SLAVA TOLSTOY&ROB FLAX

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Rob Flax - ?????????? ?????????? ?????? ?????????????????????, ?????????? ? ???????. ??? ??????? ??????? ?????? ???????????????? ?? ???????????? ? ???????? ??????? ?? ????, ????????-???????, ?????? ???????? ????????????, ? ?? ??????. ?? ????? ???????? ???, ??? ????? ?????????? ??????????? ???? ???????? ? ????????? ?? ???????, ????????? ????? ??? ???????? ??????? ??? ?????????????! ??? ???????? ?? ???????????? ? ????????????? ??????? ? ???????? ????? ?????? ??????, ? ??? ????? ?? ????????? ? B.

B. King and Tower of Power, ????? ?? ????? ? ??????? ? Trans Siberian Orchestra ? ??????? YouTube - Jacob Collier, ?? ?????????? ? ???????? ????????????? ?????, ?? ????????? ? ??????? ? ????????? ????????-???????, ?? ????????????? ??????? ? ???????????? ? Billy Wylder ? ? ????????? ?????? ???-?????, ??????????? ? ???????????? ????????? ? ?????? ??????. ??? ?????????? ??? ??????? ?????? ??? ??????????? ? ??????? (??????? ?????? ??? ????????? ??? James Franco and Anthony Bourdain).

ENGLISH VERSION:

Slava Tolstoy & Rob Flax. Guitar / Violin / Vocals: Ten String Tigers

Slava and Rob have toured all around the USA with various projects (Inteational String Trio, Fedor Chistyakov, Boom Chick Trio, etc). Both are virtuoso performers on their instruments (guitar and violin) as well as accomplished singers. They are presenting a unique program that includes original songs in Russian and English, virtuoso arrangements of familiar tunes form various traditions (gypsy jazz, pop-rock, world music) and just overall super fun and engaging vibe!

Slava Tolstoy is a Boston based guitarist, singer and producer. He has toured and recorded in duo with Fedor Chistyakov - the leader of a legendary rock band “Nol”; as well as Boris Pelekh - the guitarist of Gogol Bordello. For many years Slava has performed all around the US with his instrumental project - “Inteational String Trio” that blends jazz, classical and gypsy music. Slava’s solo album with original pop-rock songs “Songs About the Sea” - was released in 2021 and is all about meaningful lyrics, catchy melodies, and political satire. From the very first days of russia’s war on Ukraine, Slava took a firm position against the invasion. He participated in numerous pro-Ukrainian fundraisers and concerts all over USA as well as in Germany, Canada and Spain. In the fall of 2022 Slava released an anti-war song “You’re Out” that gained significant recognition across the globe. Over the course of his career he has worked and collaborated with such outstanding and diverse performers as Fedor Chistyakov, Olli Soilkkeli, Lynn Harrell, Vadim Neselovskyi, Kenny Aronoff, Ben Powell, Eric Marienthal, Ruslan Sirota, and many more. In April 2025 for his support of Ukraine Slava was officially declared a "foreign agent" by the russian goverment - a mode day version of the infamous "enemy of the people" label of Stalin's time.

Rob Flax is an award-winning multi-instrumentalist (Violin, mandolin, back vocals), composer, and educator from Chicago, IL with a playful heart and an open mind. He has performed nationally and inteationally with groups of many different styles, including opening for B.

B. King and Tower of Power, playing viola and violin with the Trans Siberian Orchestra and YouTube star Jacob Collier, upright bass in an Argentine tango ensemble, mandolin and fiddle in various bluegrass bands, electric violin in several rock bands, collaborations with mode dancers, and more. As a composer Rob has written music for choreographers, film (including work on projects for James Franco and Anthony Bourdain), and several original projects. Rob is a graduate of the New England Conservatory, and he currently lives in Boston, MA. Rob’s favorite composer is Fred Rogers, and like Mister Rogers Rob strives to create a better world using his musical gifts to spread light and joy, he describes his music concisely: “I play things with strings, I hit stuff, and I sing.

” Behind this simple tag line lies a rich depth of genre-bending, from classical and jazz violin to bluegrass fiddle, to blues and rock influences, and beyond.