Around Queens: Music, Dance & The Golden Festival with Michael Ginsburg - Episode 004

This episode explores the world of Balkan music and dance with Michael Ginsburg, a musician, teacher, and founder of the Golden Festival.

Ginsburg has spent decades sharing Balkan music traditions through performance and community events. His band, Zlatne Uste Balkan Brass Band, founded in 1983, has performed across the United States and internationally—including at Serbia’s renowned Guča Brass Festival.

The conversation looks at how traditional music builds community, why Queens is the perfect home for a festival celebrating global culture, and how events like the Golden Festival bring music, food, and dance together.