Orchestras
Russian Folk Instruments Orchestras

Academic Orchestra of Russian Folk Instruments of the
State Russian Television and Radio Company, Moscow
Nikolai Nekrasov, Director

 Atlanta Balalaika Society
 David Cooper, Musical Director
 404-288-9512

Andreyev Balalaika Orchestra of St. Petersburg, Russia
Dmitri Hochlov, Director
  + 7 (812) 232 8962.

 Andreyev Balalaika Orchestra of Philadelphia
 Anastasia Karnow, Musical Director
 (215) 947-3870

 Arizona Balalaika Orchestra
 Dan Nicolini, Executive Director
(520) 327-7168

Helsinki Balalaika Orchestra - Helsinki, Finland
Olli Knuth, Director
+358-9-342 3938
olli.knuth@siba.fi

   Houston Balalaika Society
   Sergey Vaschenko Conductor
   Rosita Kirkman, President
   (713) 937-4740

Kovriga Balalaika Orchestra
Philadelphia, PA

Los AngelesBalalaika Orchestra
   Iryna Orlova, director
   2525 Aurora Terrace
   Alhambra, CA 91803
   626-483-5400 and  818-458-7462
Luther College Balalaika Ensemble  
c/o Laurie Iudin-Nelson
(319) 382-3499

Maine Balalaikas
c/o Willis Johnson
(207) 682-2220

Ossipov Balalaika Orchestra of Moscow
Vladimir Ponkin, Conductor
+7-095-29-48-00

Poltava Ensemble Orchestra
Regina, Saskatchewan
(306) 522 - 1188

   Rybinsk Balalaika Orchestra
   Adolf Pavlov
   Ulitsa Svoboda 10/22
   152 903 RYBINSK, RUSSIA

Sadko Balalaika Orchestra
79 Pascoe Street
Burwood, Victoria 3125
AUSTRALIA

St. Nicholas Balalaika Orchestra
Mary Jane Malackany, Musical Director
Canton, Ohio
(330) 478-0026

Shevchenko Musical Ensemble
626 Bathurst Street
Toronto MSS 2RI CANADA

Sierra Nevada Balalaika Orchestra
Zeny Ocean, President
(775) 746-1809

St-George Balalaika Orchestra -- Paris, France
Pierre Jacquet-Pritkoff, Director

Troika Balalalka Orchestra
 Helen Fornazor, Musical Director
(201) 262-3607

The University of Wisconsin Russian Folk Orchestra
Victor Gorodinsky, Director
(608) 259-9440
   www.russorch.wisc.edu

    Vancouver Balalaika Orchestra
 Natasha Lozovsky, Musical Director
 (604) 266-7803

 Victoria Balalaika Orchestra
 Brian Tetlow, President
 (250) 479-1947

 Washington Balalaika Society
 Svetlana Nikonova, Conductor and Artistic Director
 Maxwell McCullough, Music Director
                               Folk Ensembles

   Balalaika Fantasie Ensemble
   c/o David Cooper
   404 288-9512
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  Barvinok Ukrainian Folk Ensemble
   Nina Tritenichenko, Director
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Barynya Ensemble
c/o Mikhail Smirnov
    www.barynya.com
   msmirnov@yahoo.com
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Beltway Balalaikas -- Northern VA
c/o Richard Hulan
(703) 644-915
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 Balka Balalaika Ensemble -- Los Gatos, CA
 c/o Francis M. Kosheleff
(408) 354-5291
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 The Caravan -- Houston, TX
 c/o Joan Riley
 (713) 721-1177
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 Firebird Russian Folk Ensemble -- Los Angeles, CA
 lryna Orlova, Musical Director
 (818) 799-2773
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The Great American Gypsies
Charley Rappaport and Joe Kovach
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The Gypsies -- Houston, TX
c/o Greg Harbar
 (713) 524-2711
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Icebreakers Balalaika Ensemble -- Washington, DC
c/o David Chrapkiewicz-Rapkievian
(301) 519-2021
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Kalinka Folk Ensemble -- Vantaa, Finland
Albina Parkkonen, Director
+09-891208
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Kobzar Ensemble -- Detroit, MI
c/o Sam Mills
(313) 892-5855
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Kodiak Russian Balalaika Players
c/o Nancy Bors
Box 154, Kodiak, Alaska 99615
Information: Nancy Kotula, 907-486-3891
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Komenka Ethnic Dance Ensemble - New Orleans
John Rodi, Director
P. O. Box 13031
New Orleans, LA 70185
(504) 529-4676
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Kozlova -- Alexandria, PA
c/o Galla Higinbotham
(814) 6693 FAX 669-4475
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Loca Rosa & Byelaroza Eastern European
  Folk Dance & Music Ensemble -- Mesa, AZ
Tish Dvorkin, Director
(480) 986-6016
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Massenkof Russian Folk Festival - San Francisco, CA
Nikolai Massenkof, Director
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Moscow Nights Russian Folk Ensemble -
             Cleveland, Ohio
Vitaly Bezrodnov, Director
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   The New Archangel Dancers
   208 Smith Street
   Sitka, AK 99835
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   Red Square Balalaika and Domra Ensemble -  
           Devon, UK.       
   Catherine Warren, Director
  cat_warren@yahoo.co.uk or telephone   
        (+447811279395).
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Russian Carnival Ensemble -- Brooklyn, NY
Tamara Volskaya, Director
(718) 743-8264
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Russian Tornado -- London, England
Bibs Ekkel, Director
01932-711906
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Samovar -- Arlington, VA
Michael Nazaretz, Director
(703) 521-5873
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San Francisco Balalaika Ensemble
   POB 2557 Castro Valley, CA 94546
   Tel. 415/474-4552 Fax: 510/276-6880
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The St. Petersburg Trio -- McLean, VA
Svetlana Nikonova, Director
(703) 356-7838
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Troika Balalaikas -- Atlanta, GA
c/o Lynn Carpenter McConnell
(770) 939-4343
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Washington Balalaikas -- Washington, DC Area
c/o Max McCullough
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Zima Eastern European Folk Ensemble -- Philadelphia, PA
c/o John Matulis
 (610) 337-8121

Last updated:  04/06/08