Dancers of ensemble Barynya and Barynya Balalaika Orchestra provided live music and dance show during 54th Annual Petroushka Ball at the Plaza Hotel {768 5th Ave, New York, NY 10019} on Friday, February 8th, 2019. Petroushka Ball (Russian: Бал Петрушка) is a traditional Russian ball held annually in New York City at the Plaza Hotel in the beginning of February. It is the primary fundraising event for the Russian Children's Welfare Society, organization which is dedicated to assisting disadvantaged Russian children, to improve their health, education, and social welfare. First Petroushka Ball took place in 1965 as a small Tea Dance by a group of descendants of Russian families whose intent was to raise funds to help Russian children. Since then, the Petroushka Ball has become one of New York Society's most vibrant and anticipated annual events, attracting upwards of 700 dinner and dancing guests. Cast of ensemble Barynya's dancers, musicians, and singers in 2019 included: Olga Chpitalnaia (dancer), Simona Zhukovski (dancer), Valentina Kvasova (dancer), Danila Sherstobitov (dancer), Vladimir Nikitin (dancer), Konstantin Tulinov (dancer), Mikhail Smirnov (band leader, guitar, garmoshka, vocals), Elina Karokhina (balalaika), Leonid Bruk (balalaika-contrabass), Yaroslav Bell (violin), singer Irina Zagornova, Sergey Gurbeloshvili (saxophone), Igor Lutsev (drums), and Vlad Barskiy (keyboard). The Barynya Balalaika Orchestra led by Mikhail Smirnov performed at the Petroushka Ball for number of years: 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2009, 2008, 2007, and 2006.
Barynya dancers and musicians show during dinner 54th Annual Petroushka Ball, The Plaza Hotel, New York City, USA, Friday, February 8th 2019, Photo Credit: Maike Schulz
Barynya dancers and musicians show during dinner 54th Annual Petroushka Ball, The Plaza Hotel, New York City, USA, Friday, February 8th 2019, Photo Credit: Maike Schulz
Barynya dancers and musicians show during dinner 54th Annual Petroushka Ball, The Plaza Hotel, New York City, USA, Friday, February 8th 2019, Photo Credit: Maike Schulz
Barynya dancers and musicians show during dinner 54th Annual Petroushka Ball, The Plaza Hotel, New York City, USA, Friday, February 8th 2019, Photo Credit: Maike Schulz
Barynya dancers and musicians show during dinner 54th Annual Petroushka Ball, The Plaza Hotel, New York City, USA, Friday, February 8th 2019, Photo Credit: Maike Schulz
Barynya dancers and musicians show during dinner 54th Annual Petroushka Ball, The Plaza Hotel, New York City, USA, Friday, February 8th 2019, Photo Credit: Maike Schulz
Barynya dancers and musicians show during dinner 54th Annual Petroushka Ball, The Plaza Hotel, New York City, USA, Friday, February 8th 2019, Photo Credit: Maike Schulz
Barynya dancers and musicians show during dinner 54th Annual Petroushka Ball, The Plaza Hotel, New York City, USA, Friday, February 8th 2019, Photo Credit: Maike Schulz
Barynya dancers and musicians show during dinner 54th Annual Petroushka Ball, The Plaza Hotel, New York City, USA, Friday, February 8th 2019, Photo Credit: Maike Schulz
Barynya dancers and musicians show during dinner 54th Annual Petroushka Ball, The Plaza Hotel, New York City, USA, Friday, February 8th 2019, Photo Credit: Maike Schulz
Barynya dancers and musicians show during dinner 54th Annual Petroushka Ball, The Plaza Hotel, New York City, USA, Friday, February 8th 2019, Photo Credit: Maike Schulz
Barynya dancers and musicians show during dinner 54th Annual Petroushka Ball, The Plaza Hotel, New York City, USA, Friday, February 8th 2019, Photo Credit: Maike Schulz
