Don Kosaken Chor Serge Jaroff is a men's choir founded in January 1921 by Serge Jaroff - a trained church musician and Cossack lieutenant - from Don Cossack exiles interned in the Turkish camp of Çilingir near Istanbul. The ensemble made its concert breakthrough at the Vienna Hofburg in July 1923 and went on to perform across Europe, the Americas and beyond under Jaroff's baton until 1979. Since 2001, the registered trademark and artistic direction have been held by Wanja Hlibka, Jaroff's youngest former soloist, who rebuilt the choir in 1991 and continues to perform from Jaroff's original scores; the current ensemble consists exclusively of Ukrainian singers.
The choir performed its 'Festliche Konzert Gala 2025' at the Herkulessaal in Munich on 2 January 2025, continuing its annual tradition at the venue.
The choir toured multiple German cities in early January 2025, including a concert at the Stadthalle Groß-Umstadt on 11 January 2025.
The choir performed a festive pre-Christmas concert in December 2024 at Kloster Marienfliess, with an exclusively Ukrainian lineup.
The choir made its debut appearance in Kunreuth in December 2024, presenting a new programme at the Lukaskirche.
The choir's Central European 2023/24 tour was visibly reduced in size because all current singers are Ukrainian and some were called up for military service following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The legendary Russian Don Kosaken Chor Serge Jaroff© performs traditional Cossack and Russian songs.
The legendary Don Kosaken Chor Serge Jaroff©, led by artistic director Wanja Hlibka, performs traditional Cossack songs and Russian choral music at Hamburg's Laeiszhalle.
The legendary Don Cossack Choir Serge Jaroff© performs at the Gewandhaus zu Leipzig under the artistic direction of Wanja Hlibka, presenting a programme of traditional Cossack choral music.
The legendary Russian Cossack choir Don Kosaken Chor Serge Jaroff© performs traditional songs in the historic St. Nicholas Church in Potsdam.
The legendary Russian Don Kosaken Chor Serge Jaroff© performs traditional Cossack and Russian songs.