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In the winter of 1977-1978, my parents, composer Alexander Zhurbin and poet Irena Ginzburg embarked on an ambitious collaborative project, the ramifications of which are still unknown, the effects of which are still compounding in front of our eyes....

Dear Friends, In the winter of 1977-1978, my parents, composer Alexander Zhurbin and poet Irena Ginzburg embarked on an ambitious collaborative project, the ramifications of which are still unknown, the effects of which are still compounding in front of our eyes. After an initial incubation period, their project came up for air on August 18, 1978, and, as you might expect, I gave my first…

A brief photo report about Trio Fadolín's performance in Times Square as part of Carnegie Hall Citywide -- and also a check to see how well I can post to various socials directly via Wordpress. Let's try! Thanks for looking.

In June 2023, our group Trio Fadolín (with Sabina Torosjan, Valeriya Sholokhova and myself) had the great joy of playing in the heart of Times Square as part of the Carnegie Hall Citywide series, an event made even more joyous by the fact that the show was once postponed due to rain — second time was the charm! The weather was perfect, and the concert was all the more precious that all of our…

A new live studio recording of Ljova's "Plume" by The Fadolín Trio

Ljova: Plume performed by The Fadolín Trio Sabina Torosjan, violin Valeriya Sholokhova, cello Ljova, fadolín recorded by John Kilgore mixed by James Sizemore filmed by The Fadolín Trio and edited by Ljova Check out The Fadolín Trio‘s page for more videos and upcoming performances!

Hi friends -- here's a "Sarabande" by J.S. Bach, reimagined from the inside out for the #fadolín at the #Toronto Music Garden. For those who know the piece, you'll see that it takes a wrong turn quite early on, and then -- even more.. Enjoy! --->

Ljova, fadolínLive from Toronto Music GardenAugust 24, 2022©2022 For those who know the piece, you’ll see that it takes a wrong turn quite early on, and then — even more turns — why? To quote Tevye — “I’ll tell you — I don’t know!” Here’s a “Sarabande” by J.S. Bach, reimagined from the inside out for the fadolín at the Toronto Music Garden. I was standing in the intimate “Sarabande” corner of…

Miroslav Skoryk: MelodiaМирослав Скорик: Mелодiя recorded in concert on February 25 2022 Ljova, fadolín #songsforpeace

I'm delighted to share that my album "Enter The Fadolín" has entered the world of charts in top company -- thank you!

Friends and lovers of the fadolín — well, now! I’m delighted to share that my album “Enter The Fadolín” has entered the world of charts in top company (see below) — thank you!! Thank you to everyone to everyone who supported this project on Patreon from its beginnings, to everyone who bought the album on Bandcamp, to everyone who streamed or downloaded it — you all played your part in giving the…

Here's another "Behind the Tracks" post about "Playground Móòd", improvised in April 2020 during the height of the pandemic's first wave, and expanded for the album.

Hello friends – I’m back with another installment of “Behind the Tracks“, a series of stories behind the music on my new album “Enter The Fadolín” (available now as a download, as a home-made autographed CD-R, and a collection of sheet music). This time it’s about a track called “Playground Móòd” — hear it below: Enter The Fadolin by Ljova “Playground Móòd” was improvised as a sketch on a…

I am very grateful to all of my friends who have already pre-ordered my new album Bandcamp. Some have asked whether it will be available on CD -- I'm here to offer a limited handmade autographed CD-R edition, using my remaining supply of CD-R media.

I am very grateful to all of my friends who have already pre-ordered my album “Enter The Fadolín” on Bandcamp. Some of you have asked whether “Enter The Fadolín” will be available on CD — needless to say, CD sales have slowed dramatically in the last decade with streaming and downloads becoming prevalent, and it’s hard to find a new computer or car with a CD drive anymore. For many years, CDs…