Lev 'Ljova' Zhurbin
Lev 'Ljova' Zhurbin performing in Moscow, 2005
Birth name Lev Aleksandrovich Zhurbin (Лев Александрович Журбин) Also known as Ljova Born (1978-08-18 ) August 18, 1978 (age 46) Origin Moscow , Soviet Union Genres Classical , folk , chamber jazz , Film Music , Gypsy , World Occupation(s) Musician , arranger , film composer , producer Instrument(s) Viola , FadolínYears active 1990–present Labels Kapustnik , Sony Classical Deutsche Grammophon , Nonesuch Records , Fat Cat Member of Ljova and the Kontraband
Musical artist
Lev Zhurbin (born August 18, 1978, in Moscow , Soviet Union) is a composer [ 1] and violist .[ 2] [ 3]
Biography
Lev Zhurbin immigrated to the United States in the year 1990. He is often credited simply as "Ljova", the diminutive of his formal name.[ 4] He is the son of the composer Alexander Zhurbin and the poet/lyricist/writer Irena Ginzburg .[ 5]
He is the author of over 70 original compositions for classical , jazz , and folk music ensembles.[ 6] He has also contributed musical scores to numerous documentaries, features, shorts and animated films.[ 7] [ 3]
Zhurbin received commissions from the Louisville Orchestra ,[ 8] the City of London Sinfonia ,[ 9] a string quartet for Brooklyn Rider [ 10] and a commission for Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Project ;[ 11] arrangements for the Los Angeles Philharmonic ,[ 12] Brooklyn Philharmonic ,[ 13] tenor Javier Camarena , conductor Alondra de la Parra, songwriters Natalia Lafourcade and Ricky Martin , composer/guitarist Gustavo Santaolalla ,[ 14] The Knights ,[ 15] and collaborations with choreographers Aszure Barton ,[ 16] Damian Woetzel ,[ 17] Christopher Wheeldon ,[ 18] Katarzyna Skarpetowska (with Parsons Dance Company ),[ 19] and Eduardo Vilaro (with Ballet Hispanico ).[ 20] In 2018, he was on the faculty of the Atelier program at Princeton University , teaching a course on collaboration with the puppeteer Basil Twist [ 21]
Ljova released his debut solo CD, Vjola: World on Four Strings , in July 2006 on his own label, Kapustnik Records.[ 22] "Mnemosyne", the debut album of his ensemble, Ljova and the Kontraband , featured Frank London , William Schimmel and other special guests.[ 23] His third album, "Lost in Kino", focuses on his film music, featuring Ljova's cues from collaborations with films by Francis Ford Coppola , James Marsh , Robin Hessman , Josef Astor , Lev Polyakov , Roman Khrushch , Sean Gannet and Basia Winograd .[ 24]
In 2012, Ljova released his fourth album, "Melting River", featuring music created for a dance piece by choreographer Aszure Barton.[ 25] It was initially released as a download-exclusive on Bandcamp , but has since been issued on limited edition vinyl with bonus tracks.[ 26]
2014 saw the release of "No Refund on Flowers", the second album by Ljova and the Kontraband, crowdfunded through a 34-second campaign on Kickstarter .[ 27]
2015 and 2016 saw the releases of soundtrack albums to Ljova's scores for "Finding Babel" and "Datuna: Portrait of America". 2017 saw the release of "Footwork", dedicated to Ljova's collaborations with Parsons Dance Company and Ballet Hispanico .[ 28] In 2019, he released his tenth album, "SoLò Ópus", focusing on music for the fadolín and looper effects.[ 29]
