Lena Bloch - Kyoko Kitamura Album Release Concert at Ibeam Brooklyn

Acclaimed saxophonist/composer Lena Bloch reimagines work of Russian poet Marina Tsvetaeva in a new jazz suite, commissioned by Chamber Music America, entitled MARINA, for ensemble and voice featuring her own English translations of Tsvetaeva’s works. “Throughout my life, Tsvetaeva has served as a model of resilience as an immigrant, an artist and a woman,” says Bloch, “all of which have been under siege in modern political discourse, all the more reason to amplify her voice for a modern audience.” The album, being released on Fresh Sound Records in the fall of 2025, features vocalist Kyoko Kitamura, pianist Jacob Sacks, bassist Ken Filiano, and drummer Michael Sarin. The recording of it was supported by Chamber Music America’s Artistic Projects program, funded through the Howard Gilman Foundation. ...

read more

Acclaimed saxophonist/composer Lena Bloch reimagines work of Russian poet Marina Tsvetaeva in a new jazz suite, commissioned by Chamber Music America, entitled MARINA, for ensemble and voice featuring her own English translations of Tsvetaeva’s works. “Throughout my life, Tsvetaeva has served as a model of resilience as an immigrant, an artist and a woman,” says Bloch, “all of which have been under siege in modern political discourse, all the more reason to amplify her voice for a modern audience.” The album, being released on Fresh Sound Records in the fall of 2025, features vocalist Kyoko Kitamura, pianist Jacob Sacks, bassist Ken Filiano, and drummer Michael Sarin. The recording of it was supported by Chamber Music America’s Artistic Projects program, funded through the Howard Gilman Foundation.
Experience the legendary poet through sound—where verse meets rhythm, and resistance becomes music.

“My poems are my passport, they carry me across the world.” — Marina Tsvetaeva

show less