The Untermyer
Performing Arts Council
presents
BARYNYA
Russian Music, Dance & Song Ensemble
The Russian music, dance and song ensemble Barynya, established in the year 1991 in New York City, is a world renowned group that enjoys exalting stature as the premier Russian folk ensemble outside of Russia. Barynya presents Russian, Cossack, Ukrainian, Jewish and Russian Gypsy traditional dancing, music, songs, and virtuoso performances on instruments including the balalaika, garmoshka (Russian folk button accordion), balalaika contrabass, bayan accordion, Gypsy guitar, violin, and the domra. Barynya has been invited to perform at some of the most prestigious cultural venues in the United States, including Carnegie Hall in New York, the Smithsonian Institute of America in Washington D.C., the United Nations in New York, and the Russian Embassy in Washington D.C.
Most recently, Mikhail Smirnov, the founder and Artistic Director of Barynya, was invited as one of the eight judges on NBC’s hit dance show, "Superstars of Dance". Each judge is an expert in a different nation’s traditional style of dance and the NBC producers decided that Mr. Smirnov, as founder of the premier Russian folk ensemble outside of Russia, is the authority on traditional Russian dance.
Saturday, August 14th at 7:30 PM
at Untermyer Park, 945 N. Broadway, Yonkers
Admission Free - Bring Your Own Seating
This event made possible by
Empire City at Yonkers Raceway
Arts Westchester with funding from Westchester County Government, and our loyal patrons.
Looks like rain - call 914.375.3435 after 2 PM Saturday for rain site information and directions.
The Untermyer Performing Arts Council -
34 Years of Tradition, Experience & Excellence in the Arts
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