Shows
New Books in Biography & MemoirInna Faliks, "Weight in the Fingertips: A Musical Odyssey from Soviet Ukraine to the World Stage" (Backbeat Books, 2023)Adventurous and passionate” (The New Yorker) Ukrainian-born pianist Inna Faliks has established herself as one of the most communicative, and poetic artists of her generation. She has made a name for herself through commanding performances of standard piano repertoire, as well genre-bending, interdisciplinary projects, and inquisitive work with contemporary composers.
This season, she gave the world premiere of Clarice Assad’s “Lilith” concerto, composed for her. Ljova’s “Voices” for piano and historical recording was composed for her and commissioned by the Milken Center of American Jewish Music in 2020.Faliks created a one-woman show “Polonaise-Fantasie, Story of a Pianist”, an a...
2025-08-1545 min
New Books in Jewish StudiesInna Faliks, "Weight in the Fingertips: A Musical Odyssey from Soviet Ukraine to the World Stage" (Backbeat Books, 2023)Adventurous and passionate” (The New Yorker) Ukrainian-born pianist Inna Faliks has established herself as one of the most communicative, and poetic artists of her generation. She has made a name for herself through commanding performances of standard piano repertoire, as well genre-bending, interdisciplinary projects, and inquisitive work with contemporary composers.
This season, she gave the world premiere of Clarice Assad’s “Lilith” concerto, composed for her. Ljova’s “Voices” for piano and historical recording was composed for her and commissioned by the Milken Center of American Jewish Music in 2020.Faliks created a one-woman show “Polonaise-Fantasie, Story of a Pianist”, an a...
2025-08-1544 min
New Books in MusicInna Faliks, "Weight in the Fingertips: A Musical Odyssey from Soviet Ukraine to the World Stage" (Backbeat Books, 2023)Adventurous and passionate” (The New Yorker) Ukrainian-born pianist Inna Faliks has established herself as one of the most communicative, and poetic artists of her generation. She has made a name for herself through commanding performances of standard piano repertoire, as well genre-bending, interdisciplinary projects, and inquisitive work with contemporary composers.
This season, she gave the world premiere of Clarice Assad’s “Lilith” concerto, composed for her. Ljova’s “Voices” for piano and historical recording was composed for her and commissioned by the Milken Center of American Jewish Music in 2020.Faliks created a one-woman show “Polonaise-Fantasie, Story of a Pianist”, an a...
2025-08-1545 min
New Books in Russian and Eurasian StudiesInna Faliks, "Weight in the Fingertips: A Musical Odyssey from Soviet Ukraine to the World Stage" (Backbeat Books, 2023)Adventurous and passionate” (The New Yorker) Ukrainian-born pianist Inna Faliks has established herself as one of the most communicative, and poetic artists of her generation. She has made a name for herself through commanding performances of standard piano repertoire, as well genre-bending, interdisciplinary projects, and inquisitive work with contemporary composers.
This season, she gave the world premiere of Clarice Assad’s “Lilith” concerto, composed for her. Ljova’s “Voices” for piano and historical recording was composed for her and commissioned by the Milken Center of American Jewish Music in 2020.Faliks created a one-woman show “Polonaise-Fantasie, Story of a Pianist”, an a...
2025-08-1545 min
New Books in Ukrainian StudiesInna Faliks, "Weight in the Fingertips: A Musical Odyssey from Soviet Ukraine to the World Stage" (Backbeat Books, 2023)Adventurous and passionate” (The New Yorker) Ukrainian-born pianist Inna Faliks has established herself as one of the most communicative, and poetic artists of her generation. She has made a name for herself through commanding performances of standard piano repertoire, as well genre-bending, interdisciplinary projects, and inquisitive work with contemporary composers.
This season, she gave the world premiere of Clarice Assad’s “Lilith” concerto, composed for her. Ljova’s “Voices” for piano and historical recording was composed for her and commissioned by the Milken Center of American Jewish Music in 2020.Faliks created a one-woman show “Polonaise-Fantasie, Story of a Pianist”, an a...
2025-08-1545 min
New Books in Eastern European StudiesInna Faliks, "Weight in the Fingertips: A Musical Odyssey from Soviet Ukraine to the World Stage" (Backbeat Books, 2023)Adventurous and passionate” (The New Yorker) Ukrainian-born pianist Inna Faliks has established herself as one of the most communicative, and poetic artists of her generation. She has made a name for herself through commanding performances of standard piano repertoire, as well genre-bending, interdisciplinary projects, and inquisitive work with contemporary composers.
