Russian Duo

Who We Are               Кто Мы

     "With music of elan, finesse and passion, so virtuosically rendered, this duo's performances are irresistible."
     - Robert Spano, Music Director, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

      Russian Duo is an international project, born out of a love of traditional music and classical elegance.  Oleg Kruglyakov, balalaika virtuoso, and Terry Boyarsky, masterful pianist, have teamed up for exuberant performances of soulful, passionate music. Their collaboration highlights the mysterious sounds of the balalaika underscored by the vast expressive range of the piano. Featuring vocals and Russian percussion, their extensive repertoire draws from Russian folk music, romances, dances, classical music, gypsy melodies and Russian songs.

     Russian Duo was selected to showcase at this year's Chamber Music America National Conference in NYC, January 2011.

     Hartford Advocate writes, "explosive talent . . . see these dazzling musicians in action."

     ". . . the musicality and virtuosity displayed will appeal to a broad spectrum of music lovers." (Cleveland Classical)

      Since the inception of Russian Duo, in 2007,  Oleg and Terry have performed from Canada to Florida, and from Massachusetts to Oregon.
      Russian Duo is on the rosters of the Ohio Arts Council "Ohio Artists on Tour" and Young Audiences of Northeast Ohio.

 

Russian Duo is also listed on the New Lyceum Circuit of Historic Theatres in Ohio, the Connecticut Library Consortium, Capitol BOCES Directory, Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES, Broom-Tioga BOCES, Suffolk BOCES, DCMO BOCES Catalog , Genessee Valley Educational Partnership in New York, as well as the United Arts Council of Raleigh & Wake Counties, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Education Directory, and the Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County in North Carolina.  In Florida, Russian Duo is on the Arts Council of Hillsboro County. 

     "For a folk musician to be able to achieve the precision of a classically trained musician is rare, as rare as it is for a classically trained musician to deliver the freedom and spontaneity of a folk musician." (Robert Spano, Music Director, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra)

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