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White Nights Event Coordinators

Alaska-Siberia Research Center - Juneau, Alaska

Alexander Dolitsky - Juneau, Alaska

Kris Fulton - Sitka, Alaska

Jeanne Stolberg - Sitka, Alaska

Special Thanks

The Embassy of the Russian Federation, Washington, D.C.

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Alaska-Siberia Research Center

Alaska Litho - Printing

Bobbi Jordan - Photographer

City and Borough of Sitka

Cynthia Gibson - Master of Ceremonies

Harrigan Centennial Hall Staff

Jeanne Stolberg, Program design

Jeff Brown, KTOO - FM, Juneau, AK

Juneau Empire

KCAW - FM - Raven Radio, Sitka, AK

KIFW 1230-AM. Sitka, AK

New Archangel Dancers - for theater house and backstage assistance

Sitka Sentinel

This year’s performers: Svetlana Velichko, Micah McKinnis, Leonid Grin-berg, Sergey Zadvorny, Tatiana Scott, SitNiks, New Archangel Dancers

Donations will be gratefully accepted

Checks can be made out to “AKSRC”

Thank you!

Спасибо!

White Nights

Festival of Russian Culture

Sponsored by

Embassy of the Russian Federation in Washington, D. C.

and

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Friday August 20, 2010 � 7:00 pm

Harrigan Centennial Hall � Sitka, Alaska

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Welcome to the third annual Festival of Russian Culture: “White Nights”. Pre-viously held in Juneau for the first two years, the White Nights celebration is being held in Sitka for the first time. This event is sponsored by the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Washington, D.C., and the Russian Ministry of For-eign Affairs

We hope you enjoy tonight’s performance of Russian music, song, and dance!

Master of Ceremonies - Cynthia Gibson

Program Part One

OPENING REMARKS:

Chairman, AKSRC

Mayor of City & Borough of Sitka

Alaska State Senator

Russian Deputy Consul General

Alexander Dolitsky

Scott McAdams

Bert Stedman

Nikolai Vinogradov

ANTHEM CEREMONY:

Russian Federation

United States

Alaska Flag Song

SVETLANA VELICHKO and MICAH McKINNIS - PIANO

At the Coachmen’s Quarter - from “Sketches” V. Gavrilin Prelude, Op. 3, No. 2 S. Rachmaninov Little Clock - from “Sketches” V. Gavrilin June (“Bacarolle”) - from “Seasons” P. Tchaikovsky A Chime of Bells - from “Sketches” V. Gavrilin Two Preludes, Op. 11 A. Scriabin Hungarian Dance No. 1, in G minor J. Brahms Two Preludes, Op. 34 D. Shostakovich Tarantella - from “Sketches” V. Gavrilin

LEONID GRINBERG - VOCAL

Moscow Nights - Russian. A young man spends night after night with his date, sitting in the orchard ‘till dawn. They hold hands, listen to the river running and the nightingale singing. It’s time to go home and he still hasn’t dared to say how he really feels about her.

Rodina moya (My Homeland) - Belarusian. The white crane flies over former battlefields of Belarus. Thousands of partisans gave up their lives, pro- tecting the land. This story still lives in the rivers, forests, and people’s memories.

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ALASKA-SIBERIA RESEARCH CENTER (AKSRC)

Based in Juneau, Alaska, AKSRC has been instrumental in presenting the White Nights Festival in Southeast Alaska each year since its inception in 2008. Alexander Dolitsky has been Chairman of the organization since 1990.

The AKSRC is an independent, non-profit, non-partisan educational and research institution for thought and opinion on Alaska-Siberia affairs and cultures. The Center seeks to inform, but does not take political positions or attempt to influence policy.

Their mission is to conduct, coordinate, and support research projects related to Alaskan and Siberian issues.

The major interests of the AKSRC are social economics, archaeological, eco-logical, environmental, ethnographical and literature studies of the people of Siberia and Alaska.

More information can be found at www.aksrc.org

NEW ARCHANGEL DANCERS ®

The New Archangel Dancers is an all-volunteer organization dedicated to preserving Sitka’s Russian history through the art of dance. Formed in 1969, they perform folk dances from Russia and the surrounding regions including Belarus, Moldova, and Ukraine. Using authentic music, costumes, and choreography, the all-women dance troupe has an average of 200 performances each summer for Sitka visitors and residents. They have a diverse repertoire of around 40 dances, ranging from traditional folk to expressive character, taught to them by professional folk dance choreographers.

