The Melbourne Athenaeum Library will be closed for the public holiday on Monday January 26.
The library will be open regular hours on Saturday January 24 and Tuesday January 27.
Ernie Gruner (violin, mandolin, vocals) and Phil Carroll (accordion, vocals, ney) play Gypsy, Klezmer, Turkish, French, Italian, Russian, jazz and tango music, which ranges from soulful to wild.
They have both played and recorded together in larger bands, and have studied overseas in Montreal, Istanbul, New York, Cracow and Budapest. As well as recording two CDs (Bohemian Nights in 2005 and Brothers in Borscht in 2010), they have performed at various festivals, including the National Multicultural Festival, the Wellington and Dunedin folk festivals, and the Christchurch Jazz Festival.
Ernie specialises in Jewish music and Phil specialises in Middle Eastern music. They have worked together with theatre and dance events for Russian, Armenian, Jewish, Turkish, French and Italian and other productions and communities since 1999.
The performance will be held on Friday 27 February with doors opening at 5:40pm for a 6:00pm start. This event is free for members and $25 for non-members. Bookings can be made through Trybooking using this link.
