Cultural Heritage Festival Yurta Mira: November 25 - 27

Invitation: International Festival of the Peoples' Friendship
by Yurta Mira (World Yurt of Peace)
at Metro Hall, November 25 - 27, 2011
Credit: yurta-mira.blogspot.com

Yurta Mira (World Yurt of Peace) Invites to

International Festival of the Peoples' Friendship

When: November 25 - 27, 2011

Where: Metro Hall

Location: 55 John Street, Toronto, ON M5V 3C6
(South-east corner of King and John, two blocks east of Spadina)

Public transit: subway to St. Andrew, then walk through "PATH" to Metro Hall or walk above ground 2 blocks west.

Yurta Mira (World Yurt of Peace) is holding the first International Festival of the Peoples' Friendship and invites all cultural communities to Toronto's Metro Hall, November 25th -- 27th, 2011.

Join Yurta Mira for:

• Sacred throat singing by famous folk ensembles from Siberia's Khakassia and other folk and modern music from different cultures

• Exhibits of traditional costumes, photographs, paintings and books on indigenous nations' histories

• National dances

For more information, please contact:
Alexandra Grigorieva, President of Yurta Mira
phone: 416-530-7436
email: alexandra.grigorieva@utoronto.ca

Yurta Mira. Part 1.

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links:
diaspora.sakhaopenworld.org: Sakha Diaspora: Announcement: Yurta Mira (World Yurt of Peace) First International Festival of the Peoples' Friendship

craigslist.ca: Events: 11/25-11/27: International Festival of the Peoples Friendship (Metro Hall)

The Art of Window Dressing: Show Off @ the Junction: October 18 - 30

Poster: Show Off @ the Junction @Dundas & Keele;
Designers & artists are being paired up with Junction shop owners
to create show-stopping window display installations
On display from October 18 - 30, 2011
Street party on October 21, 2011, 7pm - 11pm, hosted by MASON
Credit: mason-studio.com

Show Off @ the Junction

Street Party Friday, October 21, 2011 @ 7 - 11 pm

On Display from October 18th-30th

Dundas St W. West of Keele St.

Designers and artists let loose on the Junction shop windows.

Two designers found themselves wandering about Dundas West in the Junction. On that particular day, many of the retail shops were closed which left them clutching the glass of their spacious shop windows gawking at the merchandise from the sidewalks.

This turn of events led Toronto-based design firm Mason to host Show Off @ the Junction; an event where local designers and artists are let loose on these awe-inspiring glass boxes to create jaw-dropping installations which showcase the amazing retailers and product the community has to offer.

The event, which includes 12 retail shops and art galleries on the strip of Dundas St. W, west of Keele, unites over 20 design-professionals providing an opportunity to create conceptual spaces all the while supporting independent business owners and their unique product.

The art galleries, eclectic home furnishing and fashion retail shops that have cropped-up in this neighbourhood are not the only unique feature of this area; the sense of community and pride that residents and shop owners have for their neighbourhood is what makes the Junction the perfect location for Mason to host the first, of what is expected to become an annual event which will take place in different neighbourhoods around town.

Along with the parade of window installations which will be on display from October 18th - 30th the city can look forward to a Street Party on October 21st. Shops and galleries will keep their doors open until 11 pm with unique offerings in support of the event. Owners will be on hand to chat about their unique goods alongside the artists and designers who will reveal the secrets and stories behind their installations.

Show Off @ the Junction Team
Stanley Sun & Ashley Rumsey, Mason Design Studio

Participating Designers & Artists
Jeff Palmeter, Joanna Ferraro & Julie Chapman
Christine Kim
Diana Watters, Bradley Marks & Jennifer Nicevski
Diane Paz & Warren Gyulay, 1point0 Interior Design Consultants
Nivek Remas, Kevin Chan & Samer Shaath
Kira Varvanina & Edward Lin
Sherry Lin, Zahra Ebrahim, Sonja Millermaier & Jackie Beale, archiTEXT
Julie McNicol
Amanda McCavour & Micah Adams
Julia Vandepolder & Brian Harvey
Jenn Hannotte & Micah Lenahan, Russet and Empire

Participating Retailers
Narwhal
Metropolis Living
Post + Beam
Opticianado
Mrs. Huizenga
Eclectic Revival
Telephone Booth Gallery
IZ Adaptive
SMASH
Russet & Empire
Pandemonium
Radar Media Company

Show Off @ the Junction Map

For more information, please visit:
www.mason-studio.com/showoff
Or contact:
showoff@mason-studio.com
+1 (416) 453-5536
facebook.com: Show Off @ the Junction - Street Party

Come and enjoy some of the best window shopping ever!!! And it's even better with friends.