This season, she gave the world premiere of Clarice Assad’s “Lilith” concerto, composed for her. Ljova’s “Voices” for piano and historical recording was composed for her and commissioned by the Milken Center of American Jewish Music in 2020.Faliks created a one-woman show “Polonaise-Fantasie, Story of a Pianist”, an a...
2025-08-1545 min
New Books in Performing ArtsInna Faliks, "Weight in the Fingertips: A Musical Odyssey from Soviet Ukraine to the World Stage" (Backbeat Books, 2023)Adventurous and passionate” (The New Yorker) Ukrainian-born pianist Inna Faliks has established herself as one of the most communicative, and poetic artists of her generation. She has made a name for herself through commanding performances of standard piano repertoire, as well genre-bending, interdisciplinary projects, and inquisitive work with contemporary composers.
This season, she gave the world premiere of Clarice Assad’s “Lilith” concerto, composed for her. Ljova’s “Voices” for piano and historical recording was composed for her and commissioned by the Milken Center of American Jewish Music in 2020.Faliks created a one-woman show “Polonaise-Fantasie, Story of a Pianist”, an a...
2025-08-1545 min
Modern NotebookModern Notebook for June 8On the next Modern Notebook with Tyler Kline: Ljova’s Cellostatus imagines what scrolling through social media might sound like. A plucked groove pulls us in, giving way to fragments of danger, romance, and reflection — even a final movement where the soloist plays just one note.Then: One of pianist and composer Daniel Pesca’s earliest memories is hearing his mother sing. That memory shaped his new album, Walk with me, my joy — a deeply personal collection of music about memory, connection, and finding yourself in others. Daniel will join Tyler to discuss the album on the next Mod...
2025-06-091h 59
The Roundtable with Robert BannonMusician Nathan Koci Talks His New Album, The Accordian, & Broadway!We love an accordian! My mom plays accordian! We love a Music Director! So we have the perfect guest! Nathan Koci is here!
Combining Jewish spiritual and Klezmer music with post-minimalism classical, jazz, and tinges of American folk, clarinetist Sam Sadigursky and accordionist/multi-instrumentalist Nathan Koci have set the release of the next two volumes of The Solomon Diaries (Adhyaropa Records), a quintet of evocative albums reflecting on the Borscht Belt region—the primary Jewish resort community that helped shape 20th-century American culture—and also exploring contemporary immigrant and Jewish experiences. The albums will be released on April 11th.
2025-04-2825 min
Sounds CurrentBONUS: A day of music and stories on Angel IslandCome experience the multi-faceted experience of Angel Island in its first-ever concert series. From within the detention barracks at the Immigration Station, we’ll be exploring music and stories of the many communities who have connections to the island and its history. A beautiful day on the island, a richness of history, an exploration of the darkness and also the hope that the island represented. September 14, 2024 @ 11:30AM & 2:00PM Kaddish: Featuring Music By Derek David If you'll be in the San Francisco Bay area, we'd love to invite you to join us! Take the fer...
2024-09-0800 min
NYC Radio LiveZisl Slepovich # Podcast 286The mindblowing Zlatne Ustne Goldenfest is returning this May 10-11, 2024 in a new home Astoria Queens!
Here's a classic episode recorded during the 2019 festivalDuring the epic annual Zlatne Ustne Goldenfest, the crowd was worked into a frenzy by a rollicking set by LITVAKUS, Zisl Slepovich's klezmer band. We get a chance to hang backstage with the maestro and renaissance man, Zisl Slepovich.
Zisl Slepovitch (Dmitri Zisl Slepovitch) is an internationally renowned multiinstrumentalist (clarinetist, saxophonist, flutist, pianist, keyboardist, singer), composer, arranger, translator, and music and Yiddish educator. Slepovitch is the founder and leader of the Litvakus klezmer band, Zisl...
