Ljova and the Vjola Contraband / Brooklyn Rider at Joe's Pub |
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| Venue: | Joe's Pub |
| Performer: | Ljova and the Vjola Contraband / Brooklyn Rider |
| Start Time: | Saturday, Jan 5, 7:00 pm |
| Price: | $15 in advance / $20 day of show |
| Description: | Tickets available at The Public Theater box office or By phone at 212-967-7555 Joe's Pub Tickets
Ljova and the Vjola Contraband is chamber-jam music for the remix generation. As if by alchemy, Eastern-European and Gypsy melodies, Latin rhythms, Jazz-inspired improvisations, and deeply rooted Classical forms are given new meanings. Founded by the maverick film composer, arranger, and violist Lev 'LJOVA' Zhurbin --- hailed by Billboard magazine as one of New York's fastest rising composers and instrumentalists -- the ensemble also features his close collaborators on vocals, accordion, bass and percussion. Inspired by his collaborations with Yo-Yo Ma, Osvaldo Golijov, the Kronos Quartet, the rapper Jay-Z and others, Ljova's compositions dazzle with intricate textures, odd rhythms and lilting melodies, creating music that is both fresh and timeless. Since its founding in summer 2006, the band has performed the Brooklyn Academy of Music, New York's Museum of Modern Art, the Philadelphia Art Museum, as well as several appearances at Joe's Pub and Barbes. Their debut CD is slated for release in the summer of 2008.
The members of Brooklyn Rider have come together to form a string quartet that involves creative programming and exciting collaborations to illuminate music in new ways and invite audiences into a greater shared dialogue. Individually, they have appeared as soloists with major symphony orchestras including the New York Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the Chicago Symphony, and have taken part in many of the leading chamber music festivals in the United States and abroad. As educators, they have had affiliations with such institutions as Princeton University, Harvard University, Rhode Island School of Design and Williams College. They have also been honored by an Avery Fisher Career Grant, the Kreisler Competition, the Menuhin competition, the Arts Recognition and Talent Search and the American String Teachers Association. They have worked extensively with composers such as Chen Yi, Osvaldo Golijov, Dimitry Yanov-Yanovsky, Wu Man, Shirish Korde and Kayhan Kalhor and have collaborated with such diverse figures as violinist Jenny Scheinman, singer songwriter Christina Courtin, and visual artist Kevork Mourad. Last November, Brooklyn Rider helped to curate a week-long residency at National Public Radio's Performance Today. Much of Brooklyn Rider's desire to extend the borders of conventional string quartet programming has been through their involvement with Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Ensemble. As members of the ensemble, they have performed throughout the world, recorded two albums for Sony Classical, and have reached audiences through a series of educational initiatives, family concerts and media broadcasts.
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joespub.com, Live Stage, Music, Public Theatre |
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| Address | 425 Lafayette Street
New York, NY 10003 | | URL: | web.joespub.com |
| Cross Streets: | Astor |
| Subways: | 6 to Astor Place |
| Phone: | (212) 539-8770 |
| Map: | Google Map |
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