Balalaika and Domra Ensembles Links
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- American Balalaika Symphony - A symphony orchestra based on the balalaika and domra, performs symphonic and folk music in the Washington, DC area.
- Atlanta Balalaika Society - An orchestra of all Russian folk instruments with more than 30 members, performs locally twice per year.
- Balalaika Russe - A sextet based in the tri-state area of New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
- Balka Ensemble - A group of around 22 players in the San Francisco Bay Area, since 1987.
- Helsinki Balalaika Orchestra - One of the oldest Russian folk music instrument orchestras. Repertoire varies from folk tunes and popular music to romances and classical pieces.
- Liberty Balalaika Ensemble - A 20 person group based in Liberty, Maine performs Slavic, Klezmer, Israeli, and Scandinavian music.
- Luther College Balalaika Ensemble - Based at a college in Northeastern Iowa, the group consists of students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members.
- Moscow Nights - Touring trio of Russian musicians, based out of Ohio.
- Norwegian Balalaika Orchestra - A balalaika orchestra based in Oslo and founded more than 80 years ago.
- Ossipov Orchestra - One of the best known Russian Folk Orchestras in the world. Website has a wide range of information on the genre.
- Pavlovski's Balalaika Orchestra - An amateur orchestra founded in 1936 by Evgeni Pavlovski. Located in Copenhagen, Denmark, plays mostly Russian folk music.
- Russian Carnival Ensemble - A quintet founded by domra virtuoso Tamara Volskaya, and bayanist Anatoly Trofimov. Based in New York.
- San Francisco Balalaika Ensemble - Traditional Russian Folk, Gypsy and Classical Music from a group in California.
- Södra Bergens Balalaikor - A balalaika orchestra based in Stockholm, Sweden
- St. George's Balalaika Orchestra (Paris) - A 20 member group of balalaika enthusiasts created in Paris, France in 1994; A balalaika-only ensemble.
- Sydney Balalaika Orchestra - An 18-piece group dedicated to bringing the folk music of Russia to the Australian people.
- The Los Angeles-St. Petersburg Russian Folk Orchestra - A ensemble that promotes Russian folk orchestral music with performances throughout LA and Southern California.
- The Sierra Nevada Balalaika Society - A group based in Reno, Nevada, dedicated to the perpetuation of music written for the balalaika, domra, and related instruments.
- The Washington Balalaika Society - A large Russian Folk Orchestra in the Washington DC area, since 1988. WBS is also the home base for several Russian folk ensembles.
- University of Arizona Balalaika Orchestra - A University-based Russian Folk Orchestra, performs throughout Arizona since 1980.
- UW-Madison Russian Folk Orchestra - Orchestra of more than 20 members performs Russian and other Slavic folk songs and classical music.
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