Mark Kovnatskiy

The leader of "Hamburg Klezmer Band" , violinist, composer, Jewish dance instructor. Presenting on klezmer music stage since 2003.Participated in this festivals: "Klezfest" in St.-Petersburg, Kiev and London, "Klezmer Wochen Weimar" (Germany), "Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow" (Poland), "KlezKanada" (Montreal), "Ashkenaz" (Toronto), "Folk Festival" (Ottava), "Devet Bran" (Prague), "Musica Viva" (Veruela, Spain), "Klezshul with Michael Alpert" (St.-Petersburg).The teacher of the festivals: "Dona-Fest" (now "Jidish-Fest", Moscow), "Music of Yidishkayt" (Moscow), "Festival Muzyki I Tradycji Klezmerskiej" (Kazimerz Dolny, Poland).Had many concerts in Russia, Ukraine, in Tatarstan, Lithuania, Byelorussia, Germany, Switzerland, Czechia, Poland, Great Britain, Canada, Israel and Latvia.The projects:Klezmer:"Hamburg Klezmer Band" (Hamburg), "The Merlin Shepherd Kapelye" (Brighton, Hamburg, St.-Petersburg, Moscow, Kishinev, Vinnitsa), "All Stars Klezmer Band" (Moscow, Hamburg, Kharkov, St.-Petersburg), "Hopkele" (Hamburg), "Hamburg Klezmer Connection" (Hamburg), "Khaverim" (Hamburg), "Karahod" (Hamburg).In the past:"Klezmasters" (Moscow); "Kedem" (Hamburg); "Berl, Shmerl & Sons" (Moscow, Hamburg) "Jurassic Blues" (Hamburg)Discography:«What Does The Motherland Start With» (Psoy Korolenko & “All Stars Klezmer Band”, label “Bad Taste”, Russia, 2005), “KlezFest. 5 years together” (Kiev, 2005), “The Upward Flight” (USA, 2005), “The Intimate Hopes & Terrors” ("Merlin Shepherd Kapelye", label "Oriente Musik", Germany, 2006).
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