David Helfand and the Majestic Ensemble performs at the Jazz Station - Eugene

Lush, vibrant, transcendental instrumental journey with Celtic Harp, octave mandolin, guitar, violin, bass & drums. Original world inspired music.

• David Helfand celtic Harp, octave mandolin, guitar
• Tanya Bunson violin
• Jeff Schenck bass
• Ron Dannenbaum drums

David Helfand is a composer and instrumentalist who performs lush, vibrant original instrumental music on Celtic Harp, octave mandolin, mandocello and guitar and has released eight albums over the years. His two albums " At the Edge of the Cornish Sea " and " Beyond the Sea of Reeds " are deeply inspired by his journeys to Britain and Israel and his latest album of epic space music " Through the Portal " was performed live in planetariums through out the Northwest. David performs with a brilliant band he calls the Majestic Ensemble that includes Tanya Bunson on violin, Jeff Schenck on bass and Ron Dannenbaum on drums. David's concerts are a vibrant mix of his original Celtic, Middle Eastern, Flamenco inspired music with the addition of a few incredible traditional Irish jigs featuring Tanya on her magic blue violin.