(HUDSON, N.Y.) – Eviyan, an all-star trio of new music virtuosos and composers, will bring its unique blend of Eastern European folk, Western classical, Asian traditional, jazz and minimalist music to the Hudson Opera House on Saturday, April 5, 2014. The trio consists of new-music avatars Iva Bittová on violin and vocals; Gyan Riley on guitar; and Evan Ziporyn on clarinet.

Eviyan’s musical roots are the lifetime experiences of its three members, each having traveled the globe for decades, collaborating with master musicians on every continent, forging their own paths, finding kindred spirit and inspiration.

The Boston Globe described the trio as such: “The music Eviyan plays is harder to describe, in a way, than its genealogy. (Iva) Bittová is a singer with one foot in the world of Eastern European folk music and the other in the contemporary avant-garde. (Gyan) Riley, whose father is the minimalist pioneer Terry Riley, is a nimble guitarist with an exploratory ear and a technique steeped in both Western and Indian classical traditions. And (Evan) Ziporyn has built his career from the outset around ideals of cultural cross-pollination, in his own work as a composer for both Western instruments and Balinese gamelan, and in his active performing life as a clarinetist. The trio, in essence, is a flexible vehicle for its members’ own compositions, which collectively draw from classical, folk, jazz, post-minimalist, and non-Western traditions.”

Legendary vocalist/violinist Iva Bittová draws on the sounds of her native Moravia, and her lineage in the rich traditions of Slovakia and the Roma people.  Her captivating and unforgettable vocal palette, ever expanding, merges these age-old practices with an urban, avant-garde sensibility.

Clarinetist Evan Ziporyn has toured the globe for over 30 years in search of new musical possibilities, studying with Balinese gamelan masters and collaborating with astonishing musicians from around the world including India, China, and Senegal. His 25-year involvement with New York’s Bang on a Can brought him into close collaboration with many of the world’s most cutting edge musicians and composers.

Guitarist Gyan Riley brings the virtuosity of two venerable traditions – western classical guitar and the rigors of Hindustani music – together with the harmonic deftness of jazz and the grit of rock-and-roll. Riley has toured as a classical guitar soloist and in various ensembles, including performances with Zakir Hussain, Dawn Upshaw, the San Francisco Symphony, and with his father, the composer/pianist/vocalist Terry Riley. As a composer, he was commissioned by Carnegie Hall, the American Composers Forum, and the New York Guitar Festival.