The new CD of the TIMOFEYEV ENSEMBLE, with guest artists PSOY KOROLENKO, and ANAT PICK has just been released!
This is the first of TIMOFEYEV ENSEMBLE’s albums that consists mainly of compositions by the ensemble’s participants. We were fortunate to be joined by ANAT PICK, a remarkable voice artist from Israel, and by PSOY KOROLENKO, one of the boldest performers of Moscow independent scene. Also participating are the magnificent Russian-Roma (Gypsy) guitarist Vadim Kolpakov, and Ivan Nikolaieff, who was one of very few players of the Russian guitar in France. (Unfortunately, Ivan lost his battle with cancer a few months after this recording was completed.)
***New CD***: SHLOYME
***NEW RELEASE***: The Lviv Lute (2011)
With this exciting new release, Oleg has returned to his roots as a lutenist! Just out from Dorian/Sono Luminus, this CD is based on the Lviv Lute Tablature (17th century), but adds Ukrainian folk styles, instruments, and singing to effect a vision of what might have happened when Renaissance lutenists got together and with their colleagues in Ukraine. A mysterious and energetic CD full of musical surprises!
IARGUS nominated for cultural award!
Our Russian Guitar Festival was nominated this year for the second time for the fondly named "Icky" Awards of the Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance, which "awareness of artistic and cultural organizations in the Corridor and to celebrate excellence in innovation in artistic programming and events from the previous calendar year." Our first nomination was in 2010. For more information about the ICCA and the award, please visit http://www.culturalcorridor.org/blog.asp?mode=comments&Blog_Id=99
IARGUS 2010: October 14-17
On September 16-19, 2010, our 5th Russian Guitar Seminar and Festival took place in Iowa City and Cedar Rapids, the secret capitals of the seven-string world! Check IARMAC.org for more information!
GFA 2011: The Czar's Guitars
The Czar's Guitars will play a featured concert at the 2011 Guitar Foundation of America Convention, which will take place in Columbus, Georgia, from June 28-July 3, 2011. Stay tuned for more information!
