University of Illinois Russian Folk Orchestra Music and Records, 1970-1997

Collection Overview

Title: University of Illinois Russian Folk Orchestra Music and Records, 1970-1997

ID: 12/5/82

Creator: Howard Grueneberg

Extent: 2.25 cubic feet

Arrangement: Organized in two series, Series 1: Administrative Records and Sheet Music, 1970-1996 and Series 2: Audiovisual Recordings, 1980-1995.Ã?Â Both are arranged by type of materials and then chronologically.

Date Acquired: 02/21/2022

Languages: Russian [rus]

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Consists of administrative records, concert programs, calendar of events, and audio-visual recordings documenting the management of the University of Illinois Russian Folk Orchestra between 1970 and 1997. In addition the collection also includes general historical information about Russian orchestras and the instruments and music used by these ensembles.

Administrative Information

Acquisition Source: Howard Grueneberg

Acquisition Method: Gift

Box and Folder Listing

Series 1: Administrative records and sheet music, 1970-1996

Series constists of two "brown books" of sheet music, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative documents, promotional materials, membership lists, discography information on recordings of Russian music, calendar of events, and concert programs.

Box 1

Folder 1: "Brown Book" sheet music for Bayan and Bass Dorma, 1970
Folder 2: Historical Information, newspaper clippings, audience survey, 1973-1996
Folder 3: Photographs, 1977-1994
Folder 4: Promotional materials, 1979-1995
Folder 5: Balalaika and Dorma Association of America (BDAA) conventions at University of Illinois, 1981-1994
Folder 6: BDAA correspondance and publicity pack, 1993-1995
Folder 7: Information about RFO concert recordings, 1983-1995
Folder 8: Arts Midwest/Applause and Illinois Arts Council Artstour, 1986-1997
Folder 9: RFO membership lists, 1985-1996
Folder 10: Correspondence internal and external, 1986-1993
Folder 11: Board Minutes, February-April, 1992
Folder 12: Finances, 1994-1995
Folder 13: RFO stage plots and travle requirements, 1988-1994
Folder 14: History of Russian Folks Orchestras in the Americas project, 1992
Folder 15: RFO instruments inventories, informational bibiography-discography, 1992-1995
Folder 16: Orchestra Events, 1974-1980
Folder 17: Orchestra Events, 1981-1985
Folder 18: Orchestra Events, 1985-1988
Folder 19: Orchestra Events, 1989-1991
Folder 20: Orchestra Events, 1992-1996
Folder 21: Small Ensemble Events, 1987-1992
Folder 22: RFO informational handouts and mailing list, undated
Folder 23: Lists of orchestral music to check, undated

Oversize Textile Box 7

Item 1: University of Illinois Russian Folk Orchestra T-Shirt, undated: Red t-shirt with black lettering and an image of a balaliaka, large, accession number 2022.120582.001.
Item 2: University of Illinois Russian Folk Orchestra T-Shirt, undated: Red t-shirt with black lettering and an image of a balaliaka, medium, accession number 2022.120582.002.

Series 2: Audio-visual recordings, 1980-1995

Box 1

Item 1: The University of Illinois Russian Folk Orchestra, "An Evening of Russian Music", December 13, 1991
Item 2: Raw footage of concert and WCIA newscast, March 20, 1996: Kinderkonzert, U of I RFO and CU Symphony; WCIA Dave Schaul newscast
Item 3: University of Illinois Russian Folk Orchestra "Evening Bells", undated
Item 4: "Evening Bells" UI RFO #4, undated

Box 2

Cassette 1: UI RFO at BDAA, June 17, 1980
Cassette 2: UI RFO, April 24, 1983
Cassette 3: UI RFO, April 29, 1984
Cassette 4: BDAA concert excerpts, 1985
Cassette 5: UI RFO, May 5, 1985
Cassette 6: Interview with John Garvey and RFO, 1986
Cassette 7: Untitled, February 23, 1986
Cassette 8: UI RFO, May 4, 1986
Cassette 9: Kasura concert, May 3, 1987
Cassette 10: UI RFO, May 8, 1988
Cassette 11: Untitled, May 7, 1989
Cassette 12: Russian Music from PHC, December 1990: small ensemble at Lincoln Square
Cassette 13: Untitled, April 29, 1990
Cassette 14: Recording session, April 30, 1990
Cassette 15: UI RFO: Garvey retirement concert, April 28, 1991
Cassette 16: UI RFO, October 13, 1991
Cassette 17: UI RFO, March 22, 1992
Cassette 18: UI RFO, May 2, 1992
Cassette 19: UI RFO Second Sunday Concert, November 1992
Cassette 20: Untitled, November 22, 1992
Cassette 21: WILL Broadcast Rodina Convention, September 19, 1993
Cassette 22: UI RFO, April 16, 1993
Cassette 23: The Night is Light, 1993
Cassette 24: Untitled, March 20, 1994
Cassette 25: Untitled, October 31, 1993; April 9, 1994
Cassette 26: Untitled, May 1, 1994
Cassette 27: Recording session, May 2, 1994
Cassette 28: Untitled, April 30, 1995
Cassette 29: UI RFO concert at KCPA, November 19, 1995
Cassette 30: Recording session, November 1995
Cassette 31: Untitled, November 19, 1995
Cassette 32: Evening Bells, 1995
Cassette 33: WILL concert broadcast, undated
Cassette 34: Rodina Eddy & Orchestra only, undated
Cassette 35: Snow Storm and other stuff UI RFO, undated
Cassette 36: Tape 4 Demo master (Compressed), undated
Cassette 37: Untitled, undated
Cassette 38: SOR, undated
Cassette 39: ROWC, undated