The Old Lime Tree (Trad.)
PBO was originated in 1936 by the russian immigrant Evgeni Pavlovski. He was a refugee from the early soviet regime because he believed in peoples own freedom, and thus it has been the narrative of the orchestra ever since. PBO plays concerts for the economical as well as moral support of the Ukrainian people and refugees through the Red Cross.
The indigenous members of PBO were all immigrants from different layers of society who didn't have the very best conditions for a reasonable life in their new land. Their fortune was that Olga the Grand Dutchess of Russia and sister of the late Tzar Nikolaj II lived in the outer suburb of Copenhagen. She gave them land to grow their own crops, and upon that land they also build a little cottage and used it as a rehearsal room.
That same year, 1936, the orchestra performed for the first time in the Danish National Broadcast Radio - and many radio and TV performances were to come. (from the PBO homepage).
Pava (Fomin)
All through the years the orchestra has been a living dynamic organism of immigrants from all over the world, local danish musicians, friends, friend's friends and children. Families and professionals playing together through generations - sometimes smaller, sometimes larger ensembles. In the course of time around 180 people drafted through the orchestra.
Today Pavlovski's Balalaika Orchestra counts 28 active musicians including Pavlovski's 2nd generation Nina Pavlovski as well as Jakobsen's 3rd generation Jesper Lund Jakobsen who is the conductor.
Ivan Susanin's Aria (Glinka) - feat. Guido Paëvatalu