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The WhEE (Where Else Ensemble) is an ad-hoc group of musicians put together by the fadolínist and composer Ljova, a close collaborator of Brooklyn Rider, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and many others. This concert will include two song cycles that feature folkloric poetry set to new music -- Dmitry Shostakovich's "Songs of Jewish Folk Poetry" with new original companion songs by Ljova, and the US premiere of "Songs of German Folk Poetry" by the composer Alexander Zhurbin. Both song cycles will be performed in Russian, and English translations will be available. Complementing this program will be original folk songs in Yiddish, and music from Central Asia. Performers: Inna Barmash , vocalist Elizaveta Kozlova , soprano Vladimir Shvets , baritone Trio Fadolín: Sabina Torosjan , violin Ljova , fadolín Valeriya Sholokhova , cello Yelena Grinberg , piano Photo credit Vanessa Gonzalez-Bunster