Follow Show Off @ #JunctionTO #showoffatthejunction @MASONintoronto

twitter.com: Show Off @ the Junction

Show Off Map

Collage: Map of Show Off @ the Junction @Dundas & Keele
October 18 - 30, 2011, hosted by MASON
Street party October 21, 2011, 7-11pm
Image credit: Mason Studio, and the logos' respectful owners

October Is Heintzman Month in the Historic Junction

Screenshot: West Toronto Junction Historical Society
Our Next Meeting ... Thursday October 13, 2011
Legends of the Junction Salute Heintzman
Credit: wtjhs.ca

WTJHS Upcoming Events

Historical Talk Show: Legends of the Junction Salute Heintzman

Thursday, October 13, 2011

7:30 PM
Refreshments and Business Meeting

8:30 PM
Kicking off Heintzman Month with our renowned historical talk show, with special guests George Heintzman and members of the Heintzman family

Where: Annette Street Public Library
Lower Level, Committee Room 1
145 Annette Street, Toronto, ON M6P 1P3
(One and a half blocks west of Keele)

West Toronto Junction Historical Society
Deluxe Walking Tour: Tickling the Keys:
the Heintzman Piano Company …
Sunday, October 23, 2011, 2 PM
Credit: wtjhs.ca

Deluxe Walking Tour: Tickling the Keys: The Heintzman Piano Company

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Time: 2 PM

Start: Annette Street Public Library
Lower Level, Committee Room 1
145 Annette Street, Toronto, ON M6P 1P3
(One and a half blocks west of Keele)

One of the world’s most famous piano manufacturers was based in the Junction. Follow in the footsteps of the Heintzman family and company employees during this 2 hour guided walking tour lead by members of the West Toronto Junction Historical Society.
Starts at Annette Street Public Library at 2:00 p.m.
Tickets $20, available at the local Junction sources below or by calling 416-763-3161.

Tour Tickets are available from:
Annette Street Public Library, 145 Annette Street
Ice Cream Junction, 3103 Dundas Street West
Pandemonium, 2862 Dundas Street West
Wise Daughters Craft Market, 3079B Dundas Street West

For more information:
wtjhs.ca
junctionhistorical@gmail.com
@WTJHS
416-763-3161

links:
thecanadianencyclopedia.com: The Canadian Encyclopedia: Heintzman & Co. Ltd.
Heintzman & Co. Limited ... Makers of Canada's Greatest Piano
by Helmut Kallmann, Patricia Wardrop

wikipedia.org: Heintzman & Co.
Heintzman & Co. Ltd was a celebrated Canadian piano manufacturer, based in the Toronto area, whose instruments retain a reputation for quality of workmanship and fineness of tone.

wikipedia.org: Theodor August Heintzman
Theodor August Heintzman (birth name Theodore August Heintzmann) (19 May 1817 – 25 July 1899) was a German-born Canadian piano manufacturer (Heintzman & Co.) and inventor, best known for founding the piano company which still bears his name.

heintzmanpiano.ca: Heintzman Pianos Ltd.: A tradition for five generations

wikitree.com: Mr. Theodor August Heintzman formerly Heintzmann
Profile manager: Douglas Heintzman

heritagetoronto.org: Heritage Toronto - Telling Toronto's Stories: The Heintzman & Co. Ltd
Toronto's piano company
For over one hundred years, Heintzman & Co., Ltd. was a Toronto-based company which produced some of the highest-quality pianos ever manufactured in Canada.
By David Wencer

ontariojewisharchives.org: The Congregation Knesseth Israel: Early History
"...a large number of Jewish residents with a background in carpentry and cabinetry found work at the Heintzman Piano factory, which was located on Keele Street. Several of these cabinet-makers were the same men who carved much of the Synagogue’s interior wooden architectural details."

junctionra.ca: JRA e-newsletter – Fire Safety, Walking tour plus more

torontopubliclibrary.ca: West Toronto Junction Historical Society

breakingprojects.com: WTJHS meeting Historical Walking Tour: Sunday, October 23 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Bard Concert: Veronika Dolina in Toronto

