Zozulka is a trio born out of Hilka, an ensemble under the musical direction of Yevhen Yefremov, an ethnomusicologist and singer whose field expeditions into Kyivan Polissia (“the Chornobyl Zone”) began in the 1970s and have continued to the present day. Zozulka Trio features Eva Salina, Willa Roberts, and Maria Sonevytsky.

Zozulka Trio comes to San Diego to present their latest song cycle project: BEREZA/BERYOZE
“Many old songs brim with ecological awareness. Old songs from the territory of modern Ukraine tell stories about plants like the birch tree–bereza in Ukrainian, beryoze in Yiddish–that bend, break, and heal, becoming metaphors for human fragility and tenacity. Birds mark the turning of seasons and shifts in our internal weather as well. Since 2011, Zozulka–a trio named after the Ukrainian word for cuckoo bird–has interpreted songs from a wide range of Ukrainian village traditions. With BEREZA / BERYOZE, the trio branches into a new cycle of songs that speak directly to ecological themes. In this project, Zozulka reaches into Yiddish song repertoires from Ukraine, matching and contrasting the Jewish and Ukrainian song traditions that coexisted and drew upon grounded ecological knowledge. This song cycle reimagines old songs by rooting them in new sonic and cultural landscapes. Through expansive and bold arrangements, the works in BEREZA / BERYOZE illuminate how folk wisdom can deepen our awareness of the interdependence between human and more-than-human worlds. In an era marked by global climate change and devastating acts of ecocide in wartorn Ukraine and beyond, BEREZA / BERYOZE celebrates variegated and interlinked song traditions and the cathartic, regenerative power of singing old songs in the present.” 

(from evasalina.com/#zozulka-section)

Listen to Zozulka Trio here: https://zozulka.bandcamp.com/album/ep

Join Zozulka Trio for an unforgettable day in Balboa Park! Choose to attend the singing WORKSHOP, or the powerful vocal CONCERT, or BOTH – just steps apart at two Balboa Park venues. 

Workshop: 3PM @ House of Ukraine

Concert: 6PM @ The Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theatre

CONCERT TICKETS:
Regular – $20
Family (up to 2 adults, kids) – $25
Senior – $10
Student – $5
Kids free with a Family ticket purchase.

Buy tickets separately, or get both and experience the full journey from learning their craft to experiencing Zozulka Trio perform live on stage.

A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Ukrainian Nature Conservation Group (https://uncg.org.ua/en/)

No one will be turned away for lack of funds. Please contact houseofukraine@gmail.com for alternate registration.