Russian Gypsy Guitarist on The Main Street Sessions

June 27, 2008

Meet Vadim Kolpakov. You’ll hear him this Saturday at 2 on The Main Street Sessions. He’s just wrapped up a two-year stint teaching at UNCC. Now he’s preparing to tour with Madonna. The first video shows Vadim (on the left) performing “Vengerka”, a duet for Russian seven-string guitars, with his uncle and teacher, Aleksander Kolpakov: “Maljarka” – Recorded on September 30th 2007 at Colorado Festival of World Theatre. VIA Romen: Vadim Kolpakov, Arkady Gips, Oleg Timofeev, Katya Bolotovskaya, Alex Gorodezky led by virtuoso guitarist and artist of the Moscow Gypsy Theater “Romen”, Vadim Kolpakov.