Songs of Love and Passion in Russian, Yiddish, and Ladino

Russia and Eastern Europe has a long tradition of songs that transcend  the categories of classical and popular. The roots of these passionate  "romances" extend deep into the folk tradition, and exhibit influences  that extend from Roma and Jewish music to Italian opera, and even  Argentine tango. For this program baritone Anton Belov and bass baritone  Ian Pomerantz will collaborate with the virtuoso 7-string guitarist  Oleg Timofeyev--an internationally recognized authority on this genre.