The evening is dedicated to the anniversary of Nikolai Osipov. The program includes original pages and delicate arrangements of song melodies, with a conductor, soloists, and ensembles on stage that keep the audience captivated. There are instruments that can speak directly to everyone - without translation. The balalaika is one such instrument: in its three strings, one can hear both humor, stubborn character, and pure lyricism. That evening, the National Academic Orchestra of Folk Instruments of Russia named after N. P. Osipov will be on stage. The program is dedicated to the 125th anniversary of Nikolai Osipov's birth - a man who made the sound of the folk orchestra grand and theatrical. At the podium is Vladimir Andropov. The focus is on the balalaika as a full solo voice: its parts will be played by Anna Batova and Ivan Popov, along with soloists and ensembles of the orchestra. The host, Vitaly Krivtsov, helps maintain the thread of the evening and explains why familiar timbres resonate even with those who usually listen to music "in the background." Details are important here: how the strings snap to the rhythm, how they gently catch the theme of the domra, how the bayan can "breathe" with a long phrase. The poster features compositions and arrangements by Andreev, N. Osipov, D. Osipov, Vasilenko, Kalinnikov, Shalov, Gorodovskaya, Budashkin, Tsygankov, and other authors. Next to them stand virtuosic passages and simple song intonations, strict patterns and playful dances. The balalaika solo sometimes sparkles with a quick stroke, and suddenly becomes almost conversational - as if the musician is telling a story without words. The special joy lies in how the orchestra colors the melodies: somewhere with soft wooden hues, somewhere with the metallic spark of domras and percussion, and somewhere - with a dense, almost symphonic breath. On our website, we tell about free events in Moscow.