Zoe Aqua, Dmitri Gaskin, Raffi Boden: Eastern Europe Village Music at The Ugly Mug
Schedule
Sat Mar 30 2024 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm
Location
The Ugly Mug Café | Soquel, CA
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Fiddling Cricket & Canyon Acoustic Society present Zoe Aqua, Dmitri Gaskin, Raffi Boden “An Evening of Eastern European Village Music” at The Ugly Mug on Saturday, March 30 at 7:00 pm.Join Zoë Aqua (violin), Dmitri Gaskin (accordion) and Raffi Boden (cello) for an evening of traditional village music from three unique Eastern European Cultures: Transylvanian, Polish, and Ashkenazic Jewish. The three musicians have devoted their careers to mastering the music of these cultures. We will travel on a journey from village to village across the Carpathian Mountains, hearing the music each region has to offer, and also feature a number of the group's original compositions in these styles.
$25adv res / $28dr
Call or text (408) 499-9441, or email [email protected] for information & reservations
www.fiddlingcricket.com
The Ugly Mug has food, beer, wine (or bring your own and pay corkage) and coffee available
Zoë Aqua (violin) recently completed a 2-year stint in Cluj, Romania on a Fulbright studying Transylvanian folk music. While there she recorded the album "In Vald Arayn"- new compositions inspired by traditional music, developed in collaboration with Romanian and Hungarian musicians.
Dmitri Gaskin (accordion) performs around the world with Yiddish singer Anthony Russell in the duo "Tsvey Brider," most recently in a program of Black and Jewish music with the Louisville Orchestra. Tsvey Brider released their album Kosmopolitn in 2022.
Raffi Boden (cello) combines his instrumental fluency with a reverence for folk traditions. Since graduating from Juilliard, Raffi has performed in ensembles from experimental chamber trios to raucous klezmer big bands in venues ranging from intimate neighborhood haunts to Carnegie Hall.
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The Ugly Mug Café, 4640 Soquel Dr, Soquel, CA 95073-2125, United States,Soquel, CaliforniaEvent Location & Nearby Stays: