Zoë Aqua Music

Performances and education exploring connections between klezmer and Transylvanian music.

First-ever US tour for the Transylvanian band!

My 3 colleagues from Transylvania are coming to the US to perform with me in February 2026!
We have invitations from two universities which are helping to cover some travel costs.

We are fundraising for:

Work visas, which because of the unpredictability of the US visa processing will cost anywhere between $4000-$7000 We are working with Tamizdat, a longstanding organization which helps int'l musicians.
We will need to rent a van to transport a cimbalom and a bass!

Thank you so much in advance!

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Zoë Aqua Music is a fiscally sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a 501(c)(3) charity. Contributions made payable to Fractured Atlas for the purposes of Zoë Aqua Music are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. If you receive a reward in exchange for your donation, the fair market value of that reward will reduce the tax-deductible portion of your donation. The value of the reward you receive will be included in your donation receipt.
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