Ossipov State Russian Folk Orchestra
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Ossipov Russian Folk Instruments Orchestra was originally founded as a balalaika septet by Vasily Andreyev in 1888. In 1919, the name was changed to the State Russian Folk Orchestra. The orchestra was given the name Ossipov (Osipov) as a posthumous memorial to one of its directors, Nikolai Petrovich Ossipov.[1]
The Ossipov State Russian Folk Orchestra is led by Vladimir Ponkin[1] who succeeded Nikolai Kalinin. Playing only upon traditional Russian instruments, the Orchestra presents Ethnic Russian music in a style more similar to classical music.
Past soloists include:
- Nina Vysotina (Soprano),
- Anatoli Safiullin (Bass),
- Boris Nikolaev (Bass),
- Viacheslav Kobzev,
