bar) | Lower East Side, NY |
| May 4, 2009 | Ljova and the Kontraband at Kennedy Center’s Contemporary Music Festival. [watch the performance online] | Kennedy Center, Millennium Stage | Washington, DC |
| May 9, 2009 at 7:30pm | World premiere of Niña Dance, a new song cycle featuring vocalist Sofia Rei Koutsovitis. [buy tickets!] | Zankel Hall, Carnegie Hall | New York, NY |
| May 14, 2009 at 7pm | Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas Gala concert | Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center | New York, NY |
| May 20, 2009 at 7 pm | Nigunim Unplugged – Ljova plays with Joey Weisenberg’s band (Jake Shulman-Ment, Benjy Fox-Rosen) | Eldridge St Shul | New York, NY |
| May 26, 2009 at 7, 8:15, and 9:30 | RIPFest Screening – THE ONE THAT I WANT an epic 7-minute film musical drama, created in 16 days – with music by Ljova [More info] |
Anthology Film Archives | New York, NY |
| May 30, 2009 at 8 pm | Ljova with THE SHIN “Sound of Georgia” [More info] | DROM | New York, NY |
| July 16, 2009 – FREE | Kronos Quartet, performing 2 of Ljova’s arrangements/transcriptions | Prospect Park Bandshell [info] | Brooklyn, NY |
| July 19, 2009 | Ljova with Bangalore Breakdown | Joe’s Pub [tickets] | New York, NY |
| July 23, 2009 | Ljova and the Kontraband | The Jewish Museum [tickets] | New York, NY |
| July 26 and 27, 2009 | Ljova with Nina Nastasia and Matthew Szemela | The Hideout | Chicago, IL |
| August 2, 2009 | Alondra De La Parra conducts Ljova’s arrangements of two Piazzolla Tangos [ticket info] | Colorado Music Festival | Boulder, CO |
| August 9, 2009 – FREE | Ljova with Romashka | Riverside Park Acoustic Sundays [info] | New York, NY |
| August 22, 2009 | Ljova with Romashka | Eurasia Dance Festival [info] | Glen Spey, NY |
| September 10, 2009 | Ljova and the Kontraband as part of Musicians 4 Harmony | Merkin Concert Hall [info] | New York, NY |
| October 8-10, 2009 | Premiere of “Busk”, a collaboration with choreographer Aszure Barton (see a video fragment] | Ringling International Arts Festival | Sarasota, FL |
| October 15, 2009 | Premiere of Tales of Offenbach, a collaboration with choreographer Christopher Wheeldon, Morphoses Dance, and the Dallas Opera | Dallas Center for the Performing Arts (Grand opening) [info] | Dallas, TX |
| October 24, 8pm | Ljova and the Kontraband with special guest Jofre Romarion | Barbes | Brooklyn, NY |
2008 Past Events
| Date | Project | Venue | Location |
| January 5, 2008 | Ljova & the Vjola Contraband, double-bill with the Brooklyn Rider | Joe’s Pub | New York, NY | January 19, 2008 | Ljova with Romashka at the Zlatne Uste Festival in New York. | Zlatne Uste | New York, NY |
| January 31, 2008 | Ljova and Inna | Private performance at Ljova’s parents 30th anniversary | Moscow, Russia |
| February 23, 2008 | Ljova with Romashka! | Drom | New York, NY |
| March 8, 2008 | Ljova and the Kontraband with Rob Kendt! | Barbes | Brooklyn, NY |
| March 9-15, 2008 | Ljova teaching at the Winter Career Development Residency | The Banff Centre | Banff, Canada |
| April 4, 2008 | Ljova as special guest for CD-Release by Alina Simone | Joe’s Pub | New York, NY |
| April 10, 2008 | Ljova performing with the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas | The Town Hall | New York, NY |
| April 25-May 3, 2008 | Cupcake premieres, featuring music by Ljova, performed by Ljova and the Kontraband | Tribeca Film Festival | New York, NY |
| May 8, 2008, 1pm | Ljova and the Kontraband | Trinity Wall Street Church (Concerts at One series) | New York, NY |
| May 10, 2008, 9pm | Ljova and the Kontraband | DROM | New York, NY |
| May 18, 2008, 12pm | Ljova and the Kontraband | Philadelphia Book Festival | Philadelphia, PA |
| May 18, 2008, 4pm | Ljova and the Kontraband, double bill with the Yiddish Arts Trio | Princeton Arts Council | Princeton, NJ |
| June 5, 2008, 6pm | Ljova and the Kontraband | Petrushka on the Hudson Benefit | World Yacht, NY |
