Klezmer for Accordion & Cello at The Museum of Jurassic Technology {May 24th, 2026}

Raffi Boden and Dmitri Gaskin's new duo presents an evening of klezmer music for cello and accordion. Their arrangements blur the lines between melody and accompaniment, weaving together old country shtetl fiddle repertoire, Yiddish song, and the classic New York klezmer sound. In this concert, Boden and Gaskin will perform melodies from historical archives as well as their own compositions.

Raffi Boden has forged his own expansive style on the cello, combining fluency on the instrument with a reverence for folk traditions and a flair for experimentation and improvisation. Since graduating from the Juilliard School, Raffi has cultivated a multi-dimensional career as a NY-based freelance musician, performing in ensembles from experimental chamber trios to raucous klezmer big bands and in venues ranging from intimate neighborhood haunts to Carnegie Hall. Raffi plays with the Magid Ensemble, Levyosn, The Golden Thread Ensemble, Tsvey Strunes (Jake Shulman-Ment and Abigale Reisman), contemporary classical quintet the Riwaya Ensemble, and chamber-jazz ensemble Simone Baron & Arco Belo, all of whom had and have albums coming out in 2025 and 2026.