Julia Vorontsova was born in St. Petersburg Russia in 1982. After studying violin and piano for three years at St. Petersburg State Music School she started composing her own poetry and songs while teaching herself guitar. She completed High School in the USA, and later studied communications at Baruch College New York City .
Vorontsova grew up listening to the classic Russian bard folk singers such as Bulat Okudzhava, Yuri Vizbor and more recently Veronika Dolina. Vorontsova may be considered the most recent link to these Russian poets who flowered silently during the Soviet era. She has a singular & unique voice.
Her song writing is deeply melancholic, but playful. She sings in Russian, Polish and English. One can expect from a performance by Julia Vorontsova post-traditional bard moods of deep feeling informed by a more current acid folk approach.
Discography:
From St. Petersburg With Love (2004)
Our Garden Circle (Foxglove, 2005
Over (Privet Records, 2015)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.