| June 6, 2008 | Ljova with the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas | Avery Fisher Hall | New York, NY |
| June 12-15, 2008 | Ljova and the Kontraband in collaboration with Freefall Dance Company | WalkerSpace / Joyce SoHo | New York, NY |
| June 14, 2008 | Ljova with Romashka | DROM | New York, NY |
| July 11, 2008 | Ljova and the Kontraband | Barbes | Brooklyn, NY |
September 11-13, 2008 |
Ljova with Romashka and Wu Man | Phoenix Symphony World Music Festival | Phoenix, AZ |
| September 25, 2008 | Ljova with Sanda Weigl | Barbes | Brooklyn, NY |
| September 28, 2008 | Ljova and the Kontraband CD RELEASE with Frank London & Uli Geissendoerfer | Joe’s Pub | New York, NY |
| October 2, 2008 | US Premiere of “Tokyo!” (feat. Ljova’s orchestrations) and the World Premiere of “Only Love” (feat. Ljova’s original score) | Woodstock Film Festival | Woodstock, NY |
| October 15 and 16, 2008 | The Knights w/Jan Vogler, cello: Shostakovich (arrangements by Ljova), Hendrix, and Copland and Ljova | Le Poisson Rouge | West Village, NY |
| November 12, 2008 | Ljova arranging for the “Person of the Year” tribute to Gloria Estefan, with the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas, Alondra de la Parra, and special guests | Latin Grammys | Houston, TX |
| November 16, 2008 | Ljova featured on NPR’s “All Things Considered.” Listen to segment here: [“Ljova: Giving Viola a Chance”] | NPR/Radio | Everywhere! |
| November 17, 2008 | Ljova performs in Frank London’s “Green Violin” | The Jewish Museum | New York, NY |
| November 20, 2008, 5:30-7pm | Ljova speaks on a panel about Composing for Films | The Art Institute of New York, 75 Varick, St., 16th floor | New York, NY 10013 |
| December 6 and 7, 2008 | Ljova with The Knights | Bargemusic | under the Brooklyn Bridge, NY |
| December 13, 2008, 8 pm | Ljova and the Kontraband $10 | The Stone. Corner of Ave C and 2nd Ave | Lower East Side, NY |
| December 27, 2008 | Ljova with Romashka | Mehanata | Lower East Side, NY |
| December 30, 2008, 7 pm | Ljova with Johnny Gandelsman | Barbes | Brooklyn, NY |
2007
| December 7, 2007 | World on a String Band | Waltz Astoria | Queens, NY |
| December 6, 2007 | Ljova and the Vjola Contraband, World on a String Band and the Luminescent String Orchestrii | Ukranian East Village Restaurant | New York, NY |
| November 28, 2007 | Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas (dir. Alondra de La Parra) | Kennedy Center | Washington, DC |
| November 25, 2007 | Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas (dir. Alondra de La Parra) | Sala Nezahualcoyotl, UNAM | Mexico City, Mexico |
| November 24, 2007 | Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas (dir. Alondra de La Parra) | Palacio de Belles Artes | Mexico City, Mexico |
| November 20, 2007 | Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas (dir. Alondra de La Parra) | >Myerson Symphony Center | Dallas, TX |
| November 15, 2007 | Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas (dir. Alondra de La Parra) | NYU Skirball Center | New York, NY |
| November 10, 2007 | Ljova with Percusia | Queens Library | Queens, NY |
| November 7, 2007 | Ljova with World on a String Band | Goodbye Blue Monday | Brooklyn, NY |
| October 25, 2007 | Ljova with Rob Kendt | Googie’s Lounge, The Living Room | New York, NY |
| October 14, 2007 | Ljova and the Vjola Contraband – double feature with the Parker String Quartet | Barbes | Brooklyn, NY |
| October 4-7, 2007 | Performing in the premiere of Man: Biology of a Fall, an opera by Evan Hause | Kumble Theater | Brooklyn, NY |
| August 3, 2007 | OPEN REHEARSAL with Ljova and Inna and friends | Joe’s Pub | New York, NY |
| August 3, 2007 | Ljova and the Vjola Contraband | Barbes | Brooklyn, NY |
| July 26, 2007 | Ljova and the Vjola Contraband | Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) | New York, NY |
| July 12, 2007 | Ljova and the Vjola Contraband | Arium | New York, NY |
| July 6, 2007 | Ljova and the Vjola Contraband | Philadelphia Art Museum | Philadelphia, PA |
