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Chicago Cossacks - Russian music and song ensemble from Illinois

Russian music and song ensemble CHICAGO COSSACKS from Chicago, Illinois performs Russian, Ukrainian, Cossack, , Jewish, Tsygansky (Russian Gypsy Roma), American oldies, classical music, Italian and world music and songs. Ensemble plays traditional Russian musical instruments such as domra, balalaika and bayan (Russian button accordion). Musical director - Russian and Ukrainian domra and balalaika player Gennady Sergienko.

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Chicago Cossack members

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. Upon request Gennady can invite more singers, dancers and musicians to perform with the ensemble.

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.

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Ukrainian Cossack Medley
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Ukrainian song "Goutsoulka"
Ukrainian Music
Ukrainian music arrangement

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).

CHICAGO COSSACKS RECOMMENDATIONS LETTERS

August 16, 2008, Cucina Roma, Italian Restaurant

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April 2008

letter of recommendation Chicago Cossacks

July 2007

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

January 2007

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May 2006

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PERFORMANCES

Saturday, August 4th, 2007 3pm Skokie Public Library
4 aвгуста (суббота) в 3 часа дня в библиотеке Скоки

в составе:

Генa Сергиенко (домра, гитара, вокал)
Валерий Казаков (баян, клавишные)
Надежда Днесь (вокал, бас-гитара)
Владимир Дуда (вокал, ударные)
Раиса Бекерман (фортепиано)
Юрий Гурфинкель (скрипка)
performers:

Gena Sergienko (domra, guitar, vocal)
Valery Kazakov (bayan, keyboard)
Nadezhda Dnes (vocal, bass)
Vladimir Duda (vocal, drums)
Raissa Beckerman (piano)
Yury Gurfinkel (violin)

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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