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NEWS ARCHIVES

• (Fall 2004)
  BOND commissioned and premiered Ljova's arrangement of a Russian-Gypsy tune MAMA, I LOVE THE GYPSY JANA! on their tours in Asia and Australia. In a separate tour, The Pablo Quartet premiered the arrangement on their tour in Japan.
• (October 19 ,2004)
  The New York Viola Society presented a program dedicated to the theme Violist as Composer where Ljova's FOUR (for four violas) was prominently featured, performed by Ljova joined by Ann Roggen, Liuh-Wen Ting and Kenji Bunch.
• (Fall 2004)
  Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Project commissioned Ljova several new arrangements which they premiered at Tanglewood, as well as at Zankel Hall (Carnegie Hall) in New York.
• (Summer 2004)
  Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Project are performing Ljova's arrangements of Gypsy tunes on their world tours. Since January 2004, these arrangements have been heard in: (East coast tour: Boston MA, Charleston SC, Columbus GA, Gainesville FL, Clearwater FL, Saratoga FL, West Palm Beach FL, Miami FL) (Midwest tour: Kansas City, Lawrence KS, Rockford IL, Flint MI, Detroit MI, Akron OH) (Asia tour: Singapore, Taipei, Seoul), Tanglewood Music Festival, BBC Proms (London UK)
• (December 4, 2003)
  Big interview in Novoye Russkoye Slovo newspaper (in Russian)
  click here to read it (400k jpg)
• (December 1, 2003)
  Alison Marek's short film "The Playground" (with Ljova's score) debuts on the Showtime TV Network! (info at IMDb)
• (Fall 2003)
  Sea a photo of Ljova performing LL Cool J's "Momma Said Knock You Out" at a fashion show for TROOP!
• (Fall 2003)
  Two new CDs featuring Ljova are released: Misha Stefanuk's "Suite for Viola and Jazz Trio" (amongst other of Misha's viola-centric works) and "Heavenly Lullabies", a CD benefiting the Twin Towers Orphans Fund. Both items are available here.
• (October 31-November 2, 2003)
  Lev continues his association with the wonderful Raw Impressions group, creating a theatrical piece for actor and musician in 5 days and premiering it at Chashama/TIXE immediately after. With the actor Tchera Niyego and writer Vanessa Garcia.
• (October 25, 2003)
  Lev's "PotpourElaine" for three violins receives a world premiere from the NJ-based The Sutton Ensemble, led by dear friend Elaine Sutin.
  [view/print the sheetmusic]
• (October 20, 2003)
  Lev premieres Joseph Pehrson's "Levitations" for viola and piano (composed for him) with Leonard J. Lehrman at the New York Viola Society's Collegiate concerts.
• (October 2-5, 2003)
  Lev makes his debut at the celebrated Bargemusic chamber music series, performing trios by Mozart, Schubert, Beethoven and Francaix with his friend and collaborator Jakub Omsky on cello and violinist Mark Peskanov. Improvisations between pieces were also heard.
• (September 25, 2003)
  Lev and flutist Yulia Musayelyan perform at a benefit for the Angel Orensanz Foundation, sharing the stage with the performance artist Karen Finley and LEMUR project robots.
• (September 21, 2003)
  First formal appearance with jazz-guitar legend Bucky Pizzarelli, bassist Jerry Bruno and the Sutton Ensemble at Ramapo College. Even took a solo on "Nuages".
• (September 2003)
  The young pianist Soheil Nasseri performs Lev's "Sicilienne" for piano solo on Bonnie Grice's Public Radio program "This Song is You", broadcast on WLIU and KCLU
  [hear the entire broadcast at Soheil's Site]
• (April 12, 2003)
  World premiere performance of "Transformation" for six vocalists, jazz trio and chamber orchestra (2003) in Los Angeles, starring the Wild Ginger Philharmonic under the direction of Jason M. Gamer (who also wrote the lyrics).
  [listen to the premiere]
• (March 31, 2003)
  Ljova performs with jazz-guitar legend Bucky Pizzarelli and the Sutton Ensemble in New Jersey.
