Vox Ethnika
The band was founded by siblings Juraj and Silvia Matolak in 1994 and has since collaborated with numerous accomplished musicians in the NYC area. Juraj, who orchestrates and composes most of the music for the band, has a degree in music composition and music education. Juraj plays numerous instruments, first one being accordion which he picked up at the age of 3. He is also a skilled sound designer and has done numerous pre and post production projects for accomplished artists on the East Coast.
Silvia is the vocal chord of the band. Her melodramatic mezzo-soprano voice has won numerous singing competitions and brings chills to the crowds.
Susan Matolak started to play the violin when she was 7 years old and has been distinctively skilled in her ability to rotate between performing Folk, Classical pieces and Broadway show tunes to playing modern and contemporary music on her Fender & Yamaha - electric violins and Ovation electric/acoustic mandolin. Her custom-built setup includes the latest technological FX processors such as: guitar pedals, synths and harmonizers that can make her instruments sound unmistakably unique.Maciek Schejbal keeps the beat and generates rhythms in the band. After performing with symphony orchestras, theaters, avant-garde, jazz, rock, pop, and World music ensembles in Europe, Africa, the US (and on NYC subway system), Maciek continues his musical journey in multicultural collaboration, exchange, and improvisation with Vox Ethnika.
In our live performance we are joined by guest musicians - Larry Bozek - Percussion, Anthony Chrones - Trumpet, Roman Kozicky - Guitar, Aida Zieba - vocal, Maryanna Ivanischuk-vocal, .
Depending on the needs of our performance, we choose one of our lead vocalists to perfectly fit the performance.
