barynya at W.M. Keck Foundation Children's Amphitheatre at Walt Disney Concert Hall

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World City - Barynya November 14th, 2009 Starts at 11:00 AM	Download This Event Email To A Friend Multiple Dates
Be prepared to get up off your seat and dance along with the Barynya ensemble, a unique group of top Russian, Cossack, and Ukrainian dancers and musicians. Immerse yourself in the delightful sounds of traditional Russian instruments such as the balalaika, garmoshka, and Gypsy guitars as you feast your eyes on the breathtaking crimsons and sapphires of each costume. Barynya has performed internationally with the Moiseev Dance Company and the Virsky Ukranian National Dance Company, as well as within the United States at such prominent locations as Lincoln Center in New York City as well as the National Museum of Natural History in Washington D.C. Now, we are honored and delighted to welcome Barynya to the Music Center stage. World City features internationally renowned artists in admission-free performances on select Saturdays at the W.M. Keck Foundation Children's Amphitheatre at Walt Disney Concert Hall. To complement the performances, the Music Center offers pre- & post-family workshops in the adjacent Blue Ribbon Garden. The first show is at 11:00 am with a repeat performance at 12:30 pm. All performances subject to change. Free Tickets: All tickets are free and are distributed on Grand Avenue at 2nd Street. Tickets for 11:00am performance distributed beginning at 10:00am. Tickets for 12:30pm performance distributed beginning at 11:00am. Venue: The W.M. Keck Foundation Children's Amphitheatre is an intimate 300-seat outdoor performance space. Sunscreen and appropriate seasonal attire are strongly encouraged as the amphitheatre is uncovered. In the event of rain, performances will be moved to a nearby indoor location. NOTE: In case of rain, both performances and workshops will be moved inside. For specific featured artists visit the program page.
Location Family Programming Walt Disney Concert Hall- W.M. Keck Amphitheatre 111 S. Grand Ave. Los Angeles, CA USA 90012 Email: education@musiccenter.org Phone: (213) 972-8000 Website: Click to Visit Directions & Parking Public Transportation Accessibility Dining

Saturday, September 12th, 2009, 8pm. Barynya in concert with with legendary Russian folk singer Nikolai Massenkoff at Sanford Calhoun High School Auditorium, 1787 State St, Merrick, NY 11566. Barynya members: Yan Khmel (bayan), Lev Zabeginsky (balalaika),
Mikhail Smirnov (garmoshka, balalaika-contrabass), dancers Valentina
Kvasova, Alexey Maltsev, Anna Brovkina, Ilia Pankratov.

Singer Nikolai Massenkoff website: http://www.barynya.com/massenkoff/massenkoff.htm
Ensemble Barynya website: http://www.barynya.com

PRESS RELEASE



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For tickets and information:
Irene McCullough 404 325-2449
balalaika@mindspring.com
www.atlantabalalaika.com
www.barynya.com



THE ATLANTA BALALAIKA SOCIETY
PRESENTS A CONCERT OF RUSSIAN
FOLK MUSIC, SONG, AND DANCE


The Atlanta Balalaika Society will present a concert of Russian folk music, song and dance on Saturday, October 17, 2009 at 7:30pm at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell, GA 30075. Tickets may be purchased in advance by calling (404) 325-2449 or in the lobby one hour prior to the performance. Adult tickets are $20, students and seniors $18, payable by check or cash.

The concert will feature the internationally acclaimed Russian ensemble, Barynya, performing dazzling dance sets and songs of Russia, Eastern Europe and the Gypsy nations. The Atlanta Balalaika Society will perform with domra virtuoso Angelina Galashenkova-Reed.

The Atlanta Balalaika Society, now in its 28th year, is one of the largest orchestras of Russian folk instruments outside of Russia, and is the primary promoter of Russian folk culture in the Southeast. Colorfully dressed in traditional folk costumes, the orchestra performs on balalaikas, domras, and bayans (Russian button accordions), along with other ancient wind and percussion instruments.

The Atlanta Balalaika Society is a non-profit 501(c)(3) community orchestra dedicated to the performance and preservation of Russian and Eastern European folk music in the Southeast and in the United States.

The evening’s performance will be conducted by David C. Cooper.

upcoming public performance - Barynya ensemble

Saturday, May 2, 2009 2:30PM-6:00PM. World On Stage Dance Festival.
Palace Theatre 61 Atlantic St. Stamford, CT 06901. Tickets: $32,
Children under 12 $20.

Friday, May 8th, 2009. Barynya dancers at the Annual Russian Nobility
Ball at the Pierre Hotel in New York City. 2 East 61st Street, New
York, NY 10065.

Sunday, May 17th, 2009, 2PM. Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, 331 East
70th Street, New York, NY 10021. Phone 212.744.5022.

Sunday, May 24 - Monday, May 25, 2009. "Troika" Festival, Russian
Orthodox Church of the Nativity. 247 East Front Street, Erie,
Pennsylvania

Thursday, August 6, 2009 from 1:30-2:30pm. Musikfest 2009, Volksplatz
stage, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

September 7th, 2009. Barynya solo in Steppingstone Waterside Theatre,
Great Neck Steppingstone Park, 38 Steppingstone Lane, Great Neck, New
York 11024.

