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*The Ludmila Sorin Ensemble consists of conservatory and classically trained musicians performing a delightful melange of Russian and Gypsy romances, Russian folk songs, unique Ladino, Hebrew and Spanish medieval music, Yiddish and Hebrew melodies and popular American songs. Formed in the year 2000 by vocalist Ludmilla Sorin and pianist Alexandra Gerchikov, both former natives of St. Petersburg, Russia, the ensemble grew in 2005 with the addition of Cleveland violinist Steven Greenman.

The ensemble draws from its extensive individual classical music backgrounds and international concert performance experiences. Audiences are thrilled to hear Ludmilla's soaring yet sensitive and passionate vocals, Alexandra's precise pianistic skills and Steven's expertise in East-European Jewish folk music. Their music and performance style is based on the highest ideals of both classical and traditional folk music.*

*Ludmila Sorin *(vocalist) received her vocal training at the Neva Concert Studio in St. Petersburg, Russia studying with the famous Russian singer Rubina Kalantaryan. She has performed at many prestigious concert halls in Russia including St. Petersburg Conservatory, Composer's Hall, Oktyaborsky Hall, Usupovsky Palace, Actor's House, Architecture’s Hall and Theatre Museum. In 1994 Ludmila was a musical laureate in a competition of Israeli music in Kharkov, Ukraine. Ludmila has collaborated with the Russian composer, Timur Kogan, (the author of the famous ballets “Old Tango” and “Galateya”), on a program of Ladino music. In 1996 they performed successfully at various concert venues in Spain including Zaragoza - Centro Cultura Ibercaja, Jaca - Palacio de Congresos, Tauste - Casa de la Cultura, Barbastro - Salon de la UNED, Badajoz - Casa de la Cultura, Caseres - gran Teatro. Ludmila came to America in 1997. Her heart belongs to Yiddish songs.

*Alexandra Gerchikov* (pianist) graduated from the musical college in St. Petersburg, Russia studying with Yury Matzkevich and Ida Zacharova. She has worked as a music teacher and piano pedagogue in various schools and has lived in the United States since 1989. A cousin of Ludmilla Sorin, Alexandra grew up together with Ludmila in Russia. Their classical and familial backgrounds led to their musical collaboration with Jewish and Russian music.

*Steven Greenman* is recognized internationally as one of the finest practitioners of traditional East European Jewish klezmer violin. As a composer of klezmer music he is producer and lead performer for the recording “Stempenyu's Dream” which contains his original Jewish and klezmer compositions. A co-founder of the Khevrisa ensemble together with Walter Zev Feldman, Steven is also co-producer and lead performer of the recording Khevrisa-European Klezmer Music on the Smithsonian Folkways label. Steven currently leads the Stempenyu's Dream ensemble, Di Tsvey and the Steven Greenman Klezmer Ensemble. He has taught klezmer music at KlezKamp, KlezKanada, KlezFest London and Klezmer Wochen Weimar and has performed at the Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow, Poland and at Toronto's Ashkenaz-A Festival of New Yiddish Culture. In addition to klezmer music Steven is an accomplished performer of Hungarian nota, Romanian lautari music and urban East European Gypsy music. As a concert performer Steven has been a regular guest soloist with the Cleveland Pops Orchestra performing his own arrangements of traditional East European Gypsy violin music and klezmer music.

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