Beautiful Music Together

An intimate conversation and concert with Gabe and Steffani Kitayama-Bolkosky featuring old standards. They will play Mozart’s Violin and Viola Duo in G and Prokofiev Duo Sonata. The camera work puts you right in the center for a feeling of being inside the performance.

Gabe Bolkosky &
Andrew Duckles

Gabe Bolkosky &
Michele Cooker

Excerpts:

This and That

This and That, Gabe’s debut solo CD, is described in Current magazine as “music that alternately demands that you sit and listen, then insists you jump up and dance.” The reviewer praised Gabe’s “virtuosity and emotional depth” as well as his “enormous tonal palette.” Featured players include Bryan Pardo (saxophone), Ryan Mackstaller (guitar), Alex Trajano (drums), Andrew Kratzat (bass), and Neil Donato (piano).

Excerpt:

Non Sequitur

Hailed as “utterly sensational” (New Music Connoisseur) the ensemble Non Sequitur displays their unique vision of new music on this shattering debut CD, featuring dynamic performances of Modernist works by Xenakis and Boulez, theatric and electroacoustic music, and a piece inspired by Karnatic singing. Weaving drama, humor, virtuosity, and visceral energy, Non Sequitur charts a dazzling chamber music experience for the adventurous ear.

Excerpt:

The Shape of Klez to Come

Into the Freylakh mixes modern re-workings of traditional pieces with originals that extend the Klezmer idiom. The effect is a very different take on the future of Klezmer than one hears in the music of the downtown New York City Klezmer scene. Rather than mix electric guitar and the frenetic energy of Rock music into Klezmer, Into the Freylakh enlivens the tradition by incorporating Jazz, Latin and European art music. The result is a smooth blend that flows from traditional Jewish folk songs to Free Jazz to Latin and back again, never failing to entertain. With Gabe Bolkosky, Michael Gabelman, Jennifer Goltz, Andrew Kratzat, Bryan Pardo, and Isaac Schankler.

Excerpt:

The Orchestra is Here to Play

The Phoenix Ensemble (Gabe Bolkosky, executive director and concertmaster) and the children’s group Gemini, recorded live in performance at Ann Arbor’s Michigan Theater. The orchestra and Gemini together celebrate the fun, warmth, and humor of family life. Kids and adults love to sing along with these original, sparkling songs about the everyday experiences of childhood and growing up.

Excerpt:

Star Wars

Gabe Bolkosky has cloned himself. Sixteen or more tracks of violin playing music for Star Wars-themed weddings. (It’s a long story.) Walk down the aisle to these tunes.

Excerpts: