Zingaresca Ensemble is a Portland-based group that plays music of the Romani and Eastern European music including Jewish songs from Eastern Europe, and more.
Tonight they present: “My Seven-String Companion,” Songs of Passion, Freedom, Hope, and Love
Formed in 2006, the group is a product of collaboration between the celebrated Romani virtuoso Vadim Kolpakov, the pioneer in the revival of the seven-string guitar Oleg Timofeyev, and the Juilliard-trained baritone Anton Belov. 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.