During 2020-2021 pandemic, he has released a number of works for the solo fadolín through his website and social media channels.[ 30] In 2022, he released two albums -- "Enter The Fadolín" (focusing on solo music for the fadolín, including music by J.S. Bach and Ljova's father, composer Alexander Zhurbin , and a second collection of film scores, "Lost in Kino 2".[ 31] He is presently performing and developing new repertoire with Trio Fadolín, a new chamber group featuring the violin, fadolín, and cello. [ 32]
Ljova is married to Inna Barmash, an attorney and musician.[ 33]
Selected Compositions
Orchestral and Soloists
Vocal Chamber Music
2013 The First Rite [ 39]
2010 Niña Dance [ 40]
2005 By the Campfire [ 41]
Instrumental Chamber Music
2018 Meditation on Kol Nidrei [ 42]
2017 Clarinet Quintet: The Refugee [ 9]
2016 Rockaway Baby [ 43]
2015 An Appalachian Wind [ 44]
2014 Gi-gue-ly [ 45]
2013 Lullaby & Memory [ 46]
2013 Click
2012 String Quartet: Culai [ 10]
2011 Everywhere is Falling Everywhere [ 47]
2005-2008 The Vjola Suite [ 48]
2000 Sicilienne [ 49]
Music for Solo Instruments
2020 Voices (for piano and historical recordings),[ 50] an expansion of Sirota [ 51]
2012 Greenway (for violin)[ 52]
2011 Sirota (for piano and cantorial recording)[ 53]
Music for Dance
2017 Do You Like Me Now? [ 54]
2016 Atlas Kid (co-composed with Mikael Karlsson)[ 55]
2015 Almah [ 19]
2014 Emin [ 56]
2013 Hogar [ 57]
2013 Budget Bulgar (Memphis Hora) [ 17]
2012 Awáa (co-composed with Curtis Macdonald)[ 16]
2009 Tales of Offenbach [ 58]
2009 Busk [ 59]
2004 White
Filmography
Feature Film Scores
2020 Alberto and the Concrete Jungle [ 60]
2009 Black Lamb [ 61]
2006 Mother
2003 Daddy [ 62]
1999 Serpent's Breath [ 63]
Documentary Film Scores
Short Film Scores
2017 Do You Like Me Now? [ 54]
2016 How You Look At It [ 72]
2015 Grace [ 73]
2014 America 1979 [ 74]
2014 6-Minute Mom [ 75]
2013 Penny Dreadful [ 76]
2012 The Visitors [ 77]
2012 For The Love of Nothing [ 78]
2011 Fantastic Plastic [ 79]
2010 Dottie's Thanksgiving Pickle [ 80]
2009 American Hero [ 81]
2009 Spleen [ 82]
2009 The Heart of Battle [ 83]
2009 The One That I Want [ 84]
2008 Only Love [ 85]
2008 Cupcake [ 86]
2008 New People in Six Days [ 87]
2007 Transience [ 88]
2007 Dear Lemon Lima [ 89]
2005 Dinner at Marvin's [ 90]
2003 The Playground [ 91]
2003 Red Wagon [ 92]
2003 Gardening Tips for Housewives [ 93]
Discography
References
^ "Britt Orchestra / Opening Night / Ray Chen" . Brittfest.org. Retrieved 2018-09-20 .
^ Kozinn, Allan (2010-08-06). "Ljova's Quirky Career Includes Playing Weddings" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved 2019-07-30 .
^ a b "Lev Zhurbin - Classical Music Composers" . Pcmsconcerts.org. 1978-08-18. Retrieved 2018-09-20 .
^ "Lev Zhurbin" . IMDb . Retrieved 2019-07-30 .
^ "LJOVA — New Dialect" . Newdialect.org. Retrieved 2018-09-20 .
^ "El Mariachi Cocek - Romashka Live at Joe's Pub" . YouTube. 2007-03-05. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2018-09-20 .
^ Lev Zhurbin at IMDb
^ "2016-17 Concert Broadcasts" . The Louisville Orchestra . 17 April 2017. Retrieved 2018-09-20 .
^ a b c "Dorico showcase: Ljova's Clarinet Quintet scored in Dorico – Dorico" . Blog.dorico.com. 2017-02-18. Retrieved 2018-09-20 .
^ a b "Classical Commissioning Program | Chamber Music America" . Chamber-music.org. 2018-09-01. Retrieved 2018-09-20 .
^ "The Silkroad Ensemble: Canal by Ljova" . YouTube. 2014-01-06. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2018-09-20 .
