Artist description The Yurodivy Quintet is an eclectic chamber music ensemble that bridges and stretches the boundaries between many genres of music. The group draws on folk traditions from the Americas and Eastern Europe, as well as contemporary classical, avant-garde, and jazz. Originating from a desire to fuse the music of Bill Monroe and modern classical composer Bela Bartok, the Yurodivy Quintet combines the passion and integrity of folk music with the expanded palette of modern composition. The quintet plays a variety of original compositions and arrangements, with an emphasis on improvisation. As either an expansion of the traditional American string band format or a radical revision of the string quartet, the Yurodivy Quintet consists of violin, mandolin, guitar, cello, and bass.

Music Style bluegrass/Eastern European folk/klezmer/jazz/African/chamber music/avant garde/latin/free/old time music/South American

Musical Influences Zorn, Bela Bartok, Bela Fleck, Radiohead, Penderecki, Piazzola, Part, David Qrisman Quintet, DGQ

Similar Artists Muzikas, Strength in Numbers, Masada, Klezmatics, David Grisman Quintet, DGQ, Pat Metheny

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Group Members Britt Lundgren (violin) Will Platt (mandolin) Keith Cornella (guitar) Valerie Thompson (cello) Max Koteen (bass)

Instruments violin, mandolin, guitar, cello, bass

Albums Yurodivy Live at the Acropolis, Yurodivy Plays King Crimson, Yurodivy/Kronos Nonet

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Location Somerville, MA - USA

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