St. Sergius Russian Orthodox Cathedral presented their 3rd annual Russian Festival in Cleveland, Ohio on July 24 - July 26, 2015.
Barynya Balalaika Duo (Leonid Bruk (balalaika-contrabass), Elina Karokhina (balalaika) performed mix of Russian, Cossack, Gypsy, Ukrainian, classical and popular music and songs including "Daydreams Waltz" written by father of Russian balalaika Vasiliy Vasilievich Andreev, Russian folk dance "Kamarinskaya", theme song from "Dr. Zhivago" motion picture, Russian folk song "The Moon Is Shining Brightly", "The Peddlers", "Yablocko", "Ural Mountain dance", "Angry Husband", "Onegin's Name Day Waltz", Mozart's "Turkish Rondo", Russian Folk Songs Medley, "Dark Eyes", Gypsy Roma Medley, Shostakovich's Waltz #2, "Chardash", "Balalaika Medley", "Valenki" (Felt Boots), and other selections.
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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.
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