Ilona Kudina and Don Hunerberg

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Ilona Kudina and Don Hunerberg on Ravel Virtual Studios	7:48

About Ilona Kudina

Raised in Europe, Ilona Kudina is an independent artist based in the New York City–Boston area.

In addition to performances in Canada and the USA, she has toured extensively throughout Europe, including France, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Spain, The Netherlands, England, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Russia, Uzbekistan, and Ukraine.

Ilona’s latest CD, Nothing But Illusion (2011), showcases Ilona’s jazz flute style. Joining Ilona on flute, alto flute, piano, and vocals are: Billy Hart, drums; Greg Hopkins, trumpet; Vardan Ovsepian, piano; Akili Jamal Haynes, bass; and Don Hunerberg, sound producer. All tracks are original compositions and arrangements by Ilona Kudina, Greg Hopkins, Vardan Ovsepian, and Akili Jamal Haynes.

Ilona’s first CD production, On the Bridge, (2006) a compilation of music by Latvian composers, was awarded a Certificate of Achievement by the World Federation of Free Latvians (WFFL). Her second CD production, the Amber Flute Quartet, (2010) was commissioned by the Baltic American Society to commemorate their 50th Anniversary. Ilona is the founder and leader of the Amber Flute Quartet.

Throughout her career, Ilona has incorporated elements from artistic masters of all styles of music. She holds both a Diploma in jazz/contemporary flute performance from Berklee College of Music, and also a Master of Music degree in classical flute performance from the Latvian Academy of Music.

Ilona plays a 9k gold Sankyo Prima flute wih a silver mechanism.

Visit Ilona on the web at www.ilonakudina.com.

About Don Hunerberg

Don Hunerberg is a veteran recording engineer, whose extensive list of credits include working at Radio City Music Hall and recording the music for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade since 1976.