My next "Classical Music Road Movie" features the Balalaika, a much loved instrument in Novosibirsk and Irkutsk.
Great virtuosos of the instrument such as Janine Jansen, Julian Rachlin and Lawrence Power give new insight, whilest Florian Leonhard talks about its origin. Also featuring Alexandra Schulz from HarrisonParrot Balalaika agency, as well as young, upcoming Balalaika virtuosos from Norway and Russia, Ragnhild Hemsing and Asya Sorshneva and my humble selve, showing how Balalaika playing can actually make the sky cry.
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