Sam Miltich at the Edge Center on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 7 p.m.

"Miletići: New Music From The Old Country" is Sam Miltich's newest musical project. The name Miletići is the plural of Sam and Matthew Miltich's traditional Croatian last name Miletic', and the name of the village where Matthew's father was raised as a child.

This new ensemble focuses on music from Dalmatia, The Balkans, and the broader Eastern and Central European region. The band draws their repertoire from traditional Tamburitza and Romani Cocek music from the Balkans, Klapa music from Dalmatia, and Jewish Klezmer and traditional Slavic folk songs from Central and Eastern Europe. 

The band is composed of Sam Miltich as the leader playing both guitar, tamburitza, and vocals, Matthew Miltich on upright bass and vocals, Gary Schulte on violin, Mark Kreitzer on mandolin and guitar, and Tony Balluff on clarinet. What sets this ensemble apart from other traditional folk ensembles is that all of the band members are full time jazz musicians.  Miletici puts new twists on old music by infusing the band's love of improvisation into traditional music. You may hear Klezmer songs played in a swing rhythm, or open improvised solo sections on a Romani Cocek from Macedonia. It is this spirit of improvisational exploration that truly sets this ensemble apart.

We hope you will join us and enjoy a new modern take on traditional classics from the eastern half of Europe.

Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children and are available at the door.  The Edge Center is located at 101 2nd Avenue, Bigfork, MN.  For more information, call 218-743-6670, or email holly@edgecenterarts.org.