^ Mark Swed (2017-10-18). "At the L.A. Phil's CDMX festival, it's the women who point the way forward" . LA Times . Retrieved 2018-09-20 .
^ Vivien Schweitzer (2011-11-04). "BROOKLYN PHILHARMONIC - The New York Times" . The New York Times . Retrieved 2018-09-20 .
^ "Ljova Zhurbin" . Lewis Center for the Arts .
^ "Ljova Archives - Naumburg Orchestral Concerts" . Naumburgconcerts.org. 2014-07-23. Retrieved 2018-09-20 .
^ a b Kozinn, Allan (2014-10-03). "Choreographer and Composers Win New Dance Prize - The New York Times" . Artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2018-09-20 .
^ a b "Tiler Peck dances with Lil Buck & Sergei Polunin - 2013 Vail Int'l Dance Festival" . Dance Watch. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 2018-09-20 .
^ "Surprises in store for 'Nutcracker' audiences" . The Gazette. 2016-11-29. Retrieved 2018-09-20 .
^ a b Kourlas, Gia (21 January 2016). "Review: David Parsons Shares the Stage at Joyce Theater - The New York Times" . The New York Times . Retrieved 2018-09-20 .
^ Brian Seibert (2013-11-25). "Ballet Hispanico Performs at Apollo Theater - The New York Times" . The New York Times . Retrieved 2018-09-20 .
^ "Lewis Center for the Arts presents "Sorry About the Mess – Portraits in Music" " . 19 February 2018.
^ a b Allan Kozinn (2006-08-13). "CLASSICAL RECORDINGS; A French-Canadian Pianist, a Minimalist and a Russian Violist - The" . New York Times . Retrieved 2018-09-20 .
^ a b James Manheim. "Mnemosyne - Kontrabando, Lev "Ljova" Zhurbin | Songs, Reviews, Credits" . AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-09-20 .
^ a b Allan Kozinn (2012-01-06). "Lev Zhurbin's 'Ljova: Lost in Kino,' a CD of Movie Scores - The New York Times" . The New York Times . Retrieved 2018-09-20 .
^ a b Kahler, Valerie (20 August 2014). "New Classical Tracks: Ljova, 'Melting River' " .
^ "Melting River, by Ljova" . Ljova .
^ "Ljova and the Kontraband: new album, tour & sing-along" . Kickstarter . 25 April 2014.
^ "Footwork, by Ljova" . Ljova .
^ a b May, James (2019-02-27). "Ljova's SoLò Ópus Explores Improvisation with Fadolín and Loop Pedal" . I CARE IF YOU LISTEN . Retrieved 2021-01-20 .
^ "Keep Connected with Lev "Ljova" Zhurbin" . Strings Magazine . 2020-08-31. Retrieved 2021-01-20 .
^ "Classical CDs: Masses, maths and memories" . theartsdesk.com . November 19, 2022.
^ "Trio Fadolín" . August 5, 2022.
^ "Inna Barmash, Lev Zhurbin" . The New York Times . 12 August 2007.
^ Doolittle, Bill (17 April 2019). "Nicholas Finch performs three new cello concertos — written for him to premiere" . Insider Louisville . Retrieved 30 July 2019 .
^ Zhurbin, Lev (March 2019). "Cellostatus (2019)" . LJOVA . Retrieved 30 July 2019 .
^ "Orlando Philharmonic returns money after Pulse flap - Orlando Sentinel" . 10 August 2020.
^ "A Profound Use Of Music - Arts-Louisville Reviews" . arts-louisville.com .
^ "A Far Cry adeptly blends invention, preparation - The Boston Globe" . The Boston Globe .
^ "Ljova and Fireworks Ensemble Revisit and Reinvent the Rite of Spring" . 11 August 2013.
^ Kozinn, Allan (11 May 2009). "At Carnegie Hall, Dawn Upshaw and Osvaldo Golijov Join Forces" . The New York Times .
^ Tsioulcas, Anastasia (14 April 2017). "Ljova And The Kontraband: Tiny Desk Concert" . NPR .
^ "High Holidays features performances by Cassatt, soloist" . OA Online . 30 August 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2019 .
