The Russian Department hosted the Zingaresca Ensemble for a public concert in the Pendleton Grand Music Hall at Wellesley College. The Italian word "Zingaresca" means "in a Gypsy style." Formed in 2006, Zingaresca Ensemble is a product of collaboration between the acclaimed Romani virtuoso Vadim Kolpakov, the pioneer in the revival of the seven-string guitar Oleg Timofeyev, and the Juliard-trained baritone Anton Belov. Together, they intricately fuse music of the Romani (Gypsy), Jewish, and Eastern European tradition.