Ljova New York, New York
Lev "Ljova' Zhurbin was born in Moscow, Russia, in 1978. He divides his time between composing music for film, concert, and dance; performing with his own ensemble LJOVA AND THE KONTRABAND, and arranging music for the Yo-Yo Ma & Silk Road Ensemble, Kronos Quartet, Alondra de la Parra, Brooklyn Philharmonic and many others. ... more
Ljova recommends:
The Hare Said a Prayer to the Rainbow and Followed the Fox Down the Hole
by Dana Lyn & Kyle Sanna
a beautiful recording in every way - inventive, heartfelt, both classic and contemporary. savor it
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Yiddish Lullabies & Love Songs
by Inna Barmash
my dear wife Inna Barmash made the sweetest album of Yiddish songs, on which I also play -- it is pure joy & heartbreak, check it out!
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Conversations in Ritual
by Balladeste
This new album from the contemporary classical duo was completely improvised.
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Evergreen
by Caroline Shaw & Attacca Quartet
Rapturous compositions for violin that draw on the sounds of early music and folk as well as neo-classical.
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Orange
by Caroline Shaw & Attacca Quartet
Composed for the traditional string quartet format, Shaw's latest is an ode to the “extraordinary” fruit.
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Minimalist modern classical that captures the slowly unfolding beauty of post-rock groups like Rachel’s.
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