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Russian Balalaika Concert in Kent, Ohio

Presented by Standing Rock Cultural Arts at North Water Street Gallery, Kent OH

Sep 21 2019
Russian Balalaika Concert in Kent, Ohio

Virtuoso performer Oleg Kruglyakov will present a fascinating and fun-filled program of diverse Russian music on the balalaika, Russia’s distinctive national instrument.

Standing Rock Cultural Arts’
“Around the World” Music Series
presents
Oleg Kruglyakov, balalaika virtuoso from Siberia
8:00 p.m., Saturday, September 21, 2019
North Water Street Gallery
300 N. Water Street, Suite H
Kent, Ohio
$10 suggested donation (or pay what you can)
preceded by 7:30 p.m. meet-and-greet featuring light food and drinks
For the opening concert of our fifth season, virtuoso performer Oleg Kruglyakov will present a fascinating and fun-filled program of diverse Russian music on the balalaika, Russia’s distinctive national instrument. In Kruglyakov’s hands its three strings truly sing, in contexts ranging from lively folk songs to expressive classical pieces.

Raised in Siberia, Kruglyakov began playing at the age of 7 and eventually became a protégé of Yevgeny Grigorovich Blinov, the foremost balalaika virtuoso of the Soviet Union. In the 1980s and ’90s he played and toured as soloist with many Russian folk troupes. Now based in Cleveland’s Slavic Village, he has ... view more »

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$10 suggested donation (or pay what you can)

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The 8 p.m. concert will be preceded by a 7:30 p.m. meet-and-greet featuring light food and drinks.

* Event durations (if noted) are approximate. Please check with the presenting organization or venue to confirm start times and duration.

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North Water Street Gallery

300 N. Water St., Suite H, Kent, OH 44240

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