'Noizepunk & BorisLove' Cello Lounge

electronic, house, hip-hop, experimental, etc. It is hard to put into one word the genre of music they are playing, hence they do not try to classify. The originality lies in the openness to musical sound in all its forms, in getting out of the box which constricts our understanding, and this duo does just that. On May 21st the duo will be joined by violinists Anna Borovik, Tasos Papastamou, vocalist Ninni Lindh and various NYC friends to perform compositions by Gene Pritsker, Mark Kostabi, Saint-Saëns, Bach and various music from their albums 'Cello Lounge' Volumes I & II 

"The Composers Concordance Records record label offers music that crosses genres. It brings music that is not limited to musical boundaries. "Cello Lounge", an album by Borislav 'BorisLove' Strulev and Gene 'Noizepunk' Pritsker, fits this description perfectly. On "Cello Lounge", classical cello lines are superimposed on a laid-back lounge beat. The added samples, jazz guitar licks and unearthly vocals spice it all up and make this an impressive mixture. My favorite track is 'Yolachka Bells' where composer Gene PritskerI really like this." - Peter Van Laarhoven, United-Mutations
"It is music of piece, a music unified in an unexpected and unprecedented way. It will not be for everyone. But those who are willing to leave preconceptions behind
will find a very stimulating program of music. Go on a different sort of trip with this one. You will find the ride both fun and musically rich." - Grego Applegate Edwards, Gapplegate Classical - Modern Music Blog
" Borislove (cellist Borislav Strulev) and Noizepunk (composer/rapper/guitarist/DJ  Gene Pritsker) perform Pritsker's wild mix of tunes, described as combining classical, jazz, hip hop, electronica, house and experimental forms. Explore, or try 1, 2, 6, 10 12, 15, and 16." - WRUV Reviews by Laima 
"This is a unique fusion CD, with classical, cultural cello themes, mixed with contemporary guitar, echoing vocals, and electronic creativity. You will feel like you are in Istanbul one moment and the East Village, NY, the next. Borislav Strulev is a renowned jazz and classical cellist with Russian roots, and he brings exotic flair to this ensemble. " - Robertaonthearts

BIOS:
World-renowned cellist Borislav Strulev (aka BorisLove) has been fascinating audiences on some of the world's most prestigious stages since his U.S. debut at the Kennedy Center in 1993 arranged on initiative of Isaac Stern, Former World Bank President James Wolfensohn and Byron Janis.
Critics call him a "soloist ... with a rich, singing tone" - The New York Times and the San Francisco Chronicle said that he "boasts an enormous, gripping sound, full of bright colors and effortless power; when he plays he commandeers the sonic spotlight with ease." "Associated Press wrote ''cellist Borislav Strulev, channeling no one, or perhaps God.''  "He plays as if born with a cello ".
Borislav Strulev - universal multi-stylist, Renaissance-man - has performed virtually all classical repertoire for cello and toured all corners of the world - Borislav presents today his vision of crossover, classical music, jazz, tango and even rap - a stylish, high-quality fusion, on the edge of shocking.
Borislav Strulev is an outstanding cellist of exceptional temperament, charismatic personality, powerful sound and virtuoso technique, a musician of faerie energy and drive. Borislav is the Music Director of: International BelgorodMusicFest - ''Borislav Strulev and Friends''.
Mr. Strulev has performed at Carnegie Hall, David Geffen Hall, Alice Tully Hall, Kennedy Center and all the major halls throughout the United States, as well as Auditorio de Madrid and Auditorio de Leon (Spain) Auditorio de Torino (Italy) Muzikverein (Vienna) Suntory Hall (Tokyo) Berlin Philharmonic (Berlin) Salle Gaveau (Paris), Mariinsky Theatre Concert Hall (St-Petersburg), Bolshoi Theatre (Moscow), just to name a few, and beyond. He has also collaborated with most of the important orchestras and conductors in the world.
Borislav had his debut at Carnegie Hall - played with legendary pianist Byron Janis and also was a special guest at the ceremony dedicated to Oscar Peterson at Carnegie Hall. Mr. Strulev had the honor of carrying the Olympic Torch for The 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. He was a nominee for The "Russian-American Person of the Year" 2014 Award in New York. The public ambassador of the XIX World festival in Sochi of youth and students.
In 2016 within "BelgorodMusicFest" Borislav Strulev became the champion of Russia (Russian Ginness) having played a concert in the «KMAruda» mine shaft for miners at a depth of 340 meters in memory of the died miners.
http://borislavstrulev.com
Composer/guitarist/rapper/Di.J. Gene Pritsker (aka Di.J. Noizepunk) has written over six hundred compositions, including chamber operas, orchestral and chamber works, electro-acoustic music and songs for hip-hop and rock ensembles. All of his compositions employ an eclectic spectrum of styles and are influenced by his studies of various musical cultures.
He is the founder and leader of Sound Liberation; an eclectic hip hop-chamber-jazz-rock-etc. ensemble and co-director of Composers' Concordance. Gene's music has been performed all over the world at various festivals and by many ensembles and performers, including the Adelaide Symphony, MDR Symphony, The Athens Camarata, China Philharmonic Orchestra, Brooklyn, Shanghai and Berlin Philharmonic, Sinfonietta Riga, Orchester des Pfalztheaters, Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra, Anhaltische Philharmonie as well as such soloists as Anne Akiko Meyers, Lara St. John, Kathleen Supove, Sarah Chang, Martin Kuuskmann, Tim Fain, and Simone Dinnerstein. He has worked closely with Joe Zawinul and has orchestrated major Hollywood movies, Including 'Cloud Atlas', for which he wrote additional music and composed his ''Cloud Atlas Symphony', to be released  in 2016
The New York Times described him as "...audacious...multitalented." Joseph Pehrson, writing in The Music Connoisseur, described Pritsker as "dissolving the artificial boundaries between high brow, low brow, classical, popular musics and elevates the idea that if it's done well it is great music, regardless of the style or genre". Classical Music Sentinel writes:  "His expressive reach is so wide as to encompass everything from ethno/techno, rock/jazz fusion, classical opera and more, and it all seems to be effortlessly integrated within his anima and comes out through different facets of his persona. You could almost see him as a modern day renaissance man. He is the co-director of Composers Concordance (CC Records), co-founder/guitarist of Absolute Ensemble and artist-in residence at the Austrian Outreach Festival. 
http://www.genepritsker.com/