The ‘Bayan’ Society 30's

The ‘Bayan’ Society – one of the oldest Russian associations in Latvia

The society resumed its work in 1929. ‘Bayan’ was made up of a choir directed by M. F. Grivsky, S. M Krasnoperov’s orchestra of national instruments, N. S. Barabanov’s literature and theatre studio and an opera ensemble directed by N. I. Vasilyev

The ‘Bayan’ Orchestra at the first gathering of Russian choirs in Narva (1937). Director, S. M. Krasnoperov in the foreground