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LEV ATLAS and NIGEL CLARK |
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Lev Atlas and Nigel Clark are brilliant musicians in their own right. Together, they are stunning.Although no strangers to the big stage, having played to thousands during their respective careers, they have honed their sound playing intimate shows at Russian Café Cossachok and have rapidly become an in demand world music act.
Nigel Clark is one of Scotland's best known jazz guitarists. He performs regularly with Carol Kidd and the Scottish Guitar Quartet. He has recently signed an exclusive contract with the legendary New York jazz label Arkadia Records. Intricate fretwork and dynamic stylings have become the trademarks of Nigel Clark's playing.
Lev Atlas has had a distinguished career as a classical musician. He was a member of the award-winning Rostov String Quartet and the Rachmaninov Trio and is currently Principal Viola of the Scottish Opera Orchestra. He is also renowned as a virtuoso Klezmer and Eastern European folk music performer.
Together with Oleg Ponomarev, Nigel and Lev formed Koshka in 2001 as a vehicle for their mutual love of music as diverse as classical, folk, and hotclub.
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