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CONCERT FOR PEACE. Music of Ukrainian composers.

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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…

The 15th Russian Spring Fest: Via Romen and Flying Balalaika Brothers

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Post published:12.02.2015
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Sunday, March 8, 2015, 4pm The 15th Russian Spring Fest Via Romen and Flying Balalaika Brothers Unity Church of The Hills 9905 Anderson Mill Rd., Austin, TX 78750 The Russian Speakers Society presents a concert featuring two outstanding groups: Via Romen and the Flying Balalaika Brothers. The Via Romen ensemble, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, presents music and dances which are rooted in the Russian-Romany tradition. Their music and dance repertoire originates in Eastern and Western Europe and is enriched by jazz, Jewish, and Latino styles. Via Romen enchants audiences with intricate improvisations, catchy tunes, and flashy footwork. Despite being…

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…

Traditional Old New Year Party 2014

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Post published:01.01.2014
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January 17, 7 pm Traditional Old New Year Party 2014 (Adults Only) Towne Square Community Center at Steiner Ranch, 12550 Country Trails Lane, Austin, TX 78732 ENTERNTAINMENT PROGRAM INCLUDES: - Live music by "Flying Balalaika Brothers" (If you have not heard them playing yet, this is your chance!) - Dancing lessons (no worries, will not force that one on you) - Best dish contest (it will be prizes!) - Contest games (You can't imagine how much fun you have in you) We ask that you bring your favorite holiday dish for 5-6 people to share and your favorite drink (NO…

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,…

The Russian Spring Fest

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The Russian Spring Fest May 27, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. at Unity Church of The Hills, 9905 Anderson Mill Rd, Austin, TX 78750 Buy tickets ONLINE! We are proud to announce the 12-th Russian Spring Fest Concert, May 27, Sunday 4 PM. The concert presented by Russian Speakers Society, will feature two outstanding Russian groups Limpopo and 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…

Virtuosos from Russia

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Post published:12.01.2011
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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…

Russian Concert and Reception

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Post published:13.08.2008
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Russian Concert and Reception September 8, Saturday, 6 PM – Private House, 11601 Tanglebrair, Austin TX 78750 "CREDO" - Vocal Quartet, St. Petersburg “ART OF BALALAIKA” – Sergey Vashchenko Tickets $10 This program funded in part by the City of Austin Cultural Contracts and by the Texas Commission on the Arts. Credo Quartet –founded just five years ago, this vocal ensemble produces fresh interpretations of many well-known choral works that are customarily sung by larger choirs. Though the group is relatively young, each of its members has sung with leading choirs in St. Petersburg. The name “Credo” means “I believe”…

Russian Folk and Rock

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Post published:12.03.2008
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March 15th, 2008, 7 pm, Unity Church of the Hills, 9905 Anderson Mill Road Austin, TX 78750: "Russian Folk and Rock" (plus reception in Russian style) Address: Unity Church of the Hills, 9905 Anderson Mill Road Austin, TX 78750 Featured artists: "Kalinka" duet - Sergey Vashchenko (balalaika) and Vladimir Kaliazin (bayan) "Flying Balalaika Brothers" group, Dance Group "Uzory" We are proud to announce the one of the Russian Spring Fest concerts. The concert “Russian Folk and Rock”, presented by Russian Speakers Society, will be held on March 15, at the Unity Church Of The Hills, 9905 Anderson Mill Road, Austin…