nazdrave ti corbadzijo

Nazdrave ti Corbadzijo ( Cheers to you, Master of the House) is a ritual song from Bulgaria that celebrates hosts and generosity.

Each new season, we are wishing for even more wine, health and fertile land.

Performed at California Institute of the Arts as part of my guest directing the Contemporary Vocal Ensemble.

ederlezi

May 6th marks the Spring Festival across the Balkans, a celebration of St. George’s Day, known as Ederlezi, a name given to the celebration by the Balkan Roma minority.

Land of Voice

“Land of Voice” is a project that premiered as a live performance at the Outside of Box Music Festival in Boston in 2013. It included 90 musicians from various countries and musical backgrounds.

Arrangements were collections of songs from different regions in Europe that all share same language, history and musical roots.

ochi, ochi

“Ochi, Ochi”/”Eyes, Eyes” is a Bulgarian folk song that describes pain of forced life; a young girl is being married out of an arrangement while her true love stays forever lost.

da li znaes?

“Da li Znaes”/”Do you wonder” is a folk inspired song that shares a story of age and time, human fragility and questions unconditional love.