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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.

Ljova: Shtetl Portrait (2022)Ljova, fadolín Ljova’s fadolín was made by Alexander TulchinskyCreated with support of Ljova’s Patreon community. “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. It’s inspired by a vision of a portrait — perhaps an early photograph — of a family…

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Trio Fadolín returns to the Metropolitan Museum's Petrie Court Cafe this Friday and Saturday!

Our group Trio Fadolín (with Sabina Torosjan on violin, Ljova on fadolín and Valeriya Sholokhova on cello) returns to the Petrie Court Cafe at the Metropolitan Museum of Art this Friday and Saturday, July 21 and 22, for live music from 6pm until 8:30 ---

Hello friends! Our group Trio Fadolín (with Sabina Torosjan on violin, Ljova on fadolín and Valeriya Sholokhova on cello) returns to the Petrie Court Cafe at the Metropolitan Museum of Art this Friday and Saturday, July 21 and 22, for live music from 6pm until 8:30 — free with museum admission! The venue is a gorgeous expansive salon overlooking Central Park, and the bar will be running 2-for-1…

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Trio Fadolín in Times Square / Carnegie Hall Citywide

A brief photo report about Trio Fadolín's performance in Times Square as part of Carnegie Hall Citywide -- and also a check to see how well I can post to various socials directly via Wordpress. Let's try! Thanks for looking.

In June 2023, our group Trio Fadolín (with Sabina Torosjan, Valeriya Sholokhova and myself) had the great joy of playing in the heart of Times Square as part of the Carnegie Hall Citywide series, an event made even more joyous by the fact that the show was once postponed due to rain — second time was the charm! The weather was perfect, and the concert was all the more precious that all of our…

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Trio Fadolín and Alexander Zhurbin and Irena Ginzburg at Lincoln Center Atrium

When I was a kid, my parents – composer Alexander Zhurbin and poet/vocalist Irena Ginzburg – would often perform shows together. These shows would typically consist of three parts – first, my dad would come out to play piano and sing his many hits and banter with the public. Eventually he would invite me to the stage and we’d play a song or two – and for the final act, my mom would come out and…

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Chorinho 101

A little newsie: "Chorinho 101", written on a playground in about 2 minutes -- enjoy! #fadolín #fadolin #chorinho #brasil #brazil #patreonsupported

Ljova: Chorinho 101 Ljova, fadolín composed October 6, 2022 Patreon supported –> https://patreon.com/ljova ©2022 Ljova Music (ASCAP) / http://www.Ljova.com #fadolín #ljova #music #patreon #choro #brasil #brazil

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The Compost Post

Ljova – The Compost PostJuly 6 2022Ljova, fadolín and composition How many fiddle tunes were inspired by composting? It’s a small “hill” to — “good composers never die, they just decomp — “ So after nearly nine years of taking our compost to the farmers market on a weekly basis, this week our building had its first collection! We’ve gone back to the future here in a real sense. To celebrate…

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Bach x Ljova - Sarabande (Live from Toronto Music Garden)

Hi friends -- here's a "Sarabande" by J.S. Bach, reimagined from the inside out for the #fadolín at the #Toronto Music Garden. For those who know the piece, you'll see that it takes a wrong turn quite early on, and then -- even more.. Enjoy! --->

Ljova, fadolínLive from Toronto Music GardenAugust 24, 2022©2022 For those who know the piece, you’ll see that it takes a wrong turn quite early on, and then — even more turns — why? To quote Tevye — “I’ll tell you — I don’t know!” Here’s a “Sarabande” by J.S. Bach, reimagined from the inside out for the fadolín at the Toronto Music Garden. I was standing in the intimate “Sarabande” corner of…

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Skoryk: Melodia

Miroslav Skoryk: MelodiaМирослав Скорик: Mелодiя recorded in concert on February 25 2022 Ljova, fadolín #songsforpeace

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