Saturday, October 17, 2009. Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forest
Street, Roswell, Georgia 30075. Concert with Atlanta Balalaika
Society.

Friday, October 23, 2009. California Institute of Technology, Beckman
Auditorium, 332 South Michigan Avenue, Pasadena, California

Saturday, November 14th, 2009. World City Season 2009 at Performing
Arts Center of Los Angeles County. The Music Center, 135 North Grand
Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90012

Tuesday, December 1st 2009. Lancaster, PA

Mikhail Smirnov
http://www.barynya.com

Balalaika and domra association of America - join the fun

Interested in the folk music of Eastern Europe? Like the ever changing musical moods of the beautiful balalaika and its companion, the domra? Then come join us ... the Balalaika and Domra Association of America ... the BDAA.



Conventions – Come to a convention and have a vacation of a lifetime! Learn to play the balalaika or the domra or just come and sample the music and culture. There's plenty to do for musicians and non-musicians alike. You'll have a blast! The same day you leave the convention, you will begin counting the days until the next one.



Workshops – From advanced balalaika technique to the art of making Russian zakuski, there are workshops for everyone. Study advanced domra with master instructors, or learn to play Russian spoons! Take recreational folk dance workshops and learn the dances you'll dance at the parties. Pick up a zhaleikas and become a Russian wind player! Past workshops have included costume making, children's workshop, Russian chorus, jamming, Russian character dance, tamburitza and much more!



Concerts – Listen to or perform in the BDAA Festival concerts featuring virtuosi of the balalaika and domra and world-renowned conductors. Daily rehearsals bring together amateur and professional musicians from around the world. Music is arranged for various levels of proficiency.



Parties – BDAA parties are non-stop jam sessions that last into wee hours, with lots of music for Russian and Eastern folk dancing. Try out your favorite tune, or magic trick at Open Mike Night, attend concerts by guest artists and enjoy a feast of Russian hors d'oeuvres at Zakuski Night! Waltz or sing the night away!



Tours – The BDAA will inform you about tours, which we occasionally sponsor, to international balalaika festivals. There you will meet people and orchestras from all over the world. You will visit exciting places that you probably never would see on your own. In the past the BDAA has traveled to Russia, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Sweden and Norway.



BDAA Newsletter – Get the quarterly BDAA Newsletter! It will keep you updated about what's happening in the balalaika world – in the United States as well as abroad. The Newsletter is packed with information about instruments and personalities of Russian folk music, concert news, where to get instruments and music, and about opportunities to join Russian folk music festivals and study tours.



You can join the BDAA by sending $25 for a single membership, $30 for a family membership (two members sharing one Newsletter subscription at one address). Send you check (payable to BDAA) along with the following on a piece of paper: Name, Address, Phone, and e-mail address to: BDAA Membership, Victor Gorodinsky, 2801 Warner Street, Madison, WI 53713-2160. You may also apply for membership on our website, www.bdaa.com. The BDAA is a 501©(3) non-profit volunteer organization.

Mikhail Smirnov, Ensemble Barynya
Artistic Director/Founder
http://www.barynya.com

Legendary singer Zhenya Shevchenko died in NYC last Monday

В прошлый понедельник в нью-йорке умерла легендарная певица Женя Шевченко.  Её племянница никак не могла достать визу в Америку из Бразилии, поэтому Женя все ещё не похоронена.  Я думаю, похороны состоятся завтра или послезавтра.  Я сообщу всякие детали относительно похорон в своём блоге, когда буду знать все подробности.

Все музыканты и танцоры ансамбля Барыня восхищались Евгенией Павловной Шевченко, её жизнелюбием, чувством юмора и энергией.  Казалось бы совсем недавно Саша Меньшиков, Лёша Синявский и я играли на очередной Жениной свадьбе в "Русском Самоваре". Она была в шикарном настроении, влюблена и полна жизни.

Мы узнали о её смерти на гастролях в Сиетле от историка Сергей Рогозина.  Никого не осталось из той плеяды артистов, которыет работали русско-цыганский репертуар по-Парижски, как Алёша Димитриевич и Женя Шевченко.

Посмотреть фотографии и видео с последнего концерта Жени Шевченко с ансамблем Барыня можно на нашем вебсайте:

http://www.barynya.com/zhenya.htm

Legendary Russian Gypsy singer Zhenya Shevchenko past away last Monday in New York City.  Her niece from Brazil had problems to obtain American visa.  She just arrived couple of days ago and today she started to make arrangements for Zhenya's funeral.  I will post more information to my my blog regarding Zhenya's funeral as soon as I have it available.

All musicians and dancers of ensemble Barynya admired Zhenya for her streinght and love of life.  She was a living legend to all of us.  Not too long ago Sasha Menshikov, Alex Siniavski and me were playing at Zhenya's wedding at the "Russian Samovar" in New York City, she was in love and full of life, .  We have find out about Zhenya's death from historian Serge Rogosin diring our tour in Seattle, WA.  In my opinion Zhenya was the last  singer who were performing Russian-Gypsy style shanson of Paris flavor.  The others like Alyosha Dimitrievich are gone a long time ago.

You can see photos and videos from last concert of Zhenya Shevchenko with ensemble Barynya on our website:

http://www.barynya.com/zhenya.htm

I will post all details regarding the funeral in my blog as soon as I have it available

Mikhail Smirnov

Ensemble Barynya

 

 

Barynya Russian dancers and musicians concert in Toronto, Canada, December 13, 2007

Barynya Russian dancers and musicians concert in Toronto, Canada





On December 13, 2007 at 8pm Russian dance and music ensemble Barynya performed during big corporate event at the upscale club "Guvernment" (Kool Haus Entertainment Complex), 132 Queens Quay East, Toronto, Ontario M5A 3Y5 Canada.





Performers: bayan virtuoso Valery Abramov, Mikhail Smirnov (garmoshka),
Leonid Bruk (balalaika-contrabass),
Alex Siniavski (balalaika, Gypsy guitar), singer Alexander Menshikov,

dancers: Valentina Kvasova, Olga Chpitalnaia, Natalia Ejova, Stefan Kuziw and Danila Sherstobitov.





Barynya members were staying, eating, drinking, rehearsing at Stefan Kuziw's house in Toronto.





Photos provided by LKB (Leonid Kimovich Bruk)

PHOTOS: BARYNYA IN TORONTO, DECEMBER 2007

view all pictures @ Barynya website

dancers wanted, Russian dance ensemble Barynya, NYC

Russian dance and music ensemble "Barynya" from New York is auditioning professional dancers. Please check our schedule of upcoming performance and get in touch with us for more information.

Thank you! Spasibo very much!
Mikhail Smirnov, Artistic Director
http://www.barynya.com/contact.htm

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Schedule of upcoming public performance
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February 6-8, 2009. Annual Slavic Home Festival. Wheeler Pavilion, Fairgrounds, Eugene, Oregon.


Friday, February 13th, 2009. New York Balalaika Orchestra at Russian Children's Welfare Society 44th Petroushka Ball. The Grand Ballroom of Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. Contact 212-473-6263 or main@rcws.org for tickets, ads, in-kind donations, special sponsorships and directed funding opportunities.


Friday, February 20, 2009, 6:30PM. Everett Civic Auditorium, Everett High School, 2415 Colby Avenue, Everett, WA 98021 Phone: (425) 385-4440.


Sunday, February 22, 2009, 3pm. The Community Theatre at Mayo Center for The Performing Arts, 100 South Street, Morristown, NJ 07960, Box Office: 973-539-8008. Admin: 973-539-0345. All ticktes only $15.


Friday, February 27, 2009, 8am. Smith Middle School. 216 Addison Rd, Glastonbury, CT 06033.


Saturday, February 28, 2009. 11-4pm. "Maslenitsa" Russian Winter Festival 2009 at The Crossings of Colonie located at 580 Albany Shaker Road, Loudonville, New York. (I-87 exit 4).


Friday, March 6, 2009. New Hampshire. Concert with the legendary Russian singer Nikolai Massenkoff.


Saturday, March 7, 2009. Ft. Walton, Florida. Concert with the legendary Russian singer Nikolai Massenkoff.


Monday, March 9, 2009. Harlingen, Texas. Concert with the legendary Russian singer Nikolai Massenkoff.


Monday, March 31, 2009. 9am and 10am. Drexel Ave Elementary School. 161 Drexel Avenue, Westbury, New York 11590.


Thursday, April 2, 2009. Oakton Сommunity Сollege, 1600 E Golf Road, Des Plaines, IL 60016.


Thursday, April 2, 2009, 7pm. Wood Dale Public Library. 520 North Wood Dale Road, Wood Dale, IL 60191.


Friday, April 3rd, 2009, 6:30pm. Park Ridge Senior Center, 100 S. Western Avenue, Park Ridge, IL 60068. Phone: (847) 692-3597.


Thursday, April 16, 2009, 1:30PM. Sound check 12:30pm. 45 min performance at the Church Creek Elementary School. 4299 Church Creek Road, Belcamp MD 21009.


Friday, April 17, 2009, 1pm. Seylar Elementary School, 820 Callow Hill Road, Perkasie, PA 18944.


Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009, 10:00am. Ridgecrest, CA. Youth Educational concert.


Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009, 07:30pm. Parker performing Arts Center, Burrough High School, 500 E. French Avenue, Ridgecrest, CA 93555-3832, Telephone: 760-375-5600.


Saturday, May 2, 2009 2:30PM-6:00PM. World On Stage Dance Festival. Palace Theatre 61 Atlantic St. Stamford, CT 06901. Tickets: $32, Children under 12 $20, online: www.stamfordcenterforthearts.org.


Sunday, May 17th, 2009, 2PM. Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, 331 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021. Phone 212.744.5022.


July 30st to August 9, 2009. International music and dance festival in Quebec, Canada.


Saturday, October 17, 2009. Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forest Street, Roswell, Georgia 30075. Concert with Atlanta Balalaika Society.