Simona Smirnova

Singing The Star Spangled Banner at the NBA half time show, Capital One Arena, Washington DC ~ #thestarspangledbanner #americananthem #NBA #usanthem #washingtondc #kanklės #zither #kanklininkė #kanklininkėsimonasmirnova #SimonaSmirnova #performer #capitalonearena #UnitedStates #singer #vocalist #LithuanianArtist #composer #musician #musiciansofinstagram #performer #globalmusic

TV Appearance 📺TO WATCH FULL EPISODE: /the-pursuit-of-freedom-americas-hope-sept-1_939407.html (starting from 20th minute) … #america #americantv #television #simonasmirnova #kanklės #lithuanianartist #SimonaSmirnova #musician #composer #singer #singersongwriter #performer #artist #musiciansofinstagram #kellywright #ntd #americashope #lithuania #GlobalMusic #performer #interview

Bon-voyage to summer and long sunny days☀️and welcoming Fall! 🍂 An excerpt from "Solstice"; one of "Bird Language" songs, celebrating sun and our perception of it through the five senses. #GlobalMusic 🌍 Featuring: Maxime Cholley, drums & producing🇫🇷 @maxcholley Andrew Cheng, electric guitar 🇲🇾 @andaluguitar Marcelo Maccagnan, bass 🇧🇷 @marcelomaccagnan Mix/Master/Producing: Ng Jun Yang 🇸🇬 @yangzzzzzz Video/Video Editing: Ruber Simbana @ruber.simbana /Jordi Simbana FourWest Sessions @fourwestsessions #worldmusic #globalmusic #musiclovers #artmusic #liverecording #musicoftheday #musiclove #soulmusic #folkmusic #internationalmusic #fusionmusic

Folk Rebels are releasing a new single! ✨ JUNE 12! Galen Passen & Simona Smirnova . . . Photo by @lipyanskiy_photo #kanklės #sitar #india #lithuania #singlerelease

My baby was born on the year of “kanklės”❤️so coming back to the world from my lil “mama-break” with the sounds of #kanklės✨ ✨June 10th performance at Baltics Now concert (@noepmusic , @artajekabsone , @simonasmirnova ) / @estonianhouseny New York, NY (produced by @theliderway ) ✨June 12th new single release with @galenpassen / aka “Folk Rebels” at @chelseatableandstage , New York, NY ✨June 13th Summer Solstice performance for the Lithuanian Community / Estonian House, Cross st, Jackson, NJ ✨July 6th Duo with @alechutson / Prienai, Lithuania ✨July 11th Duo with Alec Hutson / Vilnius, Lithuania ✨July 16th Duo with Alec Hutson / Anykščiai, Lithuania ✨July 18th Duo with Alec Hutson / Ignalina, Lithuania . . . Photo by @lipyanskiy_photo #kankles #sitar #saxophone #tour . . Photo by Mikhail Lipyanskiy May 1, 2026 Astoria, NY

✨NEW SINGLE RELEASE SHOW✨Join us for an evening featuring an authentic blend of North Indian Classical music mixed with Eastern European folk melodies. The unusual combination of traditions is represented by the sound of two instruments: the Indian sitar and the Lithuanian kanklės. Folk Rebels: Simona Smirnova @simonasmirnova (kanklės) and Galen Passen @galenpassen (sitar) form a duo creating original music that celebrates two musical traditions through life experiences, improvisation and innovation. 📍Chelsea Table + Stage @chelseatableandstage | New York, NY 📅Friday, June 12 • 7 PM - 8:30 PM . . . 📸Photo by @lipyanskiy_photo #folkrebels #kanklės #sitar #simonasmirnova #galenpassen

接觸即興舞醬CONTACT IMPROVISATION JAM: MAY 12TH WITH SIMONA + GALEN Hosted by @tax1050 Thank you for helping to spread the word @nordicartistsofnewyork 🙏 Tuesday, May 12, 2026 6:30 PM 9:30 PM OPEN ARTS STUDIO Donation based, pay at the door via Venmo or cash. Entrance door closes at 7pm, please arrive before then. Galen Passen @galenpassen is a sitarist, composer, and visual artist based in Brooklyn, NYC. He performs Hindustani classical music, cross-cultural collaborations, and collaborates with dancers and choreographers. He has had the privilege of performing at such prestigious venues as Carnegie Hall, Chhandayan Center for Indian Music, and Pioneer Works and alongside artists such as The Pittsburgh Opera, Brooklyn Raga Massive, Korean Piri master, Gamin Kang. and many more. Simona Smirnova is a Lithuanian born vocalist, composer and kanklės player based in New York City. A global ambassador for the Lithuanian national instrument kanklės, she is currently the only professional kanklės player in the United States! Simona is a fixture in the New York live scene with her band when she’s not touring the world, including Australia, New Zealand and Europe. Together they are Folk Rebels, a duo of original music based on their many life experiences, Eastern European folk music, North Indian Classical music, and driven by the philosophical approach of representing cultures that we do not always feel welcomed by. #dancejam #contactimprovisation #simonasmirnova #sitar kanklės

Lithuanian traditional folk song “Rūta Žalioji” performed last week in Philly🌱 . . . #kankles #kanklės #kanklėsplayer #simonasmirnova #lithuanianfolk

HYVÄÄ VAPPUA, GLADA VAPPEN, HAPPY 1ST OF MAY! 🌞 🍾 May brings us not only summer breeze and new bloom, but plenty of Nordic and Baltic music and art in New York City. Speaking of which, we hope you've had a chance to listen to the brand new True North Podcast, revealing the untold stories behind some of this month's featured artists! First episode with Eeppi Ursin @eeppiursin is available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube through our bio link - and we're already gearing up for the second episode, out next week! Save the dates for these performances and releases for a joyful start to the Summer - starting with the joint Vappu Party hosted by Finlandia Foundation New York Metropolitan Chapter (FFNYMC), Finnish American Chamber of Commerce - New York (FACC), Finnish American Women's Network (FAWN) and Finland Center Foundation (FCF) TONIGHT Friday May 1st at Estonian House Bar 6-9 PM. Come meet new friends, celebrate the start of Summer and pop some sparkling! Wishing you sunshine and warm winds, Team NANY #nordicartistsofnewyork #nany #nordicnyc #nordicart #nycevents

✨KANKLĖS YEAR ✨Lithuania has designated 2026 as the Year of the Kanklės to honor the 120th anniversary of the first traditional kanklės ensemble established in 1906. #globalkanklėsambassador #kanklėsplayer #kankles #kanklės #simonasmirnova

Last weekend in Philly✨💃 . . . #route66 #jazz #jazzsinger #simonasmirnova #blues

#Philadelphia Thank you for booking @simonasmirnova for the performance at the annual Fashion Show organized by @sewing.studio.erika and @karinakar1111 and the Lithuanian Ladies Club team to fundraise for Lithuanian Music Hall - an amazing community building in need of restoration and upkeep. Built in 1908, this building has been home to the Lithuanian diaspora for more than a century. It consist of basement museum, first floor small reception/cocktail hour hall with bar and second floor grand hall. For more info visit lccphila.org #lithuanianmusichall #philadelphiavenue #simonasmirnova #lithuaniangirl