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Troika Balalaikas - Biography - Audio - Program - Description - Video - Reviews - Schedule - Photos Troika Balalaikas - Biographies Lynn McConnell received her Master of Arts degree in music from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1974. Since then she has performed professionally on alto and prima balalaikas and piano with various Russian groups, such as Troika Balalaikas, Tziganka, and the Great American Gypsy Band. She has recorded three albums with, has toured extensively throughout the United States, Canada, and the Far East, and is one of the founding members of the Balalaika and Domra Association of America. Dave Cooper received a Bachelor of Arts in music at the University of Illinois where he performed with the Russian Folk Orchestra on domra and balalaika. He has appeared as a soloist on balalaika with the Atlanta Balalaika Society and the Massenkoff Russian Folk Festival and has also performed with groups such as the Great American Gypsy Band and the World Music Consort. He studied for a year with the balalaika masters in Kiev, and currently he is conductor for the Atlanta Balalaika Orchestra. Gregory Carageorge is a professional bassist and singer performing on the enormous Russian contrabass balalaika. He has performed with many other leading balalaika ensembles in the United States, including the Massenkoff Russian Folk Festival, the Great American Gypsy Band, Tziganka, Balalaika Fantasie, and The Firebird Balalaikas of the Russian Tea Room in NYC. Mr. Carageorge is a founding member of the Troika Balalaikas. Simo Tesla, producer, songwriter, teacher, and musician, has a unique background spanning classical, pop and ethnic music. He studied classical music on the accordion and won two first place finishes in the Canadian Accordion Competitions. He earned a diploma in music production and engineering and currently composes, records and produces original music. He is a regular music instructor at “Lark in the Morning” music and dance camp in Mendocino, CA. teaching Serbian folk music from his native land. He teaches accordion and piano to children and adults and also continues to perform at all types of social functions.
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