Concert of Veronika Dolina in Toronto
An Evening of Bard Songs Dolce - Doloroso
KSP Toronto, October 28, 2011
Image Credits: veronikadolina.ru + barnesandnoble.com
kspcanada.com + torontovka.com

...Концерт, хоть маленький, надо петь еженедельно. Тогда сохраняются какие-то мышцы.
15 октября я в Питере, у Финлядского. Привезу туда "Дудочку" и переводы, и двухтомник наш там еще не был.
27 ноября я в Доме музыки в Москве, это теперь, похоже, концерт года.
А вот между тем да этим – следы мои найдутся в Канаде и США...

Ваша Вероника.
Новости, концерты
09.10.2011

The Concert of Veronika Dolina in Toronto

When: Friday, October 28, 2011 at 7 PM

Where: York Woods Library Theatre
Location: 1785 Finch Ave. West, Toronto, ON M3N 1M6
Directions: TTC Finch Ave. West bus #36 from Finch subway station,
stops at Tobermory Dr.

Tickets and information:
(905) 821-9875
(416) 590-0256
ksp_toronto@hotmail.com

Ticket prices: $30 and $25

For more information please visit:
KSP's web site
and
Torontovka.com Afisha

links:
veronikadolina.ru: Новости, концерты

artjunction.blogspot.com: Concert of Veronika Dolina in Toronto

finzal.ru: Концертный зал у Финляндского: Поэт, автор песен Вероника Долина
с новой программой «Ночная дудочка»
15 Октября, Суббота 19-00
Поклонникам авторской песни Веронику Долину представлять не нужно – её песни известны многим...
Концертный зал у Финляндского

torontovka.com: Авторская Песня: Вероника Долина
28 октября 2011 – 19:00
York Woods Library
1785 Finch Ave. W , Toronto

kspcanada.com: Вечера авторской песни в Торонто - Вероника Долина с программой Дольче Долорозо

Концерт состоится в пятницу, 28 октября 2011 года, в 7 часов вечера
в зале York Woods Library Theatre по адресу: 1785 Finch Ave. West, Toronto

Информация о билетах:
(905) 821-9875 (416)590-0256
ksp_toronto@hotmail.com

Цена билетов $30 и $25

Более подробная информация на нашем сайте:
http://www.kspcanada.com
http://www.torontovka.com

brooklynpubliclibrary.org: Brooklyn Public Library: Culture & The Arts Events
Russian Literary Series: Veronika Dolina
Saturday, November 12, 4:00PM

russianny.com: Вероника Долина "Дольче-Долорозо"
Location: Russian Bookstore
No.21174-176 Fifth Ave /22/23/Streets, Manhattan
Sunday, November 13, 2011

arlindo-correia.com: Вероника Аркадьевна Долина: Veronika Arkadevna Dolina
In 1971 a young girl began writing her own songs. She was 15 years old. Her guitar was young and so were her poems. Three years later, her friends knew her as an 18-http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifyear-old poetess with a guitar, a miniature “bard”. On the way to a birthday party, she got off at a Moscow metro to write a song and give it as a present for her friend. She did not know that 25 years later she would be singing that song to thousands of people....

laminortv.ru: Азбука шансона. Персоны: Вероника Долина
биография, дискография, песни, фотографии, видео

wikipedia.org: Veronika Dolina
Veronika Dolina (Russian: Вероника Аркадьевна Долина) is a Soviet and Russian poet, bard, and songwriter.

snob.ru: Вероника Долина против "Культурной революции"
"Я давно хотела написать текст в поддержку авторской песни в сегодняшнем ее разобщенном состоянии. Текст в защиту... В защиту от дремучих стереотипов нового времени и повсеместной дикости сверстников, склонных отрицать все случившееся до 90 года. В итоге меня опередила мама, Вероника Долина, поэт, автор и исполнитель песен. "...
Ася Долина

2011 World Press Photo Exhibition Is Coming to Toronto, October 5 - 26

Screenshot: World Press Photo 11
October 5 - 26, 2011
Allen Lambert Galleria • Brookfield Place
181 Bay Street, Toronto
Credit: worldpressphotobrookfieldplace.com

