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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…

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

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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…

RUSSIAN SPRING FESTIVAL: GYPSIES

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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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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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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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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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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…

Russian Spring Fest

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Saturday, May 26, 2007, 7 PM, at First Unitarian Universalist Church (4700 Grover Avenue, Austin TX 78756) The concert “Russian Spring Fest”, presented by Russian Speakers Society, will be held on May 26, at the First Unitarian Universalist Church, 4700 Grover Ave., 7:00 PM. The concert will feature three outstanding Russian groups, Kalinka, Flying Balalaika Brothers, and Russian Folk Dance Ensemble – “Uzori”. An array of Russian cuisine will be provided by Sasha’s Gourmet Russian Market and Cafe. The concert will appeal to lovers of all styles of music and is for all ages. The artists are the best interpreters…