The Kolpakov Trio will be a fun and unique project. Alexander "Sasha" Kolpakov is quite the character, one an author would commit horrific acts to come across. Sasha's love of music and his passion for dancing, combined with his unique life experience make him a treasure to write about.
His nephew, Vadim, follows in Sasha's footsteps as an enigma. As part of the Kolpakov Trio, he is a world class musician and an explosive dancer and his ability to make it look so easy makes everyone in the audience wish they were Romani too.
The third member of the Kolpakov Trio changes as demand requires. Currently, Arkadiy Gips, a virtuoso violinist, fills this position.
I spent three days interviewing Vadim and Sasha in New York, followed by phone calls lasting for hours at a stretch. While I still don't have a full picture of their world, I intend to dig deeper into it so that I may share their experiences as Romani musicians with the world.
http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kveQcae_UrU
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