Barynya dancers and musicians show during dinner 54th Annual Petroushka Ball, The Plaza Hotel, New York City, USA, Friday, February 8th 2019, Photo Credit: Maike Schulz
Barynya dancers and musicians show during dinner 54th Annual Petroushka Ball, The Plaza Hotel, New York City, USA, Friday, February 8th 2019, Photo Credit: Maike Schulz
Barynya dancers and musicians show during dinner 54th Annual Petroushka Ball, The Plaza Hotel, New York City, USA, Friday, February 8th 2019, Photo Credit: Maike Schulz
Barynya Balalaika Orchestra 54th Annual Petroushka Ball, The Plaza Hotel, New York City, USA, Friday, February 8th 2019, Photo Credit: Maike Schulz
Singer Irina Zagornova 54th Annual Petroushka Ball, The Plaza Hotel, New York City, USA, Friday, February 8th 2019, Photo Credit: Maike Schulz
Musicians of ensemble Barynya at the cocktail hour 54th Annual Petroushka Ball, The Plaza Hotel, New York City, USA, Friday, February 8th 2019, Photo Credit: Maike Schulz
Musicians of ensemble Barynya at the cocktail hour 54th Annual Petroushka Ball, The Plaza Hotel, New York City, USA, Friday, February 8th 2019, Photo Credit: Maike Schulz
Musicians of ensemble Barynya at the cocktail hour 54th Annual Petroushka Ball, The Plaza Hotel, New York City, USA, Friday, February 8th 2019, Photo Credit: Maike Schulz
During the Petroushka Ball musicians of Barynya Balalaika Orchestra performed many songs including Moscow Nights («Подмосковные вечера»), Katyusha («Катюша»), «Дунайские волны», Ukrainian song «Пiдманула», «Besa Me Mucho», Name Day Waltz («На сопках Манчжурии»), «А вы, сени мои, сени», «В лесу прифронтовом», Burnt By The Sun («Утомленное солнце»), Vengerka («Цыганочка»), Waltz «Ночь светла над рекой», Barynya («Барыня»), Two Guitars («Две гитары»), Tango «Ревность», The Moon Is Shining («Светит месяц»), Waltz «Осенний сон», Tango «Как много девушек хороших», «Yesterday», Those Were The Days My Friend («Дорогой длинною»), Gypsy song «Гори, гори, любовь цыганки», «Стюардесса по имени Жанна», «Вальс Бостон», «Крутится, вертится шар голубой», «Тройка», «Lara’s Theme», Tango Dark Eyes («Ах, эти черные глаза»), Rock-n-Roll «Рок-н-рол», Sailor's Dance («Яблочко»), Dark Night («Темная ночь»), «Где-то на белом свете», Ural Mountain Dance («Уральская плясовая»), «La Kum Parsita», «Московские окна», «Тумбалалайка», «Кадриль с выходом», Tango «Журавли», Ukrainian song «Маруся, раз, два, три», «Рябина кудрявая», Tango «Брызги шампанского», Waltz «Одинокая гармонь», Ukrainian «Гопак», «Живёт моя отрада», «Чубчик кучерявый», «Смуглянка-молдаванка», Tango «Осень - прозрачное утро», Karapet («Девочка Надя»), Dark Eyes («Очи Чёрные»), «Черные брови», Kalinka («Калинка»), «Хороши весной цветочки», Waltz «Мой ласковый и нежный зверь», «Мохнатый шмель», «Счастье вдруг», «Песня про зайцев», «Варенiчки», «Коробушка», «Ухарь-купец», «Д. Шостакович - Вальс №2», and other selections.
55th Annual Petroushka Ball (2020), Barynya Balalaika Orchestra, Russian Children's Welfare Society, The Plaza Hotel NYC
Live Music Balalaika Band - Wedding Tasting Room & Taphouse at Mount Ida Reserve - in Scottsville, Virginia - October 8, 2022
DJ Alisa, bilingual MC-Tamada Mikhail and eight piece live music band provided music and entertainment for mixed Russian-Jewish-American wedding reception in Scottsville, Virginia on Saturday, October 8th, 2022. For their venue newlyweds selected Tasting Room & Taphouse at Mount Ida Reserve, 5600 Moonlight Dr, Scottsville, VA 24590.
