"Happy anniversary!" – The ensemble performed a concert dedicated to The 50th anniversary of the VNG Faculty and the Department of Tactics and Operational Art VNG of the Combined Arms Academy of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation named after M.V.Frunze"

On April 5, 2024, the team of the Combined Arms Order of Zhukov Academy of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation named after M.V. Frunze celebrates the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Faculty of the National Guard Troops and the Department of Tactics and Operational Art of the Troops of the National Guard of the Russian Federation.

The festive concert of the Academic Order "For Merit in Culture and Art" Song and Dance Ensemble of the Troops of the National Guard of the Russian Federation under the direction of the artistic director and chief conductor, People's Artist of Russia, Major General Viktor Eliseev became a wonderful gift to the Academy team in connection with this significant event.

The meeting with the artists was attended by teachers, staff and students of this higher military educational institution.

At the beginning of the event, the State Flag of the Russian Federation and the Battle Banner of the Academy were brought into the hall, the anthem of the Russian Federation was played, giving a special solemnity to the festive evening.

The ceremonial meeting was opened by the acting head of the Combined Arms Academy of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation named after M.V. Frunze, Lieutenant General Oleg Tsekov, who addressed the audience with a welcoming speech.

He noted the great contribution of the Faculty of the National Guard Troops and the Department of Tactics and Operational Art of the National Guard Troops of the Academy to the training of top-class specialists, to the education of the young generation of Russian Guardsmen in the spirit of patriotism, selfless service to the Motherland.

The festive concert opened with the song "Workers' Wars" (E. Shiryaev - I. Reznik) performed by the choir and orchestra of the Song and Dance Ensemble of the Russian Guard.

Patriotic, uplifting works form the basis of each concert program of the famous military group. Today, these songs not only do not lose their relevance, but acquire a new, special sound.

The choir and orchestra of the Ensemble performed the "Song of the Artillerymen" (T. Khrennikov - V. Gusev), beloved by several generations of Russians, in the concert.

The audience received with deep feeling the performance of the old Russian march "Song of Russian Glory" (V. Saveliev - A. Fedotov; soloists - Honored Artist of the Republic of North Ossetia - Alania Evgeny Yakhin, Dmitry Dolgy, Daniil Marakhin, Honored Artist of the Republic of Ingushetia Grigory Yakovlev), the author's song by Oleg Gazmanov "Officers" (soloist - Honored Artist of Russia Alexey Dmitriev), the Russian folk song "The Cossack Galloped" (soloist - Dmitry Dolgy), the legendary "Smuglyanka" (A. Novikov - Ya. Shvedov; soloist - Honored Artist of the Republic of Ingushetia Grigory Yakovlev), the songs "For Donbass" (S. Voitenko - A. Ganichev, soloist - Honored Artist of the Republic of Dagestan Alexey Kholyavko) and "We Serve the Motherland" (N. Smirnov - S. Kardayev; soloists - Honored Artist of the Republic of North Ossetia - Alania Evgeny Yakhin and Honored Artist of the Republic of Dagestan Alexey Kholyavko).

The balalaika quartet under the direction of Ivan Stepanov performed the Russian folk song "Kamarinskaya".

The stormy applause of the audience was the reward for the artists who performed a medley of themes from the repertoire of Leonid Utesov (composition by Honored Artist of Russia Alexei Mazanov, soloists - Honored Artist of Russia Alexei Dmitriev, Honored Artist of the Republic of North Ossetia - Alania Pavel Pushkin, Honored Artist of the Republic of North Ossetia - Alania Mikhail Zarayev, soloist of the Ensemble Mikhail Mamonov).

No one was left indifferent by the sparkling performance of the dance compositions "Naraspashku" and "Na mostochke" by the ballet troupe of the Ensemble.

The concert, according to tradition, ended with the march "Farewell of Slavyanka" (V. Agapkin - A. Fedotov) performed by the choir and orchestra of the Ensemble.

The concert was hosted by the Deputy Head of the Ensemble for the artistic part, Honored Worker of Culture of the Russian Federation, Honored Artist of Russia, Colonel Igor Shustikov.