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RICHKA.COM presents the
ARIZONA
BALALAIKA ORCHESTRA
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Music Director - Mia Bulgarin
Gay - PHOTO For 20 years the artistic director and conductor of this orchestra. Her volunteer contributions have included writing scores, promotion, bookings, grants, requests, budgets, publicity, costumes, programs, and production of all annual and guest concerts. She served 7 years on the BDAA Board, traveled to Russia 6 times and attended almost every convention. Principal domrist in local ensembles, she has played prima domra with several balalaika orchestras in America, as well as in Sweden and Russia. For 3 seasons (1995-97) she was guest conductor of the Sierra-Nevada Balalaika Society in Reno. In 1991 she conducted the combined American-Canadian BDAA orchestra in 5 concerts in Russia. Born in Estonia to Russian parents, Mia immigrated to the USA in 1950. She has an MA degree in languages from Duke and taught German 5 years at Oregon State. Married with 3 children, she moved to Tucson in 1975; she credits Dell Phillips for awakening her Russian soul. Mia taught 2 summer sessions at UA and 12 years at Pima CC Adult Education (Russian language, lit, and art). She also instructed mandolin at Tucson Parks & Rec for 4 years and co-founded the Tucson Mandolin Society in 1979 (active 10 years). |
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VIDEO COLLECTION -
streaming 350Kbps high quality Real
Video 10 with stereo sound. Requires fast
Internet such as DSL or cable modem connection.
Arizona Balalaika Orchestra Concert - 2000
(complete 2:00:39)
Arizona Balalaika Orchestra Concert - 2005
(complete 1:35:33)
Arizona Balalaika Orchestra Concert - 2006
(PART 1 1:01:30)
Short Excerpts from Concerts
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