“Zolotoj Plyos” is a unique folk-ensemble from Europe, whose members sing and play songs and instrumental tunes from Eastern Europe. They perform the oral traditions of many regions, singing their songs in languages like Ukrainian, Belorussian, Georgian, Russian, Roma, Armenian, and Yiddish. All three musicians are highly educated and play multiple musical instruments such as the accordion, clarinet, guitar, balalaika, bagpipes, domra, pan-flute, saxophone, jaleyka, and a variety of percussion instruments. In total, they bring with them over 30 musical instruments.
“Zolotoj Plyos” have performed in Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Russia, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Portugal, and the USA.
Over the years 2000-2023, “Zolotoj Plyos” made 16 concert tours of the United States. The ensemble was given the honor of performing in Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington D.C
The three members of “Zolotoj Plyos” are professors of music and for 25 years have directed the Choir of the Middlebury College Kathryn Wasserman Davis School of Russian at Middlebury College (Vermont, USA). Alexander, Elena, and Sergei are “Musicians in Residence” in Middlebury College (VT, USA) and Wellesley College (MA, USA).
At the present time the members of “Zolotoj Plyos” live and work in Belgium.
**This is a paid, ticketed event. In addition, this is a community event, not sponsored by CREECA**