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Ivory Fantasy: Piano on Beat

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Sunday, May 28, 2023, 2.30 pm Scottish Rite Theater, 207 W 18th St, Austin, TX 78701 Tickets by the door: $20, seniors & students $10, kids under 12 years old are free and welcome. Join us for the highly-anticipated "PIANO ON BEAT" concert featuring Nina McIntire and her "Ivory Fantasy" music. This program is not your average piano concert. It's a dynamic and unique show that blends classical and modern music styles in an exhilarating way, creating a sparkling, energizing, and unforgettable musical journey. With the addition of percussion performed by Michael Bahan and stunning visuals, you're in for a…

CONCERT FOR PEACE. Music of Ukrainian composers.

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Post published:28.09.2022
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Russian Speakers' Society of Austin presents: Concert for Peace. Music of Ukrainian composers. Saturday, October 8, 2022, 7:00 PM Austin Scottish Rite Theater, 207 West 18th Street, Austin, TX 78701 About this event Tatiana Storozheva, piano Mikhail Smigelski, bass-baritone Elisabeta Racolta, mezzo-soprano Serafim Smigelskiy, cello Konstantin Pavlov, violin In the program: Bortnyansky, Hulak-Artemovsky, Lyatoshinsky, Glière, Ukrainian Folk Songs. Free Admission, Donations will be collected to benefit Ukrainian refugees. This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department and co-sponsorship from the University of Texas, Center for Russian, East European, and…

Celebrating the 140th Anniversary of the Birth of Igor Stravinsky

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Russian Speakers' Society of Austin presents: Celebrating the 140th Anniversary of the Birth of Igor Stravinsky. Opera "Mavra", vocal works. Saturday, Apr 9, 2022, 7:00 PM Austin Scottish Rite Theater, 207 West 18th Street, Austin, TX 78701 About this event Pilar Gomez Govea | soprano Nicholas Ryland | Tenor Elisabeta Racolta | mezzo-soprano Rachel Fagerberg | soprano Mikhail Smigelski | bass-baritone Derek Hale | bass Tatiana Storozheva | piano RSSA Instrumental Ensemble FARKHAD KHUDYEV | CONDUCTOR Tickets (at the door): Adults: $20 (discount is available); seniors and students: $10; children under 12: free Tickets online: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/igor-stravinsky-opera-mavra-and-selected-vocal-works-tickets-273975858167 This project is…

The 17th Russian Spring Fest: Masterpieces of Russian Romance

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The Russian Speakers Society presents: The 17th Russian Spring Fest Masterpieces of Russian Romance Sunday, March 5, 2017 at 4:00 PM at Scottish Rite Theatre, 207 W 18th St, Austin, TX 78701 This unique musical event will take you on a romantic journey through popular Russian songs and romances. Nikita Storojev (Vocal - bass), is a graduate of the Tchaikovsky Conservatory of Moscow, Russia. After winning the prestigious Tchaikovsky Competition, he became the principal soloist for 5 years in the Bolshoi Theater and the Moscow Philharmonic Society. Mr. Storojev has performed in major opera houses, concert halls, and international festivals…

The 17th Russian Winter Fest: Trio Voronezh and The Flying Balalaika Brothers

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Russian Speakers Society presents: The 17th Russian Winter Fest Trio Voronezh and The Flying Balalaika Brothers Saturday,January 21, 2017, at 7 PM Scottish Rite Theatre, 207 W 18th St, Austin, TX 78701 The Trio Voronezh from Eugene, Oregon performes arrangements across a variety of musical styles played on Russian folk instruments. The Trio's repertoire includes the works of Vivaldi, Bach, Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky, Shostakovich, and Rachmaninov, as well as Russian folk songs, Argentine tangos, gypsy dance music, bluegrass and popular songs by Gershwin. The Flying Balalaika Brothers, ated by two Russian musicians, combines classical training with folk traditions. This group features…

IVORY FANTASY

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May 31, 2014, 7:00 pm IVORY FANTASY Unity Church of the Hills 9905 Anderson Mill Rd. Austin, TX 78750 Nina McIntire – Ivory Fantasy and Flying Balalaika Brothers Nina McIntire from St. Petersburg, Russia completed her degree in Master of the Fine Arts at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow. Nina has recently been very active on the international music scene as a pianist, presenting her latest project “Ivory Fantasy” - a fascinating combination of classical music and her own compositions arranged in a revolutionary modern style, integrating a variety of musical genres such as ragtime, jazz, pop, and blues. The…

14th Russian Spring Fest

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April 26, 2014, 7:30 pm 14th Russian Spring Fest Unity Church of the Hills 9905 Anderson Mill Rd. Austin, TX 78750 The first concert of Austin’s Russian Spring Festival will be held on April 26, 2014, featuring THE RUSSIAN DUO and Austin’s own FLYING BALALAIKA BROTHERS. In THE RUSSIAN DUO, Oleg Kruglyakov, balalaika virtuoso, joins Terry Boyarsky, master pianist, to create exuberant, passionate performances. Their collaboration combines the mysterious sounds of balalaika with the expressive range of the piano. THE FLYING BALALAIKA BROTHERS features a wide range of Russian music, from dances and gypsy melodies to classical favorites. This group…

RUSSIAN SPRING FESTIVAL: GYPSIES

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Post published:12.02.2013
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Russian Speakers Society of Austin presents RUSSIAN SPRING FESTIVAL GYPSIES Russian Speakers Society of Austin presents Houston-based group THE GYPSIES and Austin-based FLYING BALALAIKA BROTHERS Buy tickets ONLINE! WHEN: Saturday, April 6, 2013, at 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Unity Church of The Hills, 9905 Anderson Mill Rd, Austin, TX 78750 This concert would bring the famous “The Gypsies” from Houston to collaborate with the highly acclaimed Austin group, “Flying Balalaika Brothers”. The Russian Speakers Society has presented Russian Winter and Spring Fest concerts during the last 12 seasons. The society has presented various Russian musicians and artists to the Austin public,…

Virtuosos from Russia

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Virtuosos from Russia at Friday, February 4, 2011, 7:30 pm at Unity Church of The Hills, 9905 Anderson Mill Rd, Austin, TX 78750 The concert presented by the Russian Speakers Society will feature the outstanding Russian-born and internationally recognized talents of Tamara Volskaya (domra - Russian mandolin), and Anatoliy Trofimov (bayan - Russian accordion). Known as the “Russian Duo,” they are hailed as one of the most electrifying musical duos to be found anywhere in the world today. Tamara Volskaya; "the astonishing domra player, a wizard of the strings…” (London, Classical Guitar Magazine, 2000) is considered to be one of…

The Russian Spring Fest

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Post published:12.03.2010
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March 13, 2010, 7 pm - The Russian Spring Fest at Unity Church of The Hills, 9905 Anderson Mill Rd, Austin, TX 7875. The concert presented by Russian Speakers Society, will feature outstanding Russian group Flying Balalaika Brothers. They will perform Russian folk music on traditional folk instruments in colorful costumes, melding with American bluegrass and contemporary international acoustic styles. The concert will appeal to lovers of all styles of music and is for all ages. The artists are the best interpreters of that kind of music. The Flying Balalaika Brothers, a local Austin band, have been together for almost…