...impeccable musicianship and stirring renditions of folk music from Eastern Europe. ----John Herrick

SVITANYA (Svee-tah-nya) is a women's vocal ensemble whose lively performance of Eastern European folk music has captivated audiences across the northeast.

Our mission is to bring this beautiful music to a wide range of audiences – from those who are familiar through their ancestral roots to those who are encountering it for the first time.

Svitanya's repertoire is drawn from the entire region of Eastern Europe. Some songs are modern arrangements of traditional folk tunes, some are original compositions in the folk tradition, and others are sung as they have been for generations. They range from strong and strident field-working songs to traditional dance tunes to lush and emotive arrangements, all evoking the timbres, rhythms, and harmonies indigenous to the region.

We love them all, and we hope you will too.