2024-05-0521 min
Storie notturneAndrej dei caniNon è infrequente in Russia l'abbandono dei bambini, ci sono circa 100.000 casi all'anno.Questa storia racconta di uno di loro: Andrej die cani.•Storie notturne per persone libere da oggi è anche uno spettacolo teatrale. Per averlo nel tuo teatro, nel tuo salotto, nel tuo locale, scrivimi a simone.repetto@gmail.com. •Sempre alla stessa mail puoi scrivermi per ideare insieme un format (podcast e non solo) per la tua azienda o il tuo prodotto.•Per tutto il resto, Telegram, social, Tipeee, consulenze ecc., trovi tutto qui: https://l...
2022-01-1305 min
Kindred FeaturesThe Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!Join us for a quick recap of The Russians are Coming! The Russians are Coming!, followed by our discussion on this movie about the Cold War, a Hot Russian, and a small coastal town in the grips of hysteria. Featuring Muromets-Path by Ljova & the Kontraband for our intro-outro music this week!
2021-05-0653 min
Artellectuals PodcastEp. 05 - Ljova Zhurbin - Composer, Violist and FadolinístLjova Zhurbin is a composer, violist and fadoliníst. He has composed over 70 original compositions encompassing classical, jazz and folk music genres. Some of his works have been commissioned by Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble, Brooklyn Rider Quartet and he arranged pieces for the LA Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony and many others. Thank you for listening! :) Add us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artellectuals/
2020-07-0744 min
LjovaLjova - Netlicks - Bake6 - May272020Ljova - NetLicks! (Bake 6)
featuring:
Brian Hotchkin, countertenor (Ventura, CA)
Steve Sandberg, VL-70 breath synthesizer (Manhattan, NY)
Ralph Mendoza, piano (Purchase, NY)
Sxip Shirey, electronics (Brooklyn, NY)
Louis Levitt, bass (Bronx, NY)
Mathias Künzli, percussion (Los Angeles, CA)
Jeremie Michael, keyboards (Lakeland, FL)
Jude & Max S. (age 5&7), toys & whistles (Upstate, NY)
George Socolow (age 7), piano (Manhattan, NY)
Mack Scocca-Ho (age 12), viola (Manhattan, NY)
Amelia Krinke (age 16), viola (Bronx, NY)
Alex Fernández Figueroa, viola (Guadalajara, Mexico)
Binyomin Ginzberg, MiniMoog & accordion samples (Bergenfield, NJ)
Bryan Charles Wilson, cello (Teaneck, NJ)
Zisl Slepovitch, bass clarinet & sax (Brooklyn, NY)
Ljova, baby fiddle, co...
2020-05-2704 min
LjovaLjova - Netlicks - Bake5 - March232020Ljova - NetLicks! (Bake 5)
featuring:
Brian Hotchkin, countertenor (Ventura, CA)
Steve Sandberg, VL-70 breath synthesizer (Manhattan, NY)
Ralph Mendoza, piano (Purchase, NY)
Sxip Shirey, electronics (Brooklyn, NY)
Louis Levitt, bass (Bronx, NY)
Mathias Künzli, percussion (Los Angeles, CA)
Jeremie Michael, keyboards (Lakeland, FL)
George Socolow (age 7), piano (Manhattan, NY)
Jude & Max S. (age 5&7), toys & whistles (Upstate, NY)
Alex Fernández Figueroa, viola (Guadalajara, Mexico)
Binyomin Ginzberg, MiniMoog & accordion samples (Bergenfield, NJ)
Bryan Charles Wilson, cello (Teaneck, NJ)
Zisl Slepovitch, bass clarinet & sax (Brooklyn, NY)
Ljova, baby fiddle (Manhattan, NY)
©2020
We need you -- get involved here: https://Ljova.com/net...