• (February 9, 2003)
  Ljova premieres the Concerto for Viola and Orchestra by Newton Strandberg, with the New York Symphonic Arts Ensemble and Timothy Hutto conducting.
• (January 29, 2003)
  Ljova returns from Europe (trip sponsored by Arts International's Artists Exploration Fund) after appearances and recordings in France, United Kingdom, Russia, Spain, Belgium and The Netherlands.
• (December 19, 2002)
  Ljova makes his debut at Tonic (venerable NYC downtown club) with Steven Bernstein's MILLENNIAL MOB.
• (December 8, 2002)
  The Staten Island Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Jonathan Strasser, premieres "Island Soliloquy" for string orchestra, which they commissioned.
  [Listen to the archive recording / View the sheetmusic]
• (November 12, 2002)
  "Tidepool", a composition for dance, with vocal talent from its choreographer, Ann Donohue, premires at The Culture Project in New York City, as part of Raw Impressions Dance Theatre Event #2!
  [Take a listen to the music]
• (May 20, 2002)
  "La Liberte!" and "Elton Fiction" premiered at the Anthology Film Archives in NYC, and the Lee Strassberg Institute in LA, as part of the Raw Impressions Production Festival #1!
• (April 17, 2002)
  The Angel Orensanz Center for the Arts, in association with Ljova, presented "The Big Show", a concert of Ljova's new compositions, featuring 12 premieres and great young performers from NYC! 
  [Info is here, archive recording of the entire performance is here]
• (March 25, 2002)
  Premiere performance of "Bush Legs", a coy political miniature-opera (co-written with Jessica Clark and starring Justin Greer and Douglas Maxwell) at LaMama E.T.C., with Raw Impressions Musical Theatre!
• (March 14, 2002)
  New York premiere of the solo-piano version of "Sicilienne" with Soheil Nasseri, at Weill Recital Hall (at Carnegie Hall)!
  [View/Buy the Sheetmusic for the new arrangement!]
• (September 20, 2001)
  Premiere performance of Lev's new composition "Outside" for string orchestra (dedicated in memoriam victims of terrorism), commissioned and performed by the Sebastian Chamber Players.
  [listen to the premiere of "Outside", View/Buy the Sheetmusic]
• (July 15, 2001)
  Robert McDuffie and Charles Abramovic performed Lev's acclaimed "Sicilienne" for violin and pianoat the Aspen Music Festival, on July 13th at 8:30pm. The concert was recorded for broadcast on National Public Radio's "Performance Today"! 
  [listen to an earlier recording of Sicilienne, View/Buy the Sheetmusic]
• (June 27, 2001)
  "Desolate METROPOLIS", a collection of over 15 new tracks! [go listen]
• (May 21, 2001)
  Lev Zhurbin's "Duet" for Violin and Viola (1995) receives its European premiere in Amsterdam, with Jacobien Rozemond (violin) and Elisabeth Smalt (viola). The concert was recorded and is scheduled for future broadcast on Dutch Radio.
• (May 5, 2001)
  "Twin Strings II", an album of collaborations with pianist George Davidson and Paraguayan harpist Eugenio Leon is at last released! [Order your copy today!]
• (May 4, 2001)
  "Mexicana" hits #14 in the Overall Top 40 Chart on mp3.com, surpassing artists like Faith Hill, Eric Clapton, and many of MP3.com's biggest celebrities! [listen]
• (April 10, 2001)
  "Spring Valley Sunset" receives a great review from Tony Lanman, GodsOfMusic.com! [read the review!]
• (April 9, 2001)
  You may now purchase the sheet music for "Sicilienne" online! (Several other selections are also available!)  [Visit Lev's page at scorchmusic.com.]
• (March 24, 2001)
  Robert McDuffie and Margery Whatley performed "Sicilienne" to a sold-out audience at a recital in Madison, Georgia.
  The performance was so good that "Sicilienne" was played *AGAIN*!  [listen to the premiere performance! ]