Trudy Israel

Trudy Israel has had a passion for Folk music throughout her adult life. She danced and sang with the Aman Folk Ensemble for eight years and performed with the Nama Folk Orchestra for six years.  In 1976 she and other women with a mutual love of Balkan music formed the Nevenka East European Folk Ensemble. As director of Nevenka, she has produced hundreds of performances and 4 CDs throughout the years. Trudy sang on the soundtrack for the Xena–Warrior Princess television series. She has taught Balkan singing workshops throughout the United States and France and has been a guest lecturer at several college music appreciation classes.