| June 22, 2007 | Ljova with Dawn Upshaw, Osvaldo Golijov, and the Andalucian Dogs | Festival Saint Denis | Paris, France |
| June 20, 2007 | Ljova with the Gustavo Santaolalla and Guests | Festival Saint Denis | Paris, France |
| June 13, 2007 | Ljova with Uli Geissendoerfer and Bangalore Breakdown | German Consulate | New York, NY |
| June 12, 2007 | Ljova with the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas, Paquito D’Rivera | Rose Theatre, Lincoln Center | New York, NY |
| June 8, 2007 | Ljova and the World on a String Band | Banjo Jim’s | Lower East Side, NY |
| June 1, 2007 | Ljova and the Vjola Contraband | BAMCafé, Sundance @ BAM Film Festival | Brooklyn, NY |
| May 31, 2007 | 2 pm | Ljova and the Vjola Contraband | Soundcheck Live | Live Radio appearance on NPR/WNYC, FM 93.39 |
| May 31, 2007 | 6 pm | Ljova with Romashka | TBD | New York, NY |
| May 22, 2007 | 10 pm | Ljova with the Walter Thompson Soundpainting Orchestra | Bowery Poetry Club | New York, NY |
| May 21, 2007 | 8 pm | Ljova with the SEM Ensemble | Zankel Hall, Carnegie Hall | New York, NY |
| April 28, 2007 | Mahavishnu Project | The Forum Theater | Metuchen, NJ |
| April 26, 2007 | Ljova with Ingrid Gordon and Demetrius Spaneas | The Stone | New York, NY |
| April 19, 2007 | Ljova with Uli Geissendoerfer + Group | The Stone | New York, NY |
| April 21, 2007 | Mahavishnu Project | Makor | New York, NY |
| April 20, 2007 | Mahavishnu Project | IMAC Theater | Huntington, NY |
| April 19, 2007 | Ljova with Uli Geissendoerfer | The Stone | New York, NY |
| March 27, 2007 | Ljova plays with Kate Havnevik | Hotel Cafe | Los Angeles, CA |
| March 22, 2007 | Ljova plays with Kate Havnevik | Joe’s Pub | New York, NY |
| March 17, 2007 | Ljova performs “Long Island Sound” with Ensemble 212 | Good Shepherd Church | New York, NY |
| March 8, 2007 | Ljova and the Vjola Contraband | Barbes | Brooklyn, NY |
| Feb. 27, 2007 | Recording Ljova’s original score for Michael DiPaolo’s film | ||
| Dec 13, 2006 | Ljova with Inna Barmash (vocals) and David Yengibarjan (accordion) – original and folk music |
Spinoza Haz | Budapest, Hungary |
| Dec 11, 2006 | Kate Havnevnik, Guy Sigsworth | The Regal Room | London, UK |
| Nov 17-Dec 1, 2006 | Assistant Composer and Recording for Francis Ford Coppola’s film “Youth without Youth” | Bucharest, Romania | |
| Nov 15, 2006 | “Ayre” with Dawn Upshaw and the Andalucian Dogs (cancelled) |
The New Crown Festival | Vienna, Austria |
| Sep 20-27, 2006 | Jay-Z rehearsals and show | Royal Albert Hall | London, UK |
| Aug 22, 2006 | Vjola Contraband | Barbes | Brooklyn, NY |
| Aug 8, 2006 | Vjola Lounge Duo | JCC | New York, NY |
| Jul 21, 2006 | Improvisations with Clifton | 5C Cultural Center | New York, NY |
| Jul 20, 2006 | Chassidic Jazz Project with Reuben Hoch | Makor | New York, NY |
| July 12, 2006 | Ljova & Vjola Contraband | Joe’s Pub | New York, NY |
| Jul 9, 2006 | Soundpainting | Bowery Poetry Club | New York, NY |
| Jun 30, 2006 | Theatro Slovak | Galapagos | Brooklyn, NY |
| Jun 21-25, 2006 | Jay-Z rehearsals and show New York, NY |
Radio City Hall | New York, NY |
| Jun 16, 2006 | Vjola Contraband | OMFactory | New York, NY |
| Jun 8, 2006 | Mexican American Orchestra | Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center | New York, NY |
| May 27, 2006 | Soundpainting Recording Session | ||
| May 7, 2006 | Romashka at Tubapalooza | Zebulon Concert Cafe | Brooklyn, NY |
| May 5, 2006 | Cassis Recording | ||
| Mar 24, 2006 | Ljova with Patrick Farrell (accordion), Sarah Alden (violin) |
5C Cultural Center | New York, NY |
| Mar 14, 2006 | Ljova with Patrick Farrell (accordion), Sarah Alden (violin) |
Via Della Pace | New York, NY |
| Mar 3, 2006 | Romashka | Philadelphia Museum of Art | Philadelphia, PA |
| Dec 7 and 9, 2005 | Ljova in string trio with Donovan | The Concert Hall at the New York Society for Ethical Culture |
New York |
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