
Marina Tsvetaeva — One of the 20th Century’s Most Powerful Poetic Voices, Now in Jazz at the Sheepshead Bay Library

Marina Tsvetaeva (1892–1941)—a fearless voice of exile, love, and resistance—comes alive in this unforgettable live jazz concert at the Sheepshead Bay Library on October 23rd at 6pm.
Acclaimed Russian-American saxophonist and composer Lena Bloch brings Tsvetaeva’s haunting poetry to life in an original jazz suite—rhythmic, emotional, and full of soul.
Performed by world-renowned NYC jazz artists:
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Kyoko Kitamura – Avant-garde vocalist, improviser, and composer
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Jacob Sacks – Thelonious Monk finalist pianist
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Ken Filiano – Internationally acclaimed bassist
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Michael Sarin – Renowned jazz drummer
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
This program is generously supported by a grant from Assembly Member Michael Novakhov, Assembly District 45