Vadalma: Hand-crafted Hungarian folk songs (($15 before/$20 day of show))
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“Zina Bozzay is a masterful composer... creating such gorgeous music with Hungarian folk songs that it’s a far-and-away exemplary standard for Hungary’s folk song arrangers. Unparalleled and uniquely thrilling arrangements!” - István Berecz, Artistic Director of Folk Music, Fonó Music Hall, Budapest
Advance Tickets highly recommended!
Back from their recent tour in Hungary, Vadalma (“Wild Apple”) shares inventive, personal renditions of centuries-old Hungarian folk songs. Featuring the rich singing traditions of Transylvania, Moldva, Transdanubia, and other areas of the Carpathian Basin, Vadalma showcases these striking melodies, unique rhythms, and colorful lyrics with both traditional and original accompaniment. Led by Zina Bozzay, with violinist Matthew Szemela and cellist Misha Khalikulov, they are deeply devoted to close work with culture bearers and respectful handling of the tradition, offering engaging performances for broader audiences across the United States with their hand-crafted settings. Join us for a beautiful, intimate, memorable evening!
Zina Bozzay (voice, üt?gardon), Matthew Szemela (violin), Misha Khalikulov (cello)
For more:
https://www.zinabozzay.com/vadalma
https://www.facebook.com/vadalmamusic
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Zina Bozzay
Born and raised in San Francisco, California to a Hungarian refugee father, Zina Bozzay is an active performer, researcher, and teacher of traditional Hungarian folk songs. Trained in Hungary by master folk singers, Zina has performed at the Táncháztalálkozó, Hungarian Heritage House, National Theatre, and Hungarian Parliament in Budapest, and has been a soloist at the San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, the Golden Festival in New York, and the Kárpátok 50th Anniversary Gala in Los Angeles. With her ensemble Vadalma, she creates historically-informed, innovative chamber arrangements of Hungarian folk songs using both traditional and non-traditional accompaniment. As founder and leader of the Hungarian Folk Singing Circle in San Francisco, she teaches traditional folk songs to Hungarians and Americans, beginners through professionals. She has taught and counseled members of KITKA, Janam, Stellamara, Zhena Folk Chorus, Eszterlánc Hungarian Folk Ensemble, and others. Zina worked on Hungary’s successful nominations to UNESCO’s Register of Intangible Cultural Heritage, gives presentations on this heritage, and has been funded by the Alliance for California Traditional Arts, SF Community Music Center, Creative Work Fund, Center for Cultural Innovation’s Creative Capacity Fund, and the Zellerbach Family Foundation and Hewlett Foundation. https://www.zinabozzay.com
Matthew Szemela
Praised by the New York Times for his “outrageous fiddling,” Matthew Szemela is a violinist who crosses musical genres with ease, performing in venues ranging from Carnegie Hall in New York City to Miles Davis Hall at the Montreux Jazz Festival. He has collaborated, recorded, and performed with a myriad of artists including Jay-Z, Questlove, Beyonce, Rihanna, Savion Glover, Sting, Lana Del Rey, Josh Groban, Garth Brooks, Placido Domingo, Warren Haynes, Bob Weir, Dave Stewart of Eurythmics, Billy Childs, Lisa Fischer, Laurence Hobgood, Marcus Lovett, Mark O’Connor, Kix Brooks, Brian Blade, Cassandra Wilson, the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, Vernon Reid of Living Colour, Susan Sarandon, Johnny Mathis, Andrea Bocelli, Il Divo, and Olivia Newton John. TV and film appearances include the 2007 Warner Brothers film August Rush, Good Morning America (with Josh Groban), The View (with Rihanna), and American Idol (with Lana Del Rey). Currently, Matthew performs with several Bay Area groups including the Berkeley Symphony, Opera San Jose, Rupa & The April Fishes, Tango Del Cielo, Incognito Express, Musical Art Quintet, and Vadalma.
Misha Khalikulov
Misha Khalikulov is a cellist born in the former U.S.S.R. republic of Uzbekistan and raised in San Francisco, CA. He holds a degree in Classical Cello Performance from UCLA under the tutelage of Antonio Lysy. In 2009, he joined Rupa and the April Fishes, which has taken him on tour to 27 countries in the past six years. With them, he has performed on international music festival stages around the world and recorded on two albums. He is also a member of the groups Blind Willies, StringQuake, Vadalma, Zéna Carlota, and Amy LaCour trio, with whom he has recorded five albums and toured around the United States, Europe, and Mexico. Aside from performing, Misha devotes his time to music education.
