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NIKOLAI MASSENKOFF IN MOSCOW, RUSSIA. OCTOBER 2007

Russian folk singer Nikolai Massenkoff on stage of the Theatre of Columns, Moscow, 2007 during First International Festival of Russian Song.

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NIKOLAI MASSENKOFF STAR OF THE MASSENKOFF RUSSIAN FOLK FESTIVAL

Massenkoff has performed worldwide: Carnegie Hall, with over 15 major symphony orchestras here and abroad; 100 performances at the International Division of Epcot Center; major performing arts centers; before 90,000 people at the Olympics in Korea; Universities and Colleges; Arts Education shows; on national and international television; in a movie with Robin Williams; on stage with Bob Hope, Julio Iglesias, Glen Campbell, Ray Charles, Tony Bennett, Brooke Shields and Liberace; and they have toured in over 38 States and six countries. In October Nikolai performed at Pushkin Museum in Moscow, where he was honored as "Singer of the Day," for performing Russian music over 20 years. Helicon Records of Israel released a CD, which included Nikolai Massenkoff with this Century's greatest artists. In 2007 he is recording with the legendary Ossipov Orchestra in Russia.

At the age of three Nikolai was put in the St. Tichon Orphanage in Shanghai, China, established by St. Archbishop John (Maksimovich) of Shanghai, later of San Francisco. At the age of twelve Nikolai arrived in San Francisco, California, after staying two years on Phillipine Islands with other "white russian" immigrants.

Following his education, Nikolai completed education studies and received a teaching credential, served in the US Arm reserves and went to Moscow's Tchaikovsky Competition, the Fourth International Competition. Nikolai was invited to study with the Italian Opera Star, Tito Gobbi, in Florence Italy...also studied with George London in Austria and with Alexander Kipnis in Westport Connecticut..

In 1975, Nikolai founded the MASSENKOFF RUSSIAN FOLK FESTIVAL, a festival of russian music song and dance because of love for his Russian heritage. He has performed more than two decades both nationally and internationally to great acclaim.

These performances included: Carnegie Hall; Olympic Stadium in Seoul, Korea before a live audience of 90,000 people; over 100 performances at the International Division of Epcot Center’s World Stage in Florida; with major symphony orchestras - San Francisco, Baltimore, Edmonton, Honolulu, Palm Beach, Flagstaff, London, Edmonton and in 2005 will appear with the Cincinnati Symphony; major performing arts centers; national and international television, including Sudwestfunk (Baden, Baden, Germany) and the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas.

Nikolai Massenkoff Russian folk songs free MP3 download

Download free MP3 samples from Russian folk music compact disks recorded by acclaimed singer Nikolai Massenkoff. Nikolai Massenkoff sings with Russian Balalaika Orchestra Dark Eyes.mp3 Moscow Nights.mp3 Accordionist.mp3 Volga Boatmen.mp3 Karobushka.mp3 Two Guitars.mp3 Kalinka.mp3 Roads.mp3 Katusha.mp3 Maple (Esenin).mp3 Along Petersburg.mp3 CD cover Nikolai Massenkoff's album "Evening Bells" "Evening Bells" ("Vecherniy Zvon") "I Loved You..." ("Ya Vas Lyubil") "Day And Night" ("Dyen' Ee Noch") "Burch Colored Rings" ("Byeryezoviye Zlaty Kolyechiki") "Coachman" ("Yamsheek") Guitar solo Violin Solo "Only Once In A Life Time" ("Tolko Raz") "Return To Me" ("Vyernis") "Two Guitars" ("Dvye Gitary") "Those Were The Days" ("Dorogoi Dlinnoyuo") "Moscow, The Gold Domed One..." ("Maskva Zlatoglavaya") "Uncomparable You Are..." ("Net Na Svetey") "I Do Not Regret" ("Nye Zhalyeyou") CD cover

Nikolai Massenkoff with Monks of St. John of Shanghai Monastery, Northern California

Nikolai Massenkoff in Moscow, Russia. October 2007

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