2020-03-2403 min
LjovaLjova - Netlicks - Bake4 - March222020Ljova - NetLicks! (Bake 4)
featuring:
Brian Hotchkin, countertenor (Ventura, CA)
Steve Sandberg, VL-70 breath synthesizer (Manhattan, NY)
Ralph Mendoza, piano (Purchase, NY)
Sxip Shirey, electronics (Brooklyn, NY)
Louis Levitt, bass (Bronx, NY)
Mathias Künzli, percussion (Los Angeles, CA)
Jeremie Michael, keyboards (Lakeland, FL)
George Socolow (age 7), piano (Manhattan, NY)
Jude & Max S. (age 5&7), toys & whistles (Upstate, NY)
Alex Fernández Figueroa, viola (Guadalajara, Mexico)
Binyomin Ginzberg, MiniMoog & accordion samples (Bergenfield, NJ)
Bryan Charles Wilson, cello (Teaneck, NJ)
Ljova, baby fiddle (Manhattan, NY)
©2020
We need you -- get involved here: https://Ljova.com/netlicks
2020-03-2203 min
LjovaLjova - Netlicks - Bake3 - March202020Ljova - NetLicks! (Bake 3)
featuring:
Brian Hotchkin, countertenor (Ventura, CA)
Steve Sandberg, VL-70 breath synthesizer (Manhattan, NY)
Ralph Mendoza, piano (Purchase, NY)
Sxip Shirey, electronics (Brooklyn, NY)
Louis Levitt, bass(Bronx, NY)
Mathias Künzli, percussion (Los Angeles, CA)
Jeremie Michael, keyboards (Lakeland, FL)
George Socolow, piano (Manhattan, NY)
Ljova, baby fiddle (Manhattan, NY)
Jude S and Max S, toys and whistles (Upstate, NY)
©2020
We need you -- get involved here: Ljova.com/netlicks
2020-03-2102 min
LjovaLjova - Netlicks - Bake2 - March192020Ljova - NetLicks! (Bake 2)
featuring:
Brian Hotchkin, countertenor (Ventura, CA)
Steve Sandberg, VL-70 breath synthesizer (Manhattan, NY)
Ralph Mendoza, piano (Purchase, NY)
Sxip Shirey, electronics (Brooklyn, NY)
Louis Levitt, bass(Bronx, NY)
Mathias Künzli, percussion (Los Angeles, CA)
Jeremie Michael, keyboards (Lakeland, FL)
George Socolow, piano (Manhattan, NY)
Ljova, baby fiddle (Manhattan, NY)
©2020
We need you -- get involved here: Ljova.com/netlicks
2020-03-1901 min
LjovaLjova - Netlicks - Bake 1 - March172020Ljova - NetLicks (Bake 1)
featuring:
Brian Hotchkin, countertenor (Ventura, CA)
Steve Sandberg, VL-70 breath synthesizer (Manhattan, NY)
Ralph Mendoza, piano (Purchase, NY)
Sxip Shirey, electronics (Brooklyn, NY)
Louis Levitt (Bronx, NY)
Ljova, baby fiddle (Manhattan, NY)
©2020
We need you -- get involved here: Ljova.com/netlicks
2020-03-1800 min
Illuminating MusicClarinet Quintet by LjovaArt of Élan is honored to commission a 2nd work by violist and composer Lev 'Ljova' Zhurbin. We'll hear about his father's compositions, the background into Ljova's eclectic style, and upcoming projects. Ljova used to dislike the sound of the clarinet, but now loves the sound of the instrument so much as to write this incredible work.
2017-02-241h 01
LjovaPlume - live from San DiegoLjova: Plume
performed by Ljova and members of Art of Élan
Pei-Chun Tsai and Kate Hatmaker, violins
Ljova (solo) and Jason Karlyn, violas
Abe Liebhaber, cello
Jordan Morton, bass
recorded by Daniel Rumley
live at the San Diego Museum of Art
January 31 2017
2017-02-0105 min
LjovaClarinet Quintet: "The Refugee" (world premiere)Ljova - Clarinet Quintet: "The Refugee"
commissioned by Art of Élan for their 10th anniversary season
Joshua Rubin, clarinet
Pei-Chun Tsai and Kate Hatmaker, violins
Ljova, viola
Abe Liebhaber, cello
world premiere performance
January 31 2017
San Diego Museum of Art
2017-01-3016 min
LjovaCurrent - Excerpt from the premiere at The Britt FestivalLjova: Current (2016) 2-minute excerpt
performed by The Britt Festival Orchestra conducted by Teddy Abrams
world premiere recording, August 5 2016
Jacksonville OR
CURRENT
co-commissioned by The Britt Festival and The Louisville Orchestra, and their music director Teddy Abrams
“Current” was inspired by the landscape of currents, and by taking a look at the orchestra as a group of individuals coming together to interpret a piece not as a singular unit but in a more personalized way. The score consists of musical ideas which are not aligned to a unified sense of pulse; there are very few measures with a time signature. For the...
