Yeraz Trio / Saideh & Khatch: An Evening of Armenian, Persian & Arabic Music

Yeraz Trio is a cross-cultural collaborative project that explores traditional and popular music from Armenia and the Levant, adding new, rich, and delectable layers of texture through its distinct instrumentation. Following the journey of band member Khatch’s background and upbringing, the trio weaves together music from Armenia, Lebanon, and Syria, with Eastern European elements. Saideh & Khatch explore an enchanting and soulful blend of Persian and Armenian music in their album, Delbedel. ...
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Alex Hand Band: Eastern European Folk Jazz

The Alex Hand Band is riding the wave of its first full-length album, 2018's Traders of the Lost Arts, with performances featuring songs from this record as well as an upcoming one. The music is a mix of Romanian, Bulgarian, and Macedonian traditional folk dance tunes with original compositions inspired by years of playing these styles and studying music in Eastern Europe.   FEATURING: Alex Hand - guitar Gabe Case - bass Kevin Gerzevitz - accordion, keys Isaac Schwartz - drums  ...
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Het Hat Club: Jazz Manouche Meets the Balkans

Het Hat Club returns to the Red Poppy to perform their own interpretations of jazz manouche classics, combining it with their international roots of Eastern European and Balkan music.   FEATURING: Valentin Desmarais - saxophone Antonio D Erchie Jr - guitar Isaac Misri - guitar Bito Janos - accordion   ABOUT THE ARTIST: Het Hat Club consists of four street musicians who put their own spin on classic Django-style jazz standards and Balkan folk melodies. Formed nearly two years...
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Taraf de Akácfa: Eastern European & Balkan Folk Music

Drawing from many Eastern European musical traditions, Taraf de Akácfa performs a broad set of music ranging from danceable Macedonian coceks and complex odd time Bulgarian melodies, to Romanian horas and heart-wrenching Transylvanian songs.   FEATURING: Lulu de la Rue (USA/ France) - violin Johannes Olsson (Sweden) - accordion Isaac Misri (USA) - guitar Ábel Dénes (Hungary) - double bass   ABOUT THE ARTIST: Taraf de Akácfa is an international six-piece ensemble based out of B...
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The Project: Stringed Instruments from Around the World

The Project explores Arabic, Turkish, Armenian, Eastern European, Celtic, Medieval, and West African music through original compositions and unexpected instrumentation, including tarhu duets.   FEATURING: Daniel Berkman - kora, percussion Gary Haggerty - oud, tarhu Peter Maund - percussion Sarah Michael - kanun, tarhu Diana Rowan - harps   ABOUT THE ARTISTS: Daniel Berkman is a San Francisco-based composer, multi-instrumentalist, accompanist, singer-songwriter, and electronic...
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Joanna Rozewska & Yulia Fomicheva: Piano & Cello in Eastern Europe

Polish pianist Joanna Rozewska and Russian cellist Yulia Fomicheva, two highly respected international competition winners and alumna of San Francisco Conservatory, will present an evening of piano and cello music by Chopin, Myaskovsky, Rachmaninov, and other great Polish and Russian composers. Featuring: Joanna Rozewska - piano Yulia Fomicheva - cello Yulia Fomicheva is a cellist and cello teacher born in Moscow, Russia. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from renowned instituti...
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Yale Women’s Slavic Chorus: Traditional Women’s Choral Music from Eastern Europe

The Yale Slavic Chorus was founded in 1969, the first year that women were admitted to Yale University. Since then, the “Slavs,” as they are affectionately known on campus, have been sharing Slavic and Eastern European music with the Yale and New Haven community, as well as communities across the country and internationally. Their recent international tours have included Bulgaria and Georgia. Featuring: Amanda Crego-Emley - vocals Charlotte Finegold - vocals Claire Gottsegen - vocals Athe...
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