(Photos ©Tali Bogen / Lifeinshuffle.com)
LJOVA AND THE VJOLA CONTRABAND
July 26, 2007
two 1-hour sets at 5:30 and 7:00pm
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden
11 West 53rd Street (bet. 5 + 6 avenues)
E or V to Fifth Avenue/53 Street; B, D, or F to 47-50 Streets/ Rockefeller Center.
Tickets: free, after museum admission
as this event is being held in the MoMA's garden, it may be canceled due to inclement weather. Please check the MoMA website, and the weather forecast!
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.
The Museum will remain open until 9:00 p.m. giving visitors an extended opportunity to see MoMA's world-famous collection or visit one of our special exhibitions.
Ljova, viola
Patrick Farrell, accordion
Mike Savino, bass
Mathias Kunzli, percussion
Special guests:
Inna Barmash, vocals
Uli Geissendoerfer, piano
Watch videos of Ljova and the Vjola Contraband on YouTube!
Ljova and the Vjola Contraband reviewed by Justin Davidson in NEWSDAY
