Tag Archives: violin

Doc’s Lab with Ramana Vieira

Posted on July 12, 2017 by ela polak

I’m super excited to be playing with Ramana Vieira at Doc’s Lab in San Francisco! I never performed there but heard great things about this place, so this is going to be a treat. We do some amazing fado songs … Continue reading →

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June Performances

Posted on June 19, 2017 by ela polak

I’m playing two super fun gigs, on Wednesday June 21st and Friday June 23rd. The first one is with amazing Orchestra Nostalgico for the Garden of Memory at the Chapel of the Chimes in Oakland. The Garden of Memory is … Continue reading →

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Winter 2017

Posted on January 2, 2017 by ela polak

  After a longer and much needed break I’m coming back with 3 cool shows: On January 28th I will be performing with Ramana Vieira at Piedmont Piano in Oakland. The concert starts at 8 pm, come for a healthy … Continue reading →

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September Update

Posted on August 26, 2016 by ela polak

In next couple of weeks I will get to do some exciting musical stuff and wanted to share it with you: UKSUS is back! the opera composed by Erling Wold and based on the life of a Russian writer and … Continue reading →

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Oregon Tour!

Posted on November 26, 2015 by ela polak

I’m extremely excited to be playing with Ramana Vieira and her fado group in Oregon  over the post-Thanksgiving weekend. The tour is promoting Ramana’s latest album, Fado da Vida. It will be my first visit to the state north from California and I’m … Continue reading →

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Ramana Vieira’s CD Release Performance at the Sound Room

Posted on July 9, 2015 by ela polak

In the last couple of months I have been working with established Bay Area singer Ramana Vieira, who performs a traditional Portuguese genre – fado. Fado songs evoke a feeling of longing and melancholia,  capturing life at sea and the plight … Continue reading →

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The Double Negative Ensemble at the Center for New Music

Posted on December 2, 2014 by ela polak

  I would like to invite you to an awesome concert in December – I will be performing some structured and open improvisations with fellow instrumentalists from The Double Negative Ensemble. The concert will take place at the Center for … Continue reading →

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Candide

Posted on November 13, 2014 by ela polak

This month I have a pleasure of performing a violin part in the musical ‘Candide’, composed by Leonard Bernstein, orchestrated by John Caird. ‘Candide’ is produced by Hayward’s Douglas Morrisson Theatre and it’s an absolute delight to be a part of … Continue reading →

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Performances!!

Posted on October 26, 2013 by ela polak

Hi Everyone, I would to invite you to 2 awesome events happening within next couple of days. On Sunday 10/27 at 8.00 I will be performing with a contemporary ensemble Klangfarbenatrix (Robert Lopez filling in for Tim Black – percussion, Nick Kanozik – piano, Josh Marshall … Continue reading →

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Bay Area improv

Posted on July 18, 2013 by ela polak

Since I moved to Bay Area almost 3 months ago, I’ve been trying to scope out the musical scene in and around San Francisco. One of the happy occurrences was definitely meeting Nick Kanozik, pianist and composer affiliated with Mills … Continue reading →

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