Vira Lozinsky ^People

She has performed at theatres and festivals throughout Israel, Europe, North and South America. Her debut CD Vayte Shtern has been nominated for the 7thAnnual Independent Music Awards (IMA) / Best World Music album.Vira started playing the violin at the age of six, but her real passion was always singing. From the age of 13 until her immigration to Israel in 1991 she sang in the BältiYiddish Theater and also performed solo concerts throughout the former USSR.After immigrating to Israel at age 16 she earned her BA in Musicology and Yiddish literature at Bar-Ilan University. In 2000 she graduated with honors from the vocal program of Israel's prestigious Rimon school of Jazz & Contemporary Music. Perhaps the most significant event in her career occurred in 2002 when she met the great Yiddish singer Nechama Lifshitz, who has since remained her teacher andmentor. An enchanting performer in every way, Vira's mellifluous alto voice is power- ful, warm, expressive, and pure. Her unique repertoire includes new material written especially for her, as well as Yiddish folk songs, songs of Bessarabian, Romanian andPolish Jewish poets, and of classical andmodern Yiddish poets.She has worked and recordered with international artists and groups asRaanana Symphonette Orchestra, Beyond the Pale', Konsonans Retro, Leopold Kozlowski and many others.