About this Event
A refreshing spin on traditional seasonal choral music…thoroughly marvelous!
- NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO
For 26 years, Kitka Women's Vocal Ensemble's annual Wintersongs concerts have explored songs from across Eastern Europe that summon the return of light and hope in times of difficulty and darkness.
This year’s concerts will feature seasonal songs of comfort and joy from Balkan, Baltic, Caucasian, and Slavic lands that soothe the soul and lift the spirit.
ABOUT KITKA WOMEN’S VOCAL ENSEMBLE
Inspired by traditional songs and vocal techniques from Eastern Europe and Eurasia, Kitka has earned international recognition for its distinctive sound, exploring a vast palette of ancient yet contemporary-sounding vocal effects. Kitka's commitment to presenting traditional song as a living and evolving expressive art form has led to adventurous collaborations with some of the world's most exciting indigenous musicians and contemporary composers ranging from Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares to Meredith Monk. Currently celebrating its 46th Anniversary season, Kitka began as a grassroots group of amateur singers from diverse ethnic and musical backgrounds who shared a passion for the stunning dissonances, asymmetric rhythms, intricate ornamentation, and resonant strength of traditional Eastern European women's vocal music. Since its informal beginnings, the group has evolved into an award-winning touring ensemble known for its artistry, versatility and mastery of the demanding techniques of regional vocal styling, as well as for its innovative explorations in new music for women's voices. The ensemble's wide-ranging performance, teaching and recording activities have exposed millions to the haunting beauty of their unique repertoire.
IN ADDITION TO YOUR TICKET PURCHASE, PLEASE CONSIDER A TAX-DEDUCTIBLE YEAR-END GIFT TO KITKA.
As a small nonprofit, we rely on community support to keep our voices strong. In this era of drastic arts funding cuts—when culture, creativity, and freedom of expression are under threat—your contribution is vital. Every gift helps Kitka continue to build bridges of connection, resilience, and joy through song—locally and across the globe.
DONATE ONLINE: Gifts can also be mailed to:
KITKA
1201 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Suite 103
Oakland, CA 94612 USA
Event venue & nearby stays
Peace United Church, 900 High Street, Santa Cruz, United States
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