Description
Alexander Kutin founded the Balalaika Symphonic Orchestra of New York City in 1936 and served as its director and conductor until 1986. The collection consists of nearly 750 titles of balalaika music (10,000 individual scores and parts).
Location/Access
Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
- Transferred from the Music and Performing Arts Library.
- See the Alexander Kutin Balalaika Symphonic Orchestra Music, 1923-1986 finding aid for information about the collection.
Index terms
- Kutin, Alexander
- Balalaika
- Russian folk orchestra music