2017-01-2702 min
LjovaDo You Like Me Now?"Do You Like Me Now?"
music by Ljova
film by Chris Shimojima
performed by
Ljova, fadolín and viola
Dan Tepfer, piano
Michael Valerio, bass
mixed and mastered by Casey Foubert
see it with the film at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbBNUFyHO5Y
©2016 Ljova Music (ASCAP) / www.Ljova.com
2017-01-1604 min
LjovaLooper Symphony -- Closing Displacement (Live at Equity Gallery)music improvised by Ljova
March 26 2016
at the closing event for Meghan Keane's exhibition "Displacement"
NY Artists Equity Gallery
245 Broome Street
©2016 Ljova Music (ASCAP) / www.Ljova.com
if you enjoyed this you'll also like http://soundcloud.com/ljova/bottomless
and more of Ljova's solo looper outings, here:
https://soundcloud.com/ljova/sets/ljova-solo-live
2016-03-2855 min
The Concert - Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum192. Melting PotWork for string orchestra by Ljova performed by A Far Cry on December 8, 2013 and work for clarinet trio by Brahms performed by Musicians from Marlboro on March 25, 2012.Ljova: Vjola SuiteBrahms: Clarinet Trio in A Minor, Op. 114On our podcast today, we have a pair of musical melting pots: pieces that combine diverse musical influences.We’ll begin with a performance by A Far Cry of Vjola Suite, a fun contemporary dance suite by a young Brooklyn-based composer and performer who goes by the pen name “Ljova”. This suite was inspired by Lev “Ljova” Zhurbin’s experiences...
2014-06-1500 minBloodthirsty VegetariansBV Podcast #0203Listen Up!
How weird is it that we're about to elect our 203rd president, and this is show number 203?! Oh... wait...What we ended up doing on HalloweenHHB finally sent me some replacement CDRsSo are elections being rigged with electronic voting machines?Tune 1: You're Bringing Me Down by CrashHurricane Sandy, and how will it affect things moving forwardThe BV podcast acually began around another infamous hurricaneTune 2: Karnevale 2 by LjovaWe respond to some listener feedback regarding our last showDon't forget to stop by the BV Store and buy a T-Shirt!Cya!Some of these sounds were used in...
2012-11-0200 minBloodthirsty VegetariansBV Podcast #0185Listen Up!
We have a special guest on show #185.We introduce Paul's wife, GraceMixing, Mixing, and more mixing!Gardening, gardening, and more gardening!Fixing, fixing, and more fixing!The Wisconsin Recall Election, statistical anomaliesTune 1: Smithy's Porridge by Simon FoxChild rearing, and beatingTune 2: Russian Winterland by LjovaBye bye!Some of these sounds were used in the making of this podcast.
2012-06-2200 minBloodthirsty VegetariansBV Podcast #0182Listen Up!
Hello, my backside really hurts after sitting down for 182 of these fool things!Please come to orderPaul was sick, but has a note from Epstein's MotherAll music from Stone Soup is finally mastered!Rich plays a few highlights from Stone Soup 2011Obama, and gay marriageTune 1: Old Men from LjovaFrance, Greece, austerity, and why it's a load of bunkThe Paul Krugman book I mentioned on the showTune 2: Snowflakes by Valorie MillerUntil next time!
2012-05-1800 min
Klezmer PodcastKlezmer Podcast 50- Ljova And The KontrabandKlezmer Podcast 50- Ljova And The Kontraband. My guests on this episode are Ljova and Inna Barmash.
2009-04-1723 minBloodthirsty VegetariansBV Podcast #0152Listen Up!
On this inaugural eve, we bring you the 152nd installment of our folly:This show is brought to you by Scotch tape and luck HD and BluRayTune: Love Potion, Expired by Ljova and the KontrabandVin: 2006 Cousino Macul Antiguas Reservas Cabernet SauvignonFive Questions (or thereabouts)On Film: The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
2009-01-1900 minBloodthirsty VegetariansBV Podcast #0144Listen Up!
FINALLY! We're back, and in full force. We're in a new studio and we're honored and privileged to have independent filmmaker Lech Kowalski with us! This show includes:Election ramblingsVin: 2002 Villa Toscano SyrahThe week's wine was a gift from my friend Eric. Here he is playing George, in his Beatles Tribute Band, called BecauseTune: Mnemosyne by Ljova and the KontrabandLech's Wikipedia entry, and Lech's IMDB entry
2008-11-1700 min