Alexey Vitalyevich Arkhipovsky (also spelled as Arhipovskiy, Russian: Алексей Витальевич Архиповский; born 15 May 1967) is a modern-day Russian balalaika player.[1]
Starting from 2002, he cooperated with Stas Namin, the musician, composer, and record producer.
As a soloist-performer, Alexey Arkhipovsky took part in Russian culture festivals in the United States, China, South Korea, Germany, France, Spain and Bulgaria. He participated in jazz festivals in Russia and abroad, in radio and TV programmes.
In 2004 The New York Times remarked that Alexei Arkhipovsky's balalaika solo on weeklong Russian Nights Festival, (was) full of impressive irony and virtuosity.[3] In August 2006 the Dutch daily «De Volkskrant» commented about Arhipovsky participating in the Jazz Zomer Fiets Tour in Groningen : “Arhipovsky is a mix of such guitar’s gods as Jeff Beck and Steve Vai and this on a traditional triangular and three stringed folk instrument. His technique catches breath; his sound is all-spacious. The sparkling expressiveness in his rendering of traditional melodies sets your teeth on edge”.[4]
In 2009, he was invited to participate in the opening ceremony of the second semi final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow.[1]