Tonight’s performers are:

Cindy Baldwin-Kitka, Debbie Boardman, Kelly Boddy, Cyndy Gibson, Bar-bara Kendall, Martha Pearson, Linda Speerstra, Susan Suarez, and Stacey Woolsey.

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TATIANA SCOTT

Born in Moscow, Russia, Tatiana began to study the piano at the age of five. She graduated with Honors from Gnessin Music School as a pianist and from Physics-Mathematical School in Moscow, at the same time. After that, she graduated from the state College of Ippolitov-Ivanov in Moscow with Hon-ors (in Piano Performance and Choir Conducting). After receiving her Bachelor’s of Music, she pursued her Master’s Degree in Piano Performance and Mu-

sicology from the State Music Academy of Gnessin, Moscow.

Tatiana came to the U.S. in 1991 and worked as a Choir Conductor, and as an accompanist for the Colorado Ballet School. Later, for Sacramento Opera, and different opera studios in Sacramento, and at the same time taught piano and music theory privately. In 1998 she decided to continue her music educa-tion, and received her second Master’s degree in Piano Performance from California State University of Sacramento in 2002, with Honors. She studied with Professor Richard Cionco with a full scholarship and an assistantship. After completing her second Master’s Degree, Tatiana has been offered to teach Piano Classes and Musicianship at CSUS as a faculty member. In 2004, she was invited to teach Music Theory and Ear Training Classes and Applied Piano at American River college, Sacramento. Now she is coordinating the Musicianship Program between ARC and CSUS, and teaching at both institu-tions.

Tatiana is actively performing as a soloist and an accompanist in Sacramento and the Bay area, participating in Festivals at the Russian Centers in San Francisco and Sacramento, fundraising events, Saturday Club, Sacramento State University recitals and concerts, and Sacramento Opera.

SITNIKS

The SitNiks is a music ensemble in Sitka, Alaska. Sitka has a rich Rus-sian history, having been the capital of Russian America in the 1800’s. To reflect that era, the SitNiks’ fo-cus is on Russian folk music played on traditional instruments, such as the balalaika and domra. Formed in 2006, they have performed for vari-ous functions in Sitka, as well as for the annual White Nights Festival. They enjoy providing musical accompaniment for the New Archangel Dancers.

Tonight’s performers are:

Kris Fulton, prima domra; John Fulton, concertina; Bree Hack, violin; Mike Litman, accordion; Ritch Phillips, bass; Pattie Skannes, alto balalaika; Jeanne Stolberg, prima balalaika

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Rushnik - Ukrainian. A young man leaves his home early one morning and his mother wakes up before dawn to take him out on the road. As a sign of luck and happi- ness, she presents him with a Rushnik - a beautifully decorated ceremonial linen towel that will keep the young man’s memories of his homeland alive, wherever he may go.

Osennie listya (Autumn Leaves) - Boris Mokrousov. It doesn’t matter where you are in life, what matters is who is beside you. Years fly by and we’re happy together, with our hearts singing to the same tune!

Bol’shak - Russian. A song about love. We all can survive without love, but can we live our lives to the fullest without it? Even if you leave me, I won’t give up, I’ll keep my heart open for someone who will return my feelings.

Tsiganskii khor (Gypsy Choir) - Illiya Reznik.. When I’m down and blue, I go and listen to the gypsy choir where I forget about my worries, and I start to laugh and love again. Fortune tellers will show me new ways to live my life to its fullest.

Katiusha - Russian. Young Katiusha (Ekaterina) sends her love song to her beloved sol- dier who protects country borders from the enemy invasion. Katiusha sings: “You save our country, I’ll save our love until you return home safely.”

15 Minute Intermission

Program Part Two

NEW ARCHANGEL DANCERS® and SITNIKS

Troika

Krasnoselskaya Kadril’ Korobeiniki

Mal’chiki (Boys) - Instrumental Prokhodka

Svetit Mesyats (The Moon Shines) - Instrumental Finale

SERGEY ZADVORNY - VOCAL and TATIANA SCOTT - PIANO

The Statue in Tsarskoselsk Desire Bless you, Forests At the Ball Flea Song Prelude in G-sharp minor, Op. 132, No. 12 Dream Morning

Prelude in F-sharp minor, Op. 8 Aria “La Calunnia” from opera Barber of Seville

C. Cui

C. Cui P. Tchaikovsky

P. Tchaikovsky M. Mussorgsky

S. Rachmaninov S. Rachmaninov S. Rachmaninov

A. Scriabin G. Rossini

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Performers

SVETLANA VELICHKO

Svetlana Velichko had her first recital at the age of seven at the Tchaikovsky Hall in Moscow, Russia. She received her professional music education at the Central Music School for Especially Gifted Children, and later at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory. After her graduation, she be-came a faculty member and taught there for 29 years. She made numerous concert tours in the former USSR and Eastern Europe, and was commissioned by the USSR Central Radio to record many classical works.

Since 1990, Ms. Velichko has lived in Anchorage, Alaska where she main-tains a private piano studio. She has also taught for the University of Alaska for 15 years. Her students have won many awards in piano competitions. Ms. Velichko has coached and accompanied singers, string players, wood-wind performers, and brass players for numerous recitals and competitions.

Ms. Velichko has also made many arrangements of vocal music for two or more pianos as well as for violin, cello, and woodwinds. She created 20 tran-scriptions of Rachmaninov songs for two pianos. Ms. Velichko has ap-peared many times on Anchorage stages as a soloist, chamber musician, and accompanist, as well as performed as soloist with Anchorage orchestras.

MICAH McKINNIS

Micah McKinnis is a seventeen year-old home-educated student, currently under the piano instruction of Svetlana Velichko. Born in Kodiak, Alaska, he began playing piano at the age of seven, but only recently entered the realm of competitive piano performance. In early 2010, after only a year and a half of study under his current teacher, he won the state MTNA Senior Duet Competition, going on to win second at the Regional Division. On March 19th, while he was preparing for his upcoming competition, his house burned completely to the ground. Although all inside escaped to safety, he lost all three pianos that were in the home. However, thanks to the help of his friends and teacher, he was able to maintain his practice schedule. Less than two months after the disaster, he won first prize in the Senior Division of the annual Alaska state Piano Competition. Locally, he has appeared at many solo and duet recitals. Apart from private lessons, he attends several classes at the University of Alaska Anchorage. As a lifelong Alaskan, he enjoys hiking, mountain biking, and playing competitive games of ultimate Frisbee in the magnificent outdoors. In his spare time, he works to hone his skills as a gymnast and as a gymnastics coach. He plans to con-tinue his pre-college musical studies under the tutelage of Svetlana Velichko.

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LEONID GRINBERG

Leo Grinberg was born and raised in Russia. He traveled to the United States six years ago to pursue his singing career and…ended up playing Rocky in TAU’s Rocky Horror Picture Show in 2005 - his debut in Alaska. After that you might have seen him as George Berger in “Hair”, Magaldi in “Evita”, and Narcisso Pizzarro in “Midnight Soapscum”. He is currently working with the Anchorage band “Soul Crackers”.

SERGEY ZADVORNY

Sergey Zadvorny, basso cantante, now residing in Sacra-mento, CA, has compiled an impressive roster of engage-ments as a soloist in some of the leading opera houses in the world. These include La Scala in Milan, Zurich Opera, Paris Theatre Chatelet, theater of Wiesbaden in Germany, Bolshoi in Moscow, Odessa Opera Theatre, Pesaro Ros-sini Opera Festival, Teatro Communale, Bologna in Italy, and New York City Opera. He performed in Europe with Renee Fleming, Dmitry Khvorostovsky, Olga Borodina, Vincenzo La Scola, and Mariella Devia. After graduating

with Honors from Odessa Conservatory in Ukraine, he was awarded a full scholarship to study voice in Italy at Academia Chiagana, in Sienna, Italy, and Academia d’Arte “Citta di Osimo” in Milan. There, he attended classes of maestros Carlo Bergonzi, Albero Zedda, Antonio Tonini, and Mario Melani. He also has a master’s degree in mathematics. Since 1988, he became a laure-ate of thirteen prestigious international vocal competitions, including prestig-ious Voce Verdiane, Viotti, Lauri Volpi, Rafaelle Arie, and the Tchaikovsky International Competition in Moscow, Russia. In 2010, Sergey became a lau-reate-winner at the Russian Festival in Moscow and performed at the Col-onny Zal at the winner’s Concert.