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

Marina Tsvetaeva (1892–1941)—a fearless voice of exile love and resistance—comes alive in this unforgettable live jazz concert.

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:

Kyoko Kitamura – Avant-garde vocalist improviser and composer

Jacob Sacks – Thelonious Monk finalist pianist

Ken Filiano – Internationally acclaimed bassist

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

Link to event page:

https://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/marina-tsvetaeva-%E2%80%94-one-sheepshead-bay-library-20251023-0600pm

This program is generously supported by a grant from Assembly Member Michael Novakhov Assembly District 45