“BalAns” Balalaika Players Ensemble was founded in 2006. The collective took part in all significant projects of the State Concert Orchestra of Yakutia.
In 2011 the ensemble’s art director Dmitry Shvetsov was appointed as a coordinator in Far East and Eastern Siberia of “Balalaika – Soul of Russia” Russian National Action on Folk Musical Instruments Artistic Performance Propaganda.
In 2013 the ensemble became a diploma winner of “Terem-Crossover” International Competition, Saint-Petersburg.
In 2018 “BalAns” got the Ist Prize of “Young Russia” III Russian National Competition-Festival of National Instruments Ensembles, Penza.
Diploma winner of “National Collection” I International Competition-Festival, Saint-Petersburg (2018).
In 2019 “BalAns” became a laureate of the III Prize of “Terem-Crossover” International Competition, Saint-Petersburg.