Musicians of the Barynya Balalaika Orchestra provided live music entertainment for an annual Petroushka Ball that was taken place at the landmark Plaza Hotel {768 5th Ave, New York, NY 10019} on Friday, February 9th, 2018. Petroushka Ball (Russian: Бал Петрушка) is a traditional Russian ball held annually in New York City at the Plaza Hotel in the beginning of February. It is the primary fundraising event for the Russian Children's Welfare Society, organization which is dedicated to assisting disadvantaged Russian children, to improve their health, education, and social welfare. First Petroushka Ball took place in 1965 as a small Tea Dance by a group of descendants of Russian families whose intent was to raise funds to help Russian children. Since then, the Petroushka Ball has become one of New York Society's most vibrant and anticipated annual events, attracting upwards of 700 dinner and dancing guests. Cast of ensemble Barynya musicians and singers included: Mikhail Smirnov (band leader, guitar, garmoshka, vocals), Elina Karokhina (balalaika), Leonid Bruk (balalaika-contrabass), Yaroslav Bell (violin), singer Irina Zagornova, Sergey Gurbeloshvili (saxophone), Igor Lutsev (drums), and Vlad Barskiy (keyboard). The Barynya Balalaika Orchestra led by Mikhail Smirnov performed at the Petroushka Ball for number of years: 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2009, 2008, 2007, and 2006.
Poster of the Petroushka Ball-2018, The Plaza Hotel, New York City, USA, Friday, February 9th
Barynya Balalaika Orchestra, Mikhail Smirnov, Elina Karokhina, Irina Zagornova, Vlad Barskiy, Leonid Bruk, Yaroslav Bell, Sergei Gurbeloshvili, Igor Lutsev, Petroushka-2018, The Plaza NYC, New York, USA
Irina Zagornova, Leonid Bruk, Elina Karokhina, Mikhail Smirnov Petroushka-2018, The Plaza NYC Photo credit :: Maike Schultz
Cossack dance Petroushka-2018, The Plaza NYC Photo credit :: Maike Schultz
Russian dance Petroushka-2018, The Plaza NYC Photo credit :: Maike Schultz
Hopak dance Petroushka-2018, The Plaza NYC Photo credit :: Maike Schultz
BARYNYA BALALAIKA ORCHESTRA PLAYLIST
During the Petroushka Ball musicians of Barynya Balalaika Orchestra performed many songs including Moscow Nights («Подмосковные вечера»), Katyusha («Катюша»), «Дунайские волны», Ukrainian song «Пiдманула», «Besa Me Mucho», Name Day Waltz («На сопках Манчжурии»), «А вы, сени мои, сени», «В лесу прифронтовом», Burnt By The Sun («Утомленное солнце»), Vengerka («Цыганочка»), Waltz «Ночь светла над рекой», Barynya («Барыня»), Two Guitars («Две гитары»), Tango «Ревность», The Moon Is Shining («Светит месяц»), Waltz «Осенний сон», Tango «Как много девушек хороших», «Yesterday», Those Were The Days My Friend («Дорогой длинною»), Gypsy song «Гори, гори, любовь цыганки», «Стюардесса по имени Жанна», «Вальс Бостон», «Крутится, вертится шар голубой», «Тройка», «Lara’s Theme», Tango Dark Eyes («Ах, эти черные глаза»), Rock-n-Roll «Рок-н-рол», Sailor's Dance («Яблочко»), Dark Night («Темная ночь»), «Где-то на белом свете», Ural Mountain Dance («Уральская плясовая»), «La Kum Parsita», «Московские окна», «Тумбалалайка», «Кадриль с выходом», Tango «Журавли», Ukrainian song «Маруся, раз, два, три», «Рябина кудрявая», Tango «Брызги шампанского», Waltz «Одинокая гармонь», Ukrainian «Гопак», «Живёт моя отрада», «Чубчик кучерявый», «Смуглянка-молдаванка», Tango «Осень - прозрачное утро», Karapet («Девочка Надя»), Dark Eyes («Очи Чёрные»), «Черные брови», Kalinka («Калинка»), «Хороши весной цветочки», Waltz «Мой ласковый и нежный зверь», «Мохнатый шмель», «Счастье вдруг», «Песня про зайцев», «Варенiчки», «Коробушка», «Ухарь-купец», «Д. Шостакович - Вальс №2», and other selections.
Live Music Balalaika Band - Wedding Tasting Room & Taphouse at Mount Ida Reserve - in Scottsville, Virginia - October 8, 2022
DJ Alisa, bilingual MC-Tamada Mikhail and eight piece live music band provided music and entertainment for mixed Russian-Jewish-American wedding reception in Scottsville, Virginia on Saturday, October 8th, 2022. For their venue newlyweds selected Tasting Room & Taphouse at Mount Ida Reserve, 5600 Moonlight Dr, Scottsville, VA 24590.
