Ensemble concert in Yermolino, Borovsky District, Kaluga Region

The concert of the Academic Ensemble of Songs and Dances of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation was held in the town of Yermolino, Borovsky District, Kaluga Region. This small ancient town on the banks of the Protva River was founded in 1601 by the decree of Tsar Boris Godunov. In October 1941, the village of Yermolino was captured by German troops, but on January 3, 1942, the Red Army liberated it from the Nazi invaders.

On March 3, 2023, the Academic Ensemble of Songs and Dances of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation, led by its artistic director and chief conductor, People's Artist of Russia, Major General Viktor Eliseev, held a concert at the Poliet House of Culture in Yermolino.

The crowded concert hall was filled with soldiers of the Russian Federation National Guard, employees of the joint military airfield of the Russian National Guard and the Russian Aerospace Forces, war and labor veterans, representatives of public organizations, and residents of the city.

The concert opened with the song "You, My Russia" (music by S. Tulikov, lyrics by S. Ostrovoy), performed by the Ensemble's soloist, People's Artist of Russia Natalia Eliseeva. The audience warmly welcomed the Ensemble's soloist with prolonged applause.

The concert featured songs from the war years: "The Artillerymen's March" (T. Khrennikov, V. Gusev), "Lizaveta" (N. Bogoslovsky, E. Dolmatovsky), "Dark Night" (N. Bogolovsky, V. Agatov), and "The Black-Eyed Cossack Girl" (M. Blanter, I. Selvinsky).

A medley from the repertoire of Leonid Utyosov was performed by People's Artist of Russia Natalia Eliseeva, Honored Artist of Russia Alexey Dmitriev, Honored Artist of the Republic of Ingushetia Alexander Vdovenko, Honored Artists of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania Pavel Pushkin and Mikhail Zaraev.

The lyrical song "Give Me a Handkerchief" (music by Grigory Ponomarenko, lyrics by Margarita Agashina) was soulfully performed by the Ensemble's lead soloist, People's Artist of Russia Natalia Eliseeva.

"Along the Peter Street" – this Russian folk song was performed by the soloist of the Ensemble, Honored Artist of Russia Victor Gromov.

Kquartet of balalaika players (leader – Ivan Stepanov) performed the Russian folk song “Kamarinskaya”. Ballet group of the Ensemble performed the dance “Home with Victory”, sailor dance “Yabloko”, choreographic composition “Golden Khokhloma” (directed by Honored Artist of Russia Petr Kovalev).

The legendary song "Smuglyanka" (by A. Novikov and Y. Shvedov) was performed by Grigory Yakovlev, a soloist of the Ensemble and an Honored Artist of the Republic of Ingushetia.

The song about the National Guardsmen "Valor and Honor" (author – A.V. Zaitsev) was performed by the Honored Artist of Russia Alexey Dmitriev,the choir and orchestra of the Academic Ensemble of Songs and Dances of the National Guard of the Russian Federation.

The musical numbers were prepared by the chief conductor of the ensemble, Honored Artist of Russia Lyudmila Bogomolova.

The festive concert ended with the "Farewell to the Slavonic" march (V. Agapkin, V. Lazarev).

The audience greeted the famous Rosgvardia Ensemble with prolonged applause.