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Béla Lugosi is a Classical/Punk/Comedy musical ensemble. Their inspiration stems from the tragic actor Béla Lugosi and the "do it yourself" attitude of ED Wood Jr. Laura Aurora Hackstein (Violin, Toy Accordion, Pseudo Operatic Vocals, Drums) is the hot blonde that keeps the men interested in classical music. She started violin at age 4 and attended the San Francisco Conservatory. Her teachers were Benedetto Greco, Ivry Gitlis, Nina Bodnar and Gilles Apap. Her beauty and talent can be viewed in the film "The Unknown Fiddler of Santa Barbara". Laura has been a recipient of the Leni Fe Bland Scholarship award three times in a row. She had the privilege of performing with Ivry Gitlis at Pont St. Esprit, France. Misha Bodnar (Acoustic and Electric Cello, Kazoo, Vocals, Electric Guitar, Bass, Piano, Drum Machine, 8 Track, Sampler) started cello when he was 6. At 13 He was principal cellist of the SB Youth Symphony and SB City College Orchestra. When Misha was 16, he was one of the 12, out of 130 other cello players, to be accepted to the Paris Conservatory. He continued his studies at the Manhattan School of Music, U.S.C., San Francisco College of Recording Arts and the Conservatory of Aix en Provence. His teachers were: Gabor Rejto, Nathanial Rosen, Maurice Gendron and Torteiller. He has performed solo with the SB Symphony, SLO Symphony, Santa Maria Symphony, Paris Conservatory Symphony, Orchestre d' Pertuis, Orchestre d'Monte Carlo, L'Opera d' Marseille. He also formed the "Le Trio D'Aix" with pianist Phillippe Ganter (a protege of Alfred Cortot). Misha toured Europe as lead vocalist and electric cellist with his trash/fusion group "Venus Bitch". His group opened and toured with such infamous groups as: Suicide, Lord's of the New Church, Iggy Pop, The Legendary Pink Dots, Johnny Thunders, Urban Dance Squad, L7, Faith no More. Misha teaches cello ensemble, recording enginering and rock and roll at the Music and Arts Conservatory of Santa Barbara. Laura and Misha are faculty of the Music and Arts Conservatory of Santa Barbara. E-mail: imbelalugosi@aol.com |
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