Zingaresca Ensemble: Evening Songs from a Neighbouring Village
$25.63 ($20.50 senior, $15.38 ages 18 & under)
- Anton Belov, baritone
- Vadim Kolpakov, 7-string guitar
- Oleg Timofeyev, 7-string guitar
- Alina Nazarevich, voice & dance
"Energetic, Virtuosic, and Soulful"—these are just a few of the words used to describe the performances by the Zingaresca Ensemble. "Evening Songs from a Neighboring Village" is a brand-new program that taps into the classical Eastern European guitar heritage along with Romani ("Gypsy") and Jewish traditions. This concert is sure to leave you speechless, as the members of Zingaresca include the renowned Romani virtuoso Vadim Kolpakov, the innovator in the revival of the seven-string guitar Oleg Timofeyev, the Juilliard-trained baritone Anton Belov, and Alina Nazarevich, a Romani singer and dancer from Kyiv, Ukraine.
About Zingaresca Ensemble
Zingaresca Ensemble is a product of collaboration between the celebrated Roma (Gypsy) virtuoso Vadim Kolpakov, the pioneer in the revival of the seven-string guitar Oleg Timofeyev, and the Juilliard-trained baritone Anton Belov. The Italian word "Zingaresca" means "in a Gypsy style." The ensemble interweaves classical Eastern European guitar heritage with the best traditions of the Romani and Jewish diaspora, thus blending the sophistication of classical music with the fiery vitality of folk musical expression.
https://www.zingaresca.info/About Anton Belov, baritone
About Vadim Kolpakov, 7-string guitar
Vadim Kolpakov is one of the most prominent and renowned Russian Roma (Gypsy) 7-string guitarists in the world. He was a lead musician of the Moscow Roma (Gypsy) Theatre Romen, where he performed as a guitarist, composer, vocalist, dancer and dramatic actor. To this day, his original guitar compositions are performed in many prominent plays at the theatre as part of the vibrant oral tradition of the Russian Roma culture. Hailing from Saratov, Russia, Vadim graduated from the Roma performing arts school Gilori and studied guitar with his uncle Alexander Kolpakov, the virtuoso Russian 7-string guitarist who served as the musical director of the Romen Gypsy Theatre for over a quarter of a century. At the age of 15, Vadim began work at the Romen Gypsy Theatre, where he worked for 8 years and was the leading guitarist for 7 years.
In 2008, Vadim Kolpakov as a member of the Kolpakov Trio, went on the world tour "Sticky & Sweet" with Madonna. They performed in many European and South American countries, as well as in North America and Mexico, including venues such as Wembley stadium in London, Madison Square Garden in NYC and Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
https://www.vadimkolpakov.com/