Movin’ With the Beat
The New Dominion Choraliers and The American Balalaika Symphony
February 27, 2010
“Movin’ Out” with the American Balalaika Symphony, Feb. 27, 2010
The American Balalaika Symphony (ABS) once again breaks musical boundaries, this time performing in concert with the New Dominion Choraliers at the Hylton Memorial Chapel & Event Center in Woodbridge, VA, on February 27, 2010. Also performing will be the Brass Lite Quintet.
Known for its fresh arrangements and exciting approach to classical music, particularly in light of the orchestra’s venerable Russian instruments, the American Balalaika Symphony once again shows its spirit of innovation, with an evening of rock, pop, doo-wop, jazz, and swing tunes from the ’40s, ‘50s, and ’60s, directed by ABS founder, artistic director and conductor, Peter Trofimenko.
The first half of the performance, Movin’ With the Beat, will feature the Choraliers performing rock and roll classics such as Oh, What a Night, Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You, Stop in the Name of Love, and Save the Last Dance for Me.
Following this, ABS baritone Vladimir Rozenblat, with orchestra and chorus, will deliver unique renditions of Sinatra standards—The Shadow of Your Smile and New York, New York—Tony Bennett favorite, I Left My Heart in San Francisco, and the classic Those Were the Days, among others.
In the second half, the American Balalaika Symphony and the New Dominion Choraliers will join forces to honor jazz trumpet great Louis Armstrong with Satchmo, a medley of his greatest hits; Irving Berlin with Putting on the Ritz; and Cole Porter with a medley called Anything Goes.
Also included in the second half is Memory from the Broadway musical, Cats, and rock favorites that include We Will Rock You, That Old Time Rock and Roll, and Bitten by the Beat.
ABS soprano saxophonist, Victor Dubenco, will complete the program with a dazzling performance of Brazilian composer Valdir Azevedo’s, Armorado.
The American Balalaika Symphony is the recent winner of the Strathmore’s 25th Anniversary Competition in which 34 artists from Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia competed to win a fully sponsored performance at the Strathmore. The ABS performed in the Music Center on January 16, 2010.
In 2007, ABS was awarded the Grand Prize in the 2007 International Music Golden Trophy Competition, held in New York. A panel of six distinguished judges from the United States, Japan, Russia, Uzbekistan, and Ukraine selected the ABS from among 87 participants from around the world.
Also in 2007, ABS was honored at the 5th annual international competition, “Musical Vladivostok 2007,” held in Vladivostok, Russia under the auspices of Russia’s Federal Culture and Cinematography Agency.
In May 2008, ABS conductor and artistic director, Peter Trofimenko was appointed to the prestigious Russian Academy of Folk Music – the only living conductor of a folk orchestra to be honored in this way.
The New Dominion Choraliers is an award-winning chorus widely recognized for its musically diverse performances and its commitment to providing a supportive community environment for musical growth and development.The Hylton Memorial Chapel and Event Center is located at 14640 Potomac Mills Road, Woodbridge, and is accessible via Gideon Drive.
Tickets at the door are $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. Children four years or younger will be admitted free. For further information, call 703-590-2147 or 703-498-8906, or visit www.newdominionchoraliers.org. More information about the American Balalaika Symphony can be found at www.ABSorchestra.org.
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