A concert was held by the Ensemble for the personnel of the Novosibirsk Garrison of the National Guard

The tour of the Academic Order of Merit in Culture and Arts of the Ensemble of Songs and Dances of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation continues under the direction of the Artistic Director and Chief Conductor, People's Artist of Russia, Major General, Hero of Labor of Russia Viktor Eliseev. After a successful performance in Perm on April 7 and 8, 2026, the Ensemble traveled to the heart of Siberia, the city of Novosibirsk.

Nestled on the banks of the mighty Ob River, with its stunning natural landscapes and urban scenery, Novosibirsk harmoniously combines the status of a world-class scientific center with the reputation of the cultural capital of Siberia.

On April 10, 2026, the A.M. Katz State Concert Hall in Novosibirsk was filled to capacity. The audience included military personnel, law enforcement officers, veterans, family members of the National Guard, cadets from the Novosibirsk Military Institute of the National Guard, and others.

The concert by the Rosgvardia Song and Dance Ensemble was dedicated to two significant events that are being celebrated in our country in 2026: the 10th anniversary of the creation of the Rosgvardia and the 215th anniversary of the formation of the Russian Law Enforcement Forces.

The concert opened with a performance of the vocal and choreographic composition "Valor and Honor" (music and lyrics by A. Zaitsev, directed by Honored Artist of Russia Ivan Zhelnov, soloist - Honored Artist of Russia Alexey Dmitriev).

The audience warmly received patriotic vocal and choreographic compositions: "Song of the Gunners "(music by T. Khrennikov, music by V. Gusev), performed by the choir and orchestra of the Ensemble, "Song of Russian Glory" (music by S. Babloev, music by A. Fedotov, soloists-Honored Artist of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania Evgeny Yakhin, Honored Artist of the Republic of Ingushetia Grigory Yakovlev, Dmitry Dolgiy, Daniil Marakhin), medley on themes of soldiers ' songs (composition by A. Kukharenko, soloists-Honored Artist of the Kabardino-Balkar Republic Alexander Kochov, Honored Artist of the Republic of Ingushetia Igor Safonov, Honored Artists of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania Mikhail Zaraev and Evgeny Yakhin, Honored Artist of the Republic of Tatarstan Ruslan Abdrafikov, Konstantin Kuzmin, Alexey Bosykh Mikhail Mamonov, Viktor Lezhnin), " When We were at war "(music by V. Stolyarova, sl. D. Samoylova, soloist – Igor Safonov), "Smug Girl" (music by A. Novikova, sl. Ya. Shvedova) from the movie " Only old Men Go to battle "(soloist-Grigory Yakovlev"I was Born in the Soviet Union" (music by O. Gazmanov, soloists-Honored Artist of Russia Alexey Dmitriev and Honored Artist of the Republic of DagestanAlexey Kholyavko), "Home with Victory" (directed by Honored Artist of Russia A. Safronov, adapted by A. Zarkov).

Each concert program of the Ensemble includes the best works of Russian and foreign classics, folk songs, works by Soviet and contemporary Russian composers, and humorous variety performances, along with vocal and choreographic compositions on military and patriotic themes.

Prolonged applause from the audience was awarded today to the artists of the Ensemble who performed the Russian folk song "Down on the Mother, along the Volga" (arranged by V. Belyaev, soloist-Alexander Starodubrovsky), a medley on the themes of Belarusian songs (composition by Gleb Kardasevich, soloists-Honored Artist of the Kabardino-Balkar Republic Alexander Kochov, Honored Artist of the Republic of Ingushetia Grigory Yakovlev, Viktor Lezhnin, Konstantin Kuzmin, Alexey Bosykh), Russian romance " The Bell Rattles Monotonously "(music by A. Gurileva, music by I. Makarov, arranged by A. Rosenblat, soloist-Alexander Kochov).

The audience enthusiastically received the performance of the Vocