The Kalinka Balalaika Orchestra, based in South Manchester, was established in 1984, and appears to be still the only such orchestra in the U.K.
The orchestra is now a part of the newly-formed Manchester Balalaika Society, offering instrumental tuition in an exciting and absorbing genre, and the chance to perform with this unique ensemble.
We hope that our repertoire featuring many Russian and Ukrainian pieces carries a message of future peace and understanding amidst the senseless destruction of the present conflict in Ukraine.