^ "Quintet of the Americas - Concerts" . quintet.org .
^ "Heather Killmeyer" . etsu.edu .
^ "OUTLIERS: a world premiere recording of 11 works written for Sybarite5" . New Music USA .
^ "International Composer - Lev Zhurbin" . jamesarts.com .
^ "Silk Road Ensemble with Yo-Yo Ma - Adrienne Arsht Center" . arshtcenter.org .
^ "Ravinia Festival - Official Site - A Far Cry" . ravinia.org .
^ Kozinn, Allan (26 September 2011). " 'Portals,' From Tim Fain, at Symphony Space" . The New York Times .
^ "Inna Faliks Performs Ljova Premiere - The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music" .
^ "Voices (2011, 2019-2020)" . 11 February 2020.
^ "Asmira Woodward Page | Australian World Orchestra" . Archived from the original on 2018-09-21. Retrieved 2017-12-17 .
^ "2018 International Keyboard Institute & Festival - 20th Annyversary!" . ikif.org .
^ a b "Info" . nowness.com .
^ "Atlas Kid" . New Dialect .
^ "Emin" . New Dialect .
^ Burke, Siobhan (23 April 2014). "Musings on Identity, From the Assimilated Exile to the Meaning of 'Maria' " . The New York Times .
^ "ATTPAC: Winspear gala -- The best till last" . 16 October 2009.
^ "Review of Aszure Barton's BUSK - DANCEworks" . DANCEworks . 18 January 2010.
^ "Alberto and the Concrete Jungle (2020) - IMDb" . IMDb .
^ "Chornyy baran" – via www.imdb.com.
^ "Daddy" – via www.imdb.com.
^ "Serpent's Breath" – via www.imdb.com.
^ "The Filmmakers" . Big Lies . 2016-04-05. Retrieved 2019-07-30 .
^ "Finding Babel" – via www.imdb.com.
^ "Datuna: Portrait of America" – via www.imdb.com.
^ "Lost Bohemia" – via www.imdb.com.
^ "My Perestroika" – via www.imdb.com.
^ "Alienadas" – via www.imdb.com.
^ "Three Soldiers" – via www.imdb.com.
^ "The Team" – via www.imdb.com.
^ "2016 Woodstock Film Festival online schedule and tickets" . woodstockfilmfestival.com .
^ "Grace" – via www.imdb.com.
^ "Cast & Crew" . America 1979 .
^ "6-minute Mom" – via www.imdb.com.
^ "Penny Dreadful" – via www.imdb.com.
^ "The Visitors" – via www.imdb.com.
^ "For the Love of Nothing" – via www.imdb.com.
^ "Fantastic Plastic" – via www.imdb.com.
^ "Dottie's Thanksgiving Pickle" – via www.imdb.com.
^ "American Hero" – via www.imdb.com.
^ "Spleen" – via www.imdb.com.
^ "The Heart of Battle" – via www.imdb.com.
^ "The One That I Want" – via www.imdb.com.
^ "Only Love" – via www.imdb.com.
^ "Cupcake" – via www.imdb.com.
^ "New People in Six Days" – via www.imdb.com.
^ "Transience" – via www.imdb.com.
^ "Dear Lemon Lima" – via www.imdb.com.
^ "Dinner at Marvin's" – via www.imdb.com.
^ "The Playground" – via www.imdb.com.
^ "Red Wagon" – via www.imdb.com.
^ "Gardening Tips for Housewives" – via www.imdb.com.
^ "No Refund On Flowers" . Microsoft.com. Archived from the original on 2017-12-26. Retrieved 2018-09-20 .
^ "Music" . FINDING BABEL .
^ "Datuna: Portrait of America - official soundtrack, by Ljova" . Ljova .
^ "Discography" . samsadigursky.com .
^ "January 2022 New Releases" . newsounds.org .
^ "Transpacific Sound Paradise with Rob Weisberg: Playlist from October 8, 2022" . wfmu.org .
Sources
[1] Ljova Catalogue of Works
[2] Ljova Discography
External links
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