Vladimir recently went back into the studio to record a new song – this beautiful version of Leanord Cohen’s ‘Dance Me To The End Of Love’ featuring Jack Lukeman on vocals.

The single will be released on 20th April 2012 with the track being added to the Classical Twist album which will re-appear in shops on 27th April 2012.

Enjoy the video – filmed at the recording session below.

Vladimir Jablokov and Classical twist return for spring 2012.  Playing pieces from his wonderful debut CD Classical Twist: The Album, Vladimir along with his peerless band of exemplary classical musicians will perform his unique, fresh hybrid of music old and new he calls ‘Classical Twist’.  From Bach to Beatles, The Stones to Strauss – Vladimir’s superb virtuoso performances delighted national audiences in 2011.

Fresh from the sell out sensation of his Viennese Christmas shows in December 2011, don’t miss Vladimir in action in 2012.

12th April – Droichead Arts Centre, Drogheda : Buy Tickets

14th April – National Concert Hall, Dublin : Buy Tickets

18th April – Town Hall Theatre, Galway : Buy Tickets

19th April – Jerome Hynes Theatre, Wexford : Buy Tickets

20th April – Central Hotel, Donegal : Buy Tickets

21st April – Set Theatre, Kilkenny : Buy Tickets

26th April – Theatre Royal, Waterford : Buy Tickets

27th April – Glor Theatre, Ennis : Buy Tickets

28th April – Birr Theatre and Arts Centre, Offaly : Buy Tickets

2nd May – Trim Castle Hotel, Meath : Buy Tickets

3rd May – Moat Theatre, Naas : Buy Tickets

4th May – GB Shaw Theatre, Carlow : Buy Tickets

9th May – Draiocht, Blanchardstown : Buy Tickets

11th May – Bob Reidy’s Skyfarmers, Nenagh : Tickets available at venue (067 23012)

Vladimir’s segment from Marty in The Morning is now on the RTE Player.  Click this link to get to the player and fast forward to about 2:35 to hear Vlad’s portion of the show.

Vladimir gave a stunning live performance of ‘Freebird’ from Classical Twist : The Album on last Friday’s Late Late Show.

Classical Twist : The Album is out now in all good record shops and to download from iTunes.
The album features thirteen glorious classical twist tracks featuring some of
your favourite songs as you’ve never heard them before.

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Classical Twist: The Album is now available to pre-order from Amazon and iTunes.

A pre-order from iTunes will download the album straight to your computer of the morning of release.

Released on 7th October the album features 13 brand new recordings and showcases Vladimir and his band in top form.

The tracklist for the album is

Medley: Turkish March (Mozart) / The James Bond Theme (Monty Norman)

Moondance (Van Morrison)

Humoresque (Dvorak)

Freebird (Collins/Van Zandt)

Swan Lake (Tchaikovsky)

Life On Mars (David Bowie)

Mrs Dumpkin (Adam Kuruc)

Medley: Hungarian Dance No. 1 (brahms) / Harpsichord Suite (Handel)

Paint It Black (Jagger / Richards)

Tritsch Tratsch Polka (J. Strauss II)

Eleanor Rigby (Lennon, McCartney)

Variations in “A” (Adam Kuruc)

Dark Eyes (F. Hermann)

A visual treat filmed live on Wicklow Street in Dublin.  Watch Vladimir and his band perform the Lynyrd Skynyrd classic Freebird like you’ve never heard it before.

Beautifully captured on film by Myles O’Reilly and recorded by Creamy Sonic. Freebird will appear on Classical Twist: The Album out 7th October.

Classical Twist The Album out October 7th

Vladimir is delighted to announce the release his much anticipated debut long player Classical Twist: The Album in Ireland on Friday 7th October.

The album will delight anyone who has seen Vladimir live in the last couple of years, as he has worked hard to establish himself as one of the best young musical talents currently playing in Ireland.

Classical Twist showcases a small but dynamic band of Slovak and Irish musicians (two violins, viola, piano, bass and drums) taking familiar pieces from the world of both the classics and rock-pop; and reworking them in into new, vibrant, exciting shapes.

In the world of  Classical Twist , Tchaikovsky’s ‘Swan Lake’ sees the swans flying down to Rio for the carnival, the Rolling Stones’ ‘Paint It Black’ is resprayed as a red-hot gypsy mazurka and Lynryd Skynrd’s ‘Freebird’ takes flight into stratospheric regions previously uncharted.

Sparkling champagne arrangements are poured into familiar bottles from the Strauss, Brahms and Dvorak cellars; whilst newer vintages from Messrs. Morrison, McCartney and Bowie receive the full Vladimir Classical Twist. The album also includes two dramatic new pieces from Vladimir’s arranger and pianist Adam Kuruc.

To coincide with the release of the album Vladimir will be back on the road with a full tour.

Catch him live at:

19th October – Glor, Ennis, Co. Clare

20th October – The Set Theatre, Kilkenny

21st October – Royal Theatre, Waterford : Buy Tickets

26th October – National Concert Hall, Dublin : Buy Tickets

27th October – The Opera House, Cork

3rd November – Moat Theatre, Naas : Buy Tickets

4th November – Venue Theatre, Ratoath : Buy Tickets

5th November – Sky Farmers, Nenagh, Tipperary

11th November – George Bernard Shaw Theatre, Carlow :

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12th November – University Concert Hall, Limerick : Buy Tickets

Classical Twist: The Album out on CD and download on Rubyworks on Friday 7th October.

Vladimir will be performing at the Dun Laoghaire festival on the 5th and 6th of August in The People’s Park at 8pm.  These are free concerts as part of the festival with no ticket required.  Come and set up your deck chair and picnic basket and enjoy the sounds of Classical Twist.

More information about the festival can be found here.