Even though Shira Cion loved music from an early age, it wasn't until college that she discovered her musical passion. "That was when my ears were really opened," Cion said. Cion was trained ...

For the first time, the Tamburitzans are performing songs from Italy and the Nordic countries. The additions to their staple repertoire of Eastern European folk music and dance are displayed in the ...

Rudy discovers surprising and fresh takes on Europe on a music lover’s tour. Rudy discovers surprising and fresh takes on Europe as he sets out on a music lover’s tour. Live performances by the ...

An annual celebration of Ukrainian arts and culture is returning to the Philadelphia suburbs this summer. The 2024 Ukrainian Folk Festival is scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 25 at the Tryzub Ukrainian ...

The Baric Brothers, Joe Baric, on bass, and Jim Baric, on accordion, specialize in Eastern European folk music. They will play at the KU Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies' annual ...

Bluegrass is a fascinating genre rooted in both American and European folk music. This form of country music developed in Appalachia with distinct influences from Scottish and Irish traditional music, ...

Red Fiction (fka Atomic Ape) was founded in 2012 by Jason Schimmel, who also currently plays in Secret Chiefs 3, and Jason is joined by Ryan Parrish (tenor and baritone saxophone), Max Whipple (bass), ...

The rich character of eastern European music is inextricably tied to string instruments. Gypsy and Klezmer ensembles invariably include at least one fiddler; some of the world’s great classical ...

Whether an old folk ballad or a futuristic techno hit, music is the lifeblood of Europe’s great cities and one of the most powerful ways to connect with its storied past and electric present. The ...