Русский Народный Оркестр Имени В. Андреева

Russian ensemble created in 1888 by Василий Андреев (Vasily Andreyev). The Andreyev Russian Folk Orchestra was a symphony orchestra built around Russian folk instruments such as the balalaika, domra, and gusli, and dedicated to playing Russian folk music. In 1896, the orchestra was renamed the Great Russian Orchestra (Великорусский оркестр) and became an international phenomenon, successfully touring Europe and America. At its 25th anniversary in 1913, the Tzar granted it the title Imperial Great Russian Orchestra. After more than 130 years, the orchestra is still active, now under the name "State Academic Russian Orchestra named after V. V. Andreyev". Conductors: Nikolay Fomin: 1919 (the closest associate of V. Andreyev since 1889) Feodor Niman: 1919 to 1933 Эдуард Грикуров (Eduard Grikurov): 1936 to 1938 [a1916542]: 1948 to1951 Павел Нечепоренко (Pavel Necheporenko): 1951 Авенир Михайлов (Avenir Mikhailov): 1951 to 1955 Даниил Ильич Похитонов (Daniil Pohitonov): mid-1950s Георгий Дониях (Georgy Donijah): 1959 to 1971 Карл Ильич Элиасберг (Karl Eliasberg): mid-1950s to 1978