Cincinnati, OH. Russian Balalaika Dance and Music Duo
Russian Balalaika Duo (Mikhail Smirnov and Elina Karokhina) performed two concerts in Cincinnati, Ohio on Friday, June 17th, 2016. First performance took place from 5 to 6pm at the dining room of Mallard Cove Senior Living Center (full address 1410 Mallard Cove Dr, Cincinnati, OH 45246). Second concert started after dinner around 10pm at the Peterloon Estate, 8605 Hopewell Road, Cincinnati, OH 45242.
Sept 14, 2024, St. George Festival, Russian Orthodox Church, Loveland, Ohio
On Saturday, September 14th, 2024 from 11am to 10pm dancers, singers, and musicians of ensemble Barynya - dancer Viktoriia Lazareva, dancer Tara Kuhl, dancer/singer Valentina Kvasova, mandolin, domra and balalaika virtuoso Elina Karokhina, and Mikhail Smirnov (artistic director, garmoshka, guitar, vocals) performed five shows during an Annual St. George Russian Festival on the grounds of St. George Russian Orthodox Church in Loveland, Ohio. Exact address: St. George Russian Orthodox Church, 118 N Lebanon Rd, Loveland, OH 45140. Dancers performed Russian, Tatar, Gypsy, Ukrainian, Irish, Moldavian, and classical ballet in different sets of beautiful stage costumes.
09-16-2023. St. George Festival 2023 in Loveland, Ohio
Dancer Alisa Egorova, balalaika virtuoso Elina Karokhina, and Mikhail Smirnov (singer, button accorion-garmoshka player) at the St. George Festival 2023 in Loveland, Ohio on the grounds of St. George Russian Orthodox Church, 118 N Lebanon Rd, Loveland, OH.
01-17-2013. School assembly at Royal View Elementary School in North Royalton, Ohio
Thursday, January 17th, 2013 at 2:15pm dancer Olena, musician Elina, and singer Mikhail performed 45 min school assembly show at the Royal View Elementary School in North Royalton, Ohio.
Russian song, dance and music trio Barynya performed multicultural school assembly program in Cincinnati, Ohio on Wednesday, October 30, 2013. Performance took place at the Cardinal Pacelli School, 927 Ellison Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45226 at 8:30AM. Elina Karokhina played the balalaika, Mikhail Smirnov played the garmoshka, folk dancer Gosha presented Russian, Ukrainian, Siberian, and Gypsy dances including "Siberian Nanai Wrestling dance", "Chicken Dance", and the dance of "Russian Bear".