World Press Photo 11
October 5 - 26, 2011
Allen Lambert Galleria • Brookfield Place
181 Bay Street, Toronto

Open 9 am – 9 pm daily
(including Sundays and Thanksgiving Monday)
Closes 6 pm October 26

Free Admission, Wheelchair Accessible

2011 World Press Photo Exhibition in Toronto

The World Press Photo Exhibition will be on display from October 5 to 26, 2011 in the Allen Lambert Galleria at Brookfield Place in Toronto. This traveling exhibition, unique in its kind, is the result of a worldwide annual contest on press photography and is brought to Toronto with the support of Brookfield Place. 2011 marks the 10th anniversary of the exhibition at Brookfield Place.

www.worldpressphotobrookfieldplace.com

TORONTO, Oct. 4, 2011 /CNW/ - Each year, an independent international jury, consisting of nineteen members, judges the entries in nine different categories, submitted by photojournalists, agencies, newspapers and magazines from all corners of the world. This year's competition attracted 5,691 photographers from 125 countries. In total 108,059 images were entered in the contest. The exhibition is comprised of 177 photographs and is free and open to the public.

World Press Photo is a nonprofit organization based in Amsterdam founded in 1955. Its main aim is to support and promote internationally the work of professional press photographers. The annual exhibition will be shown at over 100 venues all over the world. Over the years, World Press Photo has evolved into an independent platform for photojournalism and the free exchange of information.

www.worldpressphoto.org.

Brookfield Place is a landmark address deeply rooted in the commercial, cultural and social fabric of Toronto. Home to some of the world's most prestigious financial and legal firms, and the corporate head quarters of many preeminent Canadian corporations, the 2.6 million square foot complex fosters business and commerce of global significance. Conceived by Spanish designer/architect/engineer Santiago Calatrava, the Allen Lambert Galleria is an award-winning six-storey pedestrian avenue resplendent in light and glass. It measures 85 feet high, 45 feet wide and 360 feet long and is the main venue for World Press Photo 11.

A representative from World Press Photo in Amsterdam will be in Toronto through to Thursday, October 6 for media requests.

World Press Photo receives support from the Dutch Postcode Lottery and is sponsored worldwide by Canon and TNT.

Credit: CNW - newswire.ca

Toronto Exhibition Contact:
info[at]worldpressphotobrookfieldplace[dot]com

Visit the iTunes store to buy and download the 2011 World Press Photo Contest iPad App.

Days of Sakha-Yakutia Culture in Toronto: Visual, Musical, Vocal and Culinary Art

Poster: Days of Sakha-Yakutiya Culture
September 30 - October 9; October 15 - 30;
Bezpala Brown Gallery, BBG
17 Church Street (@ Front) Toronto, ON M5E 1M2
Credit: bezpalabrown.com

Days of Sakha-Yakutiya Culture

September 30 - October 9, Days of Sakha-Yakutiya Culture in Toronto. Part I. The first three days: Sept30 - Oct2 will be featured within Culture Days events programming. Public Reception: October 1st, 5 - 8pm.

October 15 - 30, Days of Sakha-Yakutia Culture in Toronto. Part II. Reception: Sat Oct 22, 12-3pm (admission fee: $25).

Location: Bezpala Brown Gallery
Address: 17 Church Street, Toronto, Ontario
Directions: Church and Front, near Flatiron building in the area of St Lawrence Market.
Closest subway stations are Union and King.

The provenance of Sakha (Yakut) people of Siberia, Russia is still much of a mystery. Their language belongs to the Turkic group. Their origin is still a much debated subject among historians and archeologists. Yet, much of Sakha cultural background is referred to Olonkho, the oldest epic arts of the Turkic-Mongolian peoples, proclaimed by UNESCO a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.

This event will consist of two parts.
First part (Sept 30-Oct 9) will feature original artwork of Mikhail Starostin, Andrey Chikachev, Tujara Markova, Valeriy Bessonov, O.A. Rakhleeva, A.G. Petrov. As well, a burgeoning photographic talent, Evgenia Arbugaeva, will present her newest collection - vivid depictions of Siberian life - showing why she has received awards in Moscow, Paris and New York.
Reception: Oct 1st, 5-8pm. Wine and cheese. Free Admission.

