Join us for a special Balkan Village Band online event - 2 sessions, streamed live from Ankara with Turkish Oud and Makam specialist Alişan Budak assisted by Gundula! 🎶 This workshop is designed for all melodic instruments—no prior experience with Turkish music is required! 🎻🎷🪗 The Workshop consists of 2 sessions on the 27th Oct and the 3rd Nov 🎯 What You’ll Learn & Practice: 📖 Overview of Turkish Makam – Gain a clear, practical introducing to the core principles of the

Join the Balkan Village Band for an exclusive vocal workshop where Lori will be teaching a gorgeous Bulgarian song. Listening links and materials will be sent out to participants beforehand so you can get a head start. As a member of the acclaimed London Bulgarian Choir — taught personally by Dessislava Stefanova — Lori has become quite a specialist in this rich choral tradition. You can learn more about Lori and her musical background at www.facebook.com/LoriSecanska. Whethe

Pack your bags and get your tables ready — With Apfelstrudel & Turkish Coffee is officially dropping on 10th September! ☕🗺️ We’ve been deep in the archives, unearthing hidden musical treasures from the Danube and bringing centuries of stories, migration, and fierce joy into the present. It's been a beautiful, sun-drenched, winding river journey through the 16th to 20th centuries — spiced, soulful, and meant to be savoured together. For our Londoners: We are bringing the magi

A sun-drenched compilation of snippets from our performance for English Heritage at the stunning Eltham Palace on July 19th! As Magic Violin and the Tatcho Drom Trio, playing under the open sky in such a magical setting was an absolute dream. Thank you so much to English Heritage for having us as part of the Summer Music Series. Here’s a taste of the vibrant Balkan rhythms and soaring melodies we shared under the tent. Hoping to see you again very soon! 🌿✨

See you this Sunday! ☀️🎶🌺 We are delighted to be part of the Summer Music Session series at the historic Eltham Palace! Join us for a vibrant, interactive afternoon of music under the open sky. Expect a true journey through the Balkans: from wild, high-energy Bulgarian folk dances in complex odd meters to virtuosic Hungarian pieces. We’ll be weaving together songs of humor and tragedy for a set that celebrates the spirit of the music and the magic of this setting. Let’s pra

Join the Magic Violin Trio on September 17th for an enchanting musical voyage to celebrate the release of our latest EP, With Apfelstrudel & Turkish Coffee. Do come along - it promises to be a jolly good evening of connection, heritage, and the joy of a shared dance!

For those of you who find solace in music that heals, that breathes, and that lingers long after the final note — this is for you. Thank you to everyone who joined us and listened so deeply. May this snippet bring a little bit of that stillness to your day 🎻✨🌹

We are so looking forward to bringing our 20th-anniversary journey to the lovely, historic Chichester Inn on June 27th! We’ve spent two decades exploring the soul of the Balkans together, and for this special performance, we’ve reached deep into our archives to hand-pick our most cherished pieces. You can see a snippet of the magic we're preparing in this video 🥰 Whether you’ve been following our journey for the full twenty years or you’re just discovering the "Magic Violin"

Attention, Camden: We'll be there this Saturday, 23rd May, 2026, after a long while far from you. Come see the Magic Violin Duo and join the celebration of 20 years playing together.