Folk & Choral Music from Eastern Europe, America & Beyond

Since its inception in 2010, Oakland, CA-based True Life Trio has enchanted audiences with their fiery, supple voices and rich harmonies. Their concerts take the listener on a borderless journey through the villages of Ukraine, the mountains of Bulgaria and Louisiana’s Cajun country demonstrating the beauty, power and diversity of vocally-driven folk music from Eastern Europe and North America. TLT, whose collaboration was forged in Kitka Women’s Vocal Ensemble, honors these traditions while adding their own unique spin via innovative arrangements and folk-inspired compositions. www.truelifetrio.com

Dunava is a Seattle-based women’s vocal ensemble specializing in the a cappella folk music of Eastern Europe. Founded in 2005, Dunava is made up of singers from diverse musical backgrounds who all share a passion for complex and beautiful harmonies, and for learning about and performing these musical traditions authentically. www.dunava.org