Russian music and song ensemble CHICAGO COSSACKS is based in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Musical director - Russian and Ukrainian domra and balalaika player, songwriter/performer of Russian Chanson Gennady Sergienko. Singer and guitar player Marina Kalinina. Bayan (Russian button accordion) virtuoso - Arkady Pevchin.
Gennady Sergienko (mandolin, domra, guitar): BA in Music at Kiev (Ukraine) Institute of Performing Arts,
member of Balalaika & Domra Association of America).
Performed in the following orchestras and bands: Souvenir, Tum-balalaika, Chicago Cossacks,
The Russian Folk Orchestra of University of Illinois etc.
Arkady Pevchin (bayan, accordion): BA in Music at Kiev ( Ukraine ) Music College . Worked in Kiev Concert Association as an accompanist/ Russian accordion player. Performed solo and also in many different orchestras and bands in the Ukraine and Chicago area, including Kiev Military Ensemble. The winner of the USSR Competition of accompanists.
Marina Kaliniana sings Russian, Ukrainian, Cossack folk and popular songs and plays the guitar.
CHICAGO COSSACKS ENGAGEMENTS
Duo plays at Cultural Centers, Libraries, Restaurants, Private Parties etc.
Some of the duo's long-term performances:
Italian Restaurants “Pinucchio”(Highland Park, IL),
Papa DeLicio (Westmont, IL); Russian Restaurant “White Nights” (Rosemont, IL).
Subject: The Chicago Cossacks in Decatur, IL
Date: Monday, July 23, 2007
To Whom It May Concern:
We were very pleased with the performance of The Chicago Cossacks at the “Taste Of The World” restaurant weekend in Decatur, Illinois recently.
The group sounded great and the audience certainly enjoyed them. Decatur doesn’t have many opportunities to hear Russian-Slavic music, so the
sounds of this wonderful trio brought a piece of the other side of the world to the people of Central Illinois. Everything went well.
Gennady was very professional. I would use again if the right opportunity came along.
Sincerely,
Diane Boyles
Entertainment Agent
Perfect Impressions Entertainment, Inc.
a Fred Puglia company
160 E. Main St. Suite 200 Decatur, IL USA 62523
Program: traditional music and songs in Russian, Ukrainian, Italian, Spanish, Hebrew, English and Spanish, songs written by Gennady Sergienko and Vladimir Duda
В программе: авторские песни Г.Сергиенко и В.Дуды, ретро и народная музыка народов мира: песни на русском, украинском, итальянском, иврите, английском, испанском языках
Вход свободный / No cover
Address: Skokie Public Library
5215 Oakton St, Skokie, IL
Phone: 847-673-7774
Sunday, November 26, 2006, 2pm
Live performance at ART CAFE 44 Ave O, Brooklyn, New York
Phones: (718) 232-1512, (917) 669-5971
Tickets - $15
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Program: traditional music and songs in Russian, Ukrainian, Italian, Spanish, Hebrew, English and Spanish, songs written by Gennady Sergienko and Vladimir Duda