During the second part (October 15 – 30) Torontonians will also be able to take a bigger glimpse of the unique culture and ancient philosophy of Sakha people through contemporary pieces of visual, musical, vocal and culinary art. For the very first time in Canada, the audience will be able to listen to improvisations of Claudia and Herman Khatylaevs performing on more than 15 traditional musical instruments, enjoy one-of-a-kind fashion show of custom made beadwork dresses by designer Avgustina Filippova, - each dress takes up to 2 months of work if sewn by 20 seamstresses, savor traditional Sakha delicacies created by chef Innokentyj Tarbakhov.
Reception: October 22nd, 12-3pm. Admission Fee: $25 per person

Organizers: Bezpala Brown Gallery and the Trade Commissioner of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) of Russian Federation in Canada

Official Sponsors: Silver Bear Resources Inc. (Leading Sponsor), CERBA (Canada Eurasia Russia Business Association), Журфикс.

For more information, please contact:
Fariz Kovalchuk
fariz[at]bezpalabrown[dot]com
416-907-6875

links:
wikipedia.org: Sakha Republic
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

spri.cam.ac.uk: Scott Polar Research Institute: University of Cambridge: Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)
compiled by Tatiana Argounova

Georgian Polyphonic Choir Darbazi in a Concert Entitled "Gideli" Celebrating the Grape Harvest, September 23

Poster: 'Gideli' - Darbazi in Concert
Friday, September 23, 2011
Credit: darbazi.com/

“stunning harmony”
Chris Kennedy, Musicworks

“vocal polyphony at its finest”
Karen Ages, Wholenote

Clay and Paper Theatre Presents

'Gideli' - Darbazi in Concert

Friday, September 23, 2011 at 8:00 pm
Venue: York Woods Library Theatre
Location: 1785 Finch Avenue West, Toronto

Darbazi, Kakheti & Nikolasvili Wines
Celebrating the vine harvest with Georgian songs,
Georgian dancers and wonderful Georgian wine.

(Gideli is a basket traditionally used for carrying grapes during the harvest.)

Georgian polyphonic choir DARBAZI will be working again with the traditional dancers of the KAKHETI dance group. And to enhance the performance even more, NIKOLASHVILI WINES will be joining them with a selection from their vineyards.

YES! WINE WILL BE SERVED!

So come and enjoy the wine, the dance, and the song

in this beautiful hall at York Woods public library

at York Woods Library Theatre

(1785 Finch Avenue West,
south side of Finch Ave. West and Tobermory Drive)

cover $20 / kids $10

click for the poster
Nikolashvili Wines at www.georgianwineonline.com

Details:
blogto.com: Clay & Paper Theatre presents: 'Gideli' - Darbazi in Concert

or
e-mail: darbazi.choir @ gmail.com

links:
thewholenote.com: WORLDS OF MUSIC IN TORONTO: The Georgian vocal ensemble Darbazi
by Karen Ages

myspace.com: ZARI: Music: All Songs
Arti Vardi, Gandagana, Maglonia, Adila Ali Pasha

artjunction/blog: Machari: Celebrate Spring with a Concert of Georgian Folk Song

artjunction/blog: Music from Caucasus and Balkans: Friendship and Wine

artjunction/blog: Megobrebi Means Friends: Torontonian Georgian Singing Groups Performance

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Junction Shul Centennial Community Celebration: Open House, Street Fair, Walking Tour September 18

Poster: The Junction Shul @ 100
Congregation Knesseth Israel
Celebration a Century of Tradition
Upcoming Events (Save the date!)
September 2011
Credit: junctionshul.org

The Junction Shul's 100th Anniversary Street Fair

The Junction Shul is marking its 100th anniversary, and as part of its celebrations, the Junction Shul is hosting a community celebration and street party at The Shul (Congregation Knesseth Israel). The festival will run from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on September 18th on neighbouring streets adjacent to the synagogue (located at 56 Maria Street in the Runnymede and Dundas area) and will be the final event in a series of Centennial festivities running from September 7th to the 18th. Neighbourhood residents and the public are invited to significant event with music, entertainment, activities for both adults and children and food and beverages. There will also be tours of the synagogue and historical tours of the adjacent neighbourhood, led by local historians, and talks by past residents of the community.

