MEMBERS: Alan Gasser, Stuart Gelzer, Carl Linich GENRE: Georgian Folk Singing HOMETOWN: Toronto, ON RECORD LABELl: Traditional Crossroads CURRENT LOCATION: Toronto, Virginia, Poughkeepsie ARTISTS THEY LIKE: Rustavi Choir, Kitka, Toronto Consort, Bang On a Can All-Stars, Hilliard Ensemble, all of our Georgian friends, teachers and mentors INFLUENCES: Rustavi Choir, Riho Choir, Tsinandali Choir, Elesa Choir, Gramophone Recordings, Erkomaishvili Brothers, Polikarpe Khubulava, Tristan Sikharulidze, Noko Khurtsia, Vano Mchedlishvili, Oni Choir, Qvareli Ensemble, Ilia Zakaidze BAND INTERESTS: Singing Georgian songs all the time. Well... other stuff, too - but we can still sing while doing that other stuff, right? BIOGRAPHY: Trio Kavkasia was formed in 1994 in the cold of Toronto's January. It snowed every day of our first gathering, which proved to be just what we needed. We sang, sang, sang - and discovered that we liked singing together. Over the years, we've immersed ourselves in Georgian folk singing & culture, traveling to Georgia & living there as a trio for two long stays. Carl ended up staying in Georgia for a longer period, totaling about 10 years before he returned to the US in 2003. Kavkasia has recorded 3 CDs, and continues to explore the mysteries of Georgian tuning. We perform whenever we can - but living in three different places makes it difficult. Our official debut performance was at Lincoln Center's Walter Reed Theater for the premiere of Evan Ziporyn's "Tsmindao Ghmerto" arrangement for solo bass clarinet, as part of the Bang On a Can series. We sang the Georgian hymn, and he played his arrangement. Over the years, Kavkasia has sung in many places, including New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Washington DC, and Tbilisi, but we still consider Toronto to be our home turf. It's where we were born, and probably where we have our largest fan base. What's next for the trio? We're not really sure - but we're hoping it will be very soon! We'll be sure to post any & all news we have right here to keep you informed! (read less) Trio Kavkasia was formed in 1994 in the cold of Toronto's January. It snowed every day of our first gathering, which proved to be just what we needed. We sang, sang, sang - and discovered that we liked singing together. Over the years, we've immersed ourselves in Georgian folk singing & culture, traveling to Georgia & living there as a trio for two long stays. Carl ended up staying in Georgia for a longer period, totaling about 10 years before he returned to the US in 2003. Kavkasia has... (read more) Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.