The ensemble performed a concert for the military personnel of Penza, who were called up as part of the partial mobilization

By the beginning of November, the partial mobilization of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation announced by Presidential Decree No. 647 dated September 21, 2022, had been completed in Russia.

The Penza region's military commissariats have fully completed their tasks related to partial mobilization. However, as part of the special military operation, the region continues to recruit troops through the acceptance of volunteers and candidates for contract military service.

On the eve of National Unity Day on November 3, 2022, a concert was held in Penza for the city's and the region's military personnel who were called up as part of the partial mobilization. Veterans of the armed forces, labor veterans, representatives of the city's public organizations, and residents of Donbas who had been evacuated to the Penza region were also invited to the Penza Cinema and Concert Hall.

The Academic Ensemble of Songs and Dances of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation under the direction of PerformanceArtistic Director and Chief Conductor, People's Artist of Russia, Major General Viktor Eliseev was a real holiday for the audience.

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

The choir and orchestra of the Ensemble performed songs from the Great Patriotic War: "March of the Artillerymen" (T.Khrennikov, V.Gusev), "Song of the Frontline Chauffeur" (B.Mokrousov, B.Laskin, soloist – Honored Artist of the Republic of Dagestan Alexey Kholyavko).

A medley of songs from Leonid Utyosov's repertoire, arranged by the Honored Artist of Russia Aleksey Mazanov, was performed by the ensemble's soloists, the People's Artist of Russia Nataliya Eliseeva, the Honored Artist of Russia Aleksey Dmitriev, and the Honored Artist of the Republic of Ingushetia Alexander Vdovenko, Pavel Pushkin, and Mikhail Zarayev

Russian folk art was represented by the fiery "Kamarinskaya" performed by the balalaika quartet led by Ivan Stepanov and the well-known folk song "Along the Peter Street" (soloist - Honored Artist of Russia Victor Gromov).

The popular song "I'll Take You to the Tundra" (music by M. Fradkin, lyrics by M. Plyatskovskog) was performed in an original way by the soloists of the Ensemble, Honored Workers of Culture of the Republic of Buryatia Ruslan Samozhapov and Norpol Tsydenov.

The audience was delighted by the dance group's performance of the choreographic composition "Golden Khokhloma" (directed by the Honored Artist of Russia Peter Kovalev).

The audience really enjoyed the popular song "Smuglyanka" (music by Anatoly Novikov, lyrics by Yakov Shvedov), performed by the soloist of the ensemble, Honored Artist of Kabardino-Balkaria Grigory Yakovlev.

The vocal octet of the ensemble (head-Honored Artist of the Republic of Ingushetia Sergey Bazylko) performed the popular song "Argo" (A. Basilaya, D. Bagashvili).

Gennady Seleznev's song "You Know, I Want to Live" was performed by Honored Artist of Russia Alexey Dmitriev. The patriotic song "We Serve Our Motherland" (N. Smirnov, S. Kardaev) was performed by the choir and soloists of the ensemble Evgeny Yakhin and Alexey Kholyavko.

The concert ended with the song “Farewell, Slavonic” (V. Agapkin, A. Fedotov) performed by the choir and orchestra to the long applause of the audience.

Grateful audience stood up to applaud the artists of the Academic Ensemble of Song and Dance of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation under the direction of the Artistic Director and Chief Conductor, People's Artist of Russia, Major General Viktor Eliseev and all participants of the festive concert with a storm of thunderous and long applause.

The Academic Song and Dance Ensemble of the National Guard of the Russian Federation" Performed in our city for the first time. Having invited this outstanding team on the eve of the National Unity Day, we made a warm, heartfelt holiday to raise the mood of our fellow countrymen in this difficult time. We have expressed a desire to invite the Ensemble conducted by Viktor Petrovich Eliseev to our region next year to perform for the residents of the Sursky Region at the 65th anniversary of Zarechny. I am confident that the residents of the city will now look forward to this holiday in order to get acquainted with the work of such an amazing team," said Oleg Melnichenko, Governor of the Penza Region, who praised the performance of the renowned Rosgvardia team.