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musicians
Beata-vocal, accordion, percussion, keyboard
Born in Medzilaborce, in Eastern Slovakia, Beata Begeniova grew up surrounded by Slovak and Rusyn folk songs sung by her family. She attended the music high school in Prešov and received her music degree from J. P. Safarik University in Slovakia. While still a student, she was featured as a soloist on many recordings and radio broadcasts and received numerous awards in folk song competitions. A featured soloist with the professional Rusyn ensemble Dukla in Prešov, she toured Europe and North America with Šarišan.
Alexander-vocal, tsymbaly, keyboard, accordion, bass
Alexander Fedoriouk began playing the cimbalom at the age of 7 in his home-town of Kolomyia, Ukraine. Growing up in the Carpathian mountains, he played at weddings in mountain villages in Ukraine and Moldavia. He studied music at the Kolomyia Music School, Chernivsty Musical College and received his Bachelor's degree in music from The Kiev State Conservatory. He has performed as a soloist with The Odessa Philharmonic Orchestra, Troisty Muzyky Folk Ensemble, The Manhattan School of Music Symphony Orchestra, The Duquesne University Tamburitzans and Cheres. He appeared in the Ukrainian musical movies, Pisne Kalynova and Namysto Dlia Berehyni. He received awards at the national competition on folk instruments in 1987 and 1991 in Ukraine, and in Nebraska in 1997.
Since he has been in the United States he has been featured as a soloist on a number of recordings: Cheres - From the Mountains to the Steppes (B Sharp Records), Unblocked (Ellipsis Records), The World in Our Backyard (Chubby Dragon) and Klezsqueese (Bon Air). He has recorded with Nigel Pulsford of Bush, legendary jazz flautist Herbie Mann and performed in Carnegie hall with John Cale of the Velvet Undeground.
Volodia-vocal, guitar, keyboard
Volodia grew up around a musical family. He loved listening to his father and very talented grandfather play their music and the beautiful voice of his mother when she sang Ukrainian lullabies. Volodia started to play the drums and participate in Triosti music at the age of 5. The family band won a folk music competition in the Ukrainian region of Lviv. Volodia graduated with and education in musical studies and furthered his studies in culture and music at the College of Cultural Education in the city of Lviv. During his transition from Ukrainian life to American life, Volodia finds time to practice music and spends time with his family. He actively participates in the Ukrainian community by organizing the musical compositions for the children’s choir at Pokrova Church in Parma, Ohio.
Zenon-vocal, saxophone, keyboard
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