Vadalma
“Zina Bozzay is a masterful composer... creating such gorgeous music with Hungarian folk songs that it’s a far-and-away exemplary standard for Hungary’s folk song arrangers. Unparalleled and uniquely thrilling arrangements!” - István Berecz, Artistic Director of Folk Music, Fonó Music Hall, Budapest
Advance Tickets highly recommended!
Back from their recent tour in Hungary, Vadalma (“Wild Apple”) shares inventive, personal renditions of centuries-old Hungarian folk songs. Featuring the rich singing traditions of Transylvania, Moldva, Transdanubia, and other areas of the Carpathian Basin, Vadalma showcases these striking melodies, unique rhythms, and colorful lyrics with both traditional and original accompaniment. Led by Zina Bozzay, with violinist Matthew Szemela and cellist Misha Khalikulov, they are deeply devoted to close work with culture bearers and respectful handling of the tradition, offering engaging performances for broader audiences across the United States with their hand-crafted settings. Join us for a beautiful, intimate, memorable evening!
Zina Bozzay (voice, üt?gardon), Matthew Szemela (violin), Misha Khalikulov (cello)
For more:
https://www.zinabozzay.com/vadalma
https://www.facebook.com/vadalmamusic
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Zina Bozzay
Born and raised in San Francisco, California to a Hungarian refugee father, Zina Bozzay is an active performer, researcher, and teacher of traditional Hungarian folk songs. Trained in Hungary by master folk singers, Zina has performed at the Táncháztalálkozó, Hungarian Heritage House, National Theatre, and Hungarian Parliament in Budapest, and has been a soloist at the San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, the Golden Festival in New York, and the Kárpátok 50th Anniversary Gala in Los Angeles. With her ensemble Vadalma, she creates historically-informed, innovative chamber arrangements of Hungarian folk songs using both traditional and non-traditional accompaniment. As founder and leader of the Hungarian Folk Singing Circle in San Francisco, she teaches traditional folk songs to Hungarians and Americans, beginners through professionals. She has taught and counseled members of KITKA, Janam, Stellamara, Zhena Folk Chorus, Eszterlánc Hungarian Folk Ensemble, and others. Zina worked on Hungary’s successful nominations to UNESCO’s Register of Intangible Cultural Heritage, gives presentations on this heritage, and has been funded by the Alliance for California Traditional Arts, SF Community Music Center, Creative Work Fund, Center for Cultural Innovation’s Creative Capacity Fund, and the Zellerbach Family Foundation and Hewlett Foundation. https://www.zinabozzay.com
Matthew Szemela
Praised by the New York Times for his “outrageous fiddling,” Matthew Szemela is a violinist who crosses musical genres with ease, performing in venues ranging from Carnegie Hall in New York City to Miles Davis Hall at the Montreux Jazz Festival. He has collaborated, recorded, and performed with a myriad of artists including Jay-Z, Questlove, Beyonce, Rihanna, Savion Glover, Sting, Lana Del Rey, Josh Groban, Garth Brooks, Placido Domingo, Warren Haynes, Bob Weir, Dave Stewart of Eurythmics, Billy Childs, Lisa Fischer, Laurence Hobgood, Marcus Lovett, Mark O’Connor, Kix Brooks, Brian Blade, Cassandra Wilson, the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, Vernon Reid of Living Colour, Susan Sarandon, Johnny Mathis, Andrea Bocelli, Il Divo, and Olivia Newton John. TV and film appearances include the 2007 Warner Brothers film August Rush, Good Morning America (with Josh Groban), The View (with Rihanna), and American Idol (with Lana Del Rey). Currently, Matthew performs with several Bay Area groups including the Berkeley Symphony, Opera San Jose, Rupa & The April Fishes, Tango Del Cielo, Incognito Express, Musical Art Quintet, and Vadalma.
Misha Khalikulov
Misha Khalikulov is a cellist born in the former U.S.S.R. republic of Uzbekistan and raised in San Francisco, CA. He holds a degree in Classical Cello Performance from UCLA under the tutelage of Antonio Lysy. In 2009, he joined Rupa and the April Fishes, which has taken him on tour to 27 countries in the past six years. With them, he has performed on international music festival stages around the world and recorded on two albums. He is also a member of the groups Blind Willies, StringQuake, Vadalma, Zéna Carlota, and Amy LaCour trio, with whom he has recorded five albums and toured around the United States, Europe, and Mexico. Aside from performing, Misha devotes his time to music education.
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