Sunday, September 18, 2011
11 am - 3 pm
Community Celebration and Street Party
The Junction Shul @ 100
56 Maria Street & Shipman Street, around St. John's Place, Toronto ON
(north of Dundas, east of Runnymede)

Sunday, September 18, 2011
11:30 am and 1:00 pm
Junction Shul Centennial: A Hundred Years on Maria Street, a Walking Tour
Start Point: Maria Street and Runnymede Road, North East corner
Led by Neil Ross with Special Guests

More info at http://www.junctionshul.org/

links:
insidetoronto.com: Junction Shul marks 100th year with street party
As part of its centennial celebrations, the Junction Shul is hosting a street party from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 18. The Maria Street synagogue's celebration will feature music, entertainment, children's activities, guided tours, food and more. The Shul is located at 56 Maria St. in the Junction.

theshtetl.ca: Connecting Jewish Communities Across Canada: $28,000 OTF Grant Helps Junction Shul Mark its 100th Anniversary
By theshtetl

cjnews.com: The Canadian Jewish News: Junction Shul celebrates 100th anniversary
By JARED LINDZON, Special to The CJN

Maria spelling/pronunciation: Back in the 1800s, the English pronounced Maria the way we would pronounce Mariah: "ma-RYE-ah".

Ontario Heritage Foundation: Knesseth Israel Synagogue
"Jews began to settle in West Toronto in the late 19th Century, attracted, as were others, by the industrial and commercial opportunities generated by the nearby railway junction. Although some undoubtedly found employment at the Heintzman piano factory, most were artisans or proprietors of small shops. Some engaged in peddling and junk collecting, while others worked at construction. The majority were immigrants from Poland and Russia. ...
Maria Street seems to have had the densest concentration of Jewish residences and family names appear which still have a connection to the Knesseth Israel Congregation, “The Junction Shul”: Alexandroff, Goldstein, Greenblatt, Kronis, Tanenbaum, Usprich, to name just a few. "
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Alexandrov Red Army Ensemble Performs at Toronto's Sony Centre, September 8 - for one night only!

Screenshot: Sony Centre for the Performing Arts
The Russian Alexandrov Red Army Choir and Ensemble
Thursday, September 8, 2011 8:00PM
Credit: SonyCentre.ca

"The Russians are here! …. And performing LIVE outside the Sony Centre right now! Check out their performance onstage tomorrow night! http://bit.ly/fa8kgZ"
twitpic.com: Photos/Videos from SonyCentreTO

"The Russian Alexandrov Red Army Choir and Ensemble - the most renowned and prestigious military ensemble in the world on stage with 125 choristers, dancers and musicians in Québec City, Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto and Hamilton"
fimmq.com: Military Bands International Festival, Quebec City

"Russian folk tunes, church hymns, operatic arias and pop songs by the official army of Russia's armed forces boasts 125 musicians, singers and dancers with a full orchestra. 8 p.m., $68.61-$135.90; call 1-855-872-7669 to buy."
where.ca: THE RUSSIAN ALEXANDROV RED ARMY CHOIR AND ENSEMBLE

Québec City International Festival of Military Bands
Presents

The Russian Alexandrov Red Army Choir and Ensemble

Date: Thursday, September 8, 2011

Performance Time: 8:00pm

Venue: Sony Centre for the Performing Arts

Location: 1 Front Street East, Toronto, ON M5E 1B2

The Russian Alexandrov Red Army Choir and Ensemble is the official army choir of the Russian armed forces. They are widely regarded as the foremost artistic ensemble of its kind, twice earning the Order of the Red Banner and Red Star, the highest military decoration recognizing civilian service. Their Canadian tour will feature an astonishing 125 musicians and performers, consisting of soloists, a male choir, and dancers, together with a full orchestra performing with a mixed composition of Russian traditional and western instruments, including the balalaika, the domra, the bayan, the double bass, woodwinds, brass and percussion instruments.


links:
THE ALEXANDROV RED ARMY CHOIR to Serenade Torontonians With Impromptu Street Performance Outside the Sony Centre Today at 1:00PM!
marketwire.com: Press Release - Sept. 7, 2011

alexandrovensemble.com: Alexandrov Ensemble

facebook.com: Red Army Choir

bbc.co.uk: The Alexandrov Ensemble

rbth.ru: The best known military music ensemble leaves for India after its triumph in Canada

montrealgazette.com: Alexandrov Ensemble marches into PdA
By Victor Swoboda, Gazette Dance Critic