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Balalaika virtuoso Elina Karokhina from Cliffside Park, New Jersey, USA

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Lina Karokhina Balalaika virtuoso Elina Karokhina was born in Leningrad (now Saint_Petersburg), Russia. She is the daughter of the 2003 Pushkin Prize-winning author L'ev Fyodorovich Karokhin and Galina Savich. Lina (Elina L'vovna) began her formal training at the Mussorgsky Music College of St. Petersburg and continued her training at N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov Saint Petersburg State Conservatory, earning a degree as an Orchestra Soloist. She continued her training at the Conservatory, which included a brief residency in Germany. After, she returned to her native St. Petersburg and completed her education, earning a Doctor of Musical Art degree in the Balalaika. Following her graduation, she began working as a musician, both as a teacher and as a performer, teaching balalaika. Elina Karokhina (Russian: Ýëèíà Ëüâîâíà Êàðîõèíà) served in the Russian Army in the Military Ensemble in the Northwest Order of Red Stars. As a balalaika soloist Elina has toured all over the world. When she moved to the United States in 2009 she founded and performed with Boston Russian Music Duo. Currently she is a musicial director and soloist with the biggest professional Russian music, song and dance ensemble Barynya based in New York, USA.

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Elina Karokhina is one of the most notable graduates of the N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov Saint Petersburg State Conservatory

Elina Karokhina is listed between George Balanchine and Sergei Diaghilev on the list of the top most notable graduates of the N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov Saint Petersburg State Conservatory in Saint Petersburg, Russia (link).

Lina Karokhina
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Recording Credits

With Anthony Thistlethwaite (formerly of “The Waterboys") - “All The Way” and “Welcome to the White Nights” on the album “Crawfish and Caviar”, recorded 10/95 (Demon Records) in St Petersburg Russia with special guest Mick Taylor, formerly of the Rolling Stones.
Barynya - Elina Karokhina & Barynya. Balalaika music album, 2010
Izba Trio- self-titled CD, 2007
Russian Army Order of the Northwest Red Stars- “Songs of Russian Heroic Fame”
Kupola Folk Ensemble- self-titled CD
State Russian Concert Orchestra of St. Petersburg- self-titled CD, 2003
Nadir Mamedoff- “My Russia”, toured/recorded CD as a member of his backing musical trio “Troika”.

Barynya Balalaika Trio led by Elina Karokhina on TV. Bevcam TV Studio in Beverly, Massachusetts, June 29th, 2011.

Barynya Balalaika Trio: Elina Karokhina (balalaika), Leonid Bruk (balalaika-contrabass) and Mikhail Smirnov (garmoshka, guitar, vocals). Recorded and produced by EstradaProduction. All photos and videos from this event are available at the website www.Russian365.com.


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December 11, 2011. Huntington Public Library

This video was recorded by Long Island TV company during ensemble Barynya performance at the Huntington Public Library (338 Main Street, Huntington, New York 11743) on Sunday, December 11th, 2011. Cast of performers: Elina Karokhina (balalaika), Leonid Bruk (contrabass balalaika), Mikhail Smirnov (garmoshka, guitar, vocals), dancers: Petr Tikhonov, Ilia Pankratov, Nick Kobryn

November 10, 2011. NBC's "Law and Order", Special Victims Unit, Episode "Russian Brides"

Episode was aired on November 10th, 2011. Moment with Barynya musicians starts at 17 minutes 07 seconds from the beginning of the video. Barynya cast: Alexandre Tseytlin (violin), Elina Karokhina (balalaika), Mikhail Smirnov (garmoshka).


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October 20, 2011. Corporate event in Miami, Florida.

"Korobushka" (instrumental), "Kalinka" (dance)

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All photos and videos from performance at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel on October 20, 2011 in Miami, Florida

"Balalaika Music Medley", May 29th 2011, Erie, Pennsylvania

Recorded during Troika Festival in Erie, Pennsylvania on May 29th, 2011. Elina Karokhina (balalaika), Leonid Bruk (balalaika-contrabass), Mikhail Smirnov (guitar, vocal)


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Troika Festival, Erie, Pennsylvania. Memorial Day 2011.

Elina Karokhina, Barynya, Erie, Pennsylvania, Troika Festival, Church of the Nativity
Elina Karokhina. View all photos and videos from TROIKA Festival organized by the Church of the Nativity in Erie, PA.

Friday, March 11th, Old York Road Temple - Beth Am, Abington, Pennsylvania

Elina Karokhina, Mikhail Smirnov, Abington, PA, March 2011
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or read the article at the www.jewishexponent.com website. More photos and recommendation letter are available on NY Balalaika Duo webpage

September 17 2011. Wedding at The Garrison (www.thegarrison.com), 1 Snakehill Rd, Garrison, NY 10524.

Elina Karokhina, Mikhail Smirnov. Photo by Leonid Bruk
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Concert at the public school # 91, Brooklyn, New York, January 26, 2011
Photo and editing by Leonid Bruk

Elina Karokhina, Photo and editing by Leonid Bruk
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Ensemble Barynya concert in Brooklyn, New York on January 26th, 2011
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February 2011, Los Angeles, California.

Ensemble Barynya: Leonid Bruk, Alexander Menshikov, Elina Karokhina, Mikhail Smirnov, Los Angeles, California, February 2011. Photo by Leonid Bruk
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concert in Los Angeles, California, February 2011.

Performance during basketball game NJ NETS vs Utah JAZZ on January 19th, 2011 at the Prudential Center arena in Newark, New Jersey, USA.

Musicians Alexandre Tseytlin (violin), Leonid Bruk (bass, balalaika-contrabass), Elina Karokhina (balalaika), Mikhail Smirnov (garmoshka, guitar), singer Alexander Menshikov, and singer Irina Zagornova entertained during the New Jersey Nets VIP reception. The guest list included NETS owner (Mikhail Prokhorov), the Russian Ambassador to the UN (H.E. Vitaly Ivanovich Churkin), and the Russian Consul General (Honorable Andrey Konstantinovich Yushmanov).

Russian band NJ NETS January 19, 2011
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December 2010, TMPlaza, Hong Kong, China

Barynya in Hong Kong
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December 16th, 2010 Russian consulate NYC, New York, USA

Elina Karokhina, Mikhail Smirnov, Leonid Bruk and singer Irina Zagornova at the RUSAL USA corporate party.

Barynya at the Russian Consulate NYC
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Photos from ensemble Barynya's concert tour in Florida. December 2010.

Ensemble Barynya tour in Florida, December 2010
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Thursday, October 7th, 2010, 3pm. Temple B'nai Moshe
1845 Commonwealth Avenue, Brighton, Massachusetts 02135

Elina Karokhina balalaika duo Brighton, MA October 7th, 2010 poster
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Russian folk song "Valenki" (Felt Boots), August 2010, Yonkers, NY - video

Elina Karokhina (balalaika), Leonid Bruk (balalaika-contrabass), Mikhail Smirnov (guitar).


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Saturday, August 14th, 2010, Untermyer Park, Yonkers, New York

It has been the first time in 2010 when singers Irina Zagornova (soprano) and Vladimir Loginov (bass) performed with Barynya during the same concert. Elina Karokhina (balalaika) and Leonid Bruk (balalaika-contrabass) have played a new arrangement of the Sailors dance for balalaika and balalaika-contrabass. Video Alisa Yegorova, video editing L.Bruk. Photos by L.Bruk and I. Fridman. See all photos and videos from this concert here.

Elina Karohkina, Mikhail Smirnov, Leonid Bruk
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Video: "Hava Nagina", "7:40", "Valenki"

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Gypsy Fantasy, July 2010, Minneapolis, MN - video

Elina Karokhina and Russian music ensemble Barynya performance during the Balalaika and Domra Association of America conference-2010. The conference took place at the Sheraton Bloomington Hotel in Minneapolis, Minnesota in July 2010. Musicians: Elina Karokhina, Leonid Bruk (balalaika-contrabass), Mikhail Smirnov (guitar, vocals). Camera - Sergey Rogozin, video editing - Leonid Bruk. All videos and photos from this performance.


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W.A. Mozart. Alla Turca. Allegretto (Turkish March) - video


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April 2010, Scottish Rite Auditorium, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA

Concert with ensemble Barynya on Wednesday, April 21, 2010. Dancers: Anna Zinenko, Sophia Panych, Olga Chpitalnaia, Alexey Maltsev, Alexander Rudoy, Danila Sherstobitov, Mikhail Smirnov (garmoshka, guitar, vocals), Elina Karokhina (balalaika), singer Alexander Menshikov, Leonid Bruk (balalaika-contrabass).

"Kamarinskaya"

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"Doctor Zhivago"

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"Caprice No. 24 by Paganini"

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October 2010, Anyway cafe, New York City

Mikhail Smirnov, Elina Karokhina, Anyway Cafe, New York City, 2010
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| Mikhail Smirnov and Elina Karokhina at the Anyway Cafe, 34 E 2nd St, New York, NY 10003

April 9, 2010, Toronto, Canada

Friday, April 9th, 2010, Old Mill Inn, 21 Old Mill Road, Toronto, Ontario, M8X 1G5 CANADA, Winter Palace Ball and the Gala Charity Fundraiser benefitting Ruskoka, a summer camp for underprivileged children. Musicians: Elina Karokhina (balalaika), Leonid Bruk (contrabass balalaika), Yan Khmel (bayan), Mikhail Smirnov (garmoshka, guitar, vocals), Valery Abramov (tenor-saxophone), Oleg Sorin (trumpet).

Barynya at the Winter Palace Ball, Toronto, Canada
Ensemble Barynya at the Winter Palace Ball, Toronto, Canada. Click to see all photos

March 5, 2010, Boston, Massachusetts

Barynya in Boston, Massachusetts
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Article about Elina Karokhina in the BDAA newsletter

BDAA newsletter is the official Journal of the Balalaika and Domra Association of America.

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BDAA newsletter about Lina Karokhina
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Article about performance in Atlanta - "The BDAA Newsletter"


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Article about Barynya performance in Atlanta in the BDAA newsletter
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Fox Hills Adult Community, Friday, January 1st, 2010
 

1209 Hamilton Drive, Rockaway, NJ 07866. Ensemble Barynya cast: Elina Karokhina (balalaika), Mikhail Smirnov (garmoshka, guitar), Alexey Klyuchnikov (dancer, costumed characters), Anna Zinenko (dancer).
 
Barynya concert in Rockaway, New Jersey, 2010
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Ridgewood, New Jersey, November 29th, 2009
Ridgewood Public Library, photos by Bill Grae

 
Elina Karokhina
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Los Angeles, California, November 14th, 2009
Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles County

 
Barynya, Los Angeles, California, November 2009
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VIDEOS WITH TRIO "IZBA"

Lina Karokhina - balalaika
Maxim Anukhin - gusli (psaltery)
Rudolf Smirnov - vocal, guitar, bayan
Lina Karokhina and Russian music trio "Izba"

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bayan and balalaika duo / äóýò áàÿíà è áàëàëàéêè

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Chardash Monti / ×àðäàø Ìîíòè

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Trio "Izba" / Òðèî "Èçáà"

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Maxim Anukhin (psaltery) / Ìàêñèì Àíóõèí (ãóñëè)

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"I met you" / "ß âñòðåòèë Âàñ"

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Maxim Anukhin - psaltery / Ìàêñèì Àíóõèí - ãóñëè

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Lina Karokhina and Trio "Izba"

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PHOTOS WITH TRIO IZBA

Lina Karokhina
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Lina Karokhina
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Lina Karokhina
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Lina Karokhina
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Lina Karokhina
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Lina Karokhina
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Lina Karokhina
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Lina Karokhina
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Lina Karokhina
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Lina Karokhina
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Lina Karokhina
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