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JazzFest.Wien 2013
Iva Bittová solo | Zsófia Boros solo
Porgy & Bess 21.00
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![Iva Bittova (c: ECM)](http://www.viennajazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/0706_bittova01.jpg)
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Iva Bittová
A native of the Czech Republic, Iva Bittová began a successful acting career in the 1970s, even before she began playing the violin. With her unique singing style and way of playing her instrument and performing, she soon attracted a wider audience.
Bittová successfully combines elements of Moravian folk and Roma music with Rock and the avantgarde. She is also well-versed in Classical, especially the works of Mozart and Janacek. Fred Frith made a film portrait of her in 1990 called “Step across the Border”. Her current, eponymous album “Iva Bittová” is being released this year on the ECM label.
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Zsófia Boros
Zsofia Boros’ guitar playing is reserved and sophisticated yet tinged with melancholy. Together these elements create a unique kind of virtuosity. Her debut album is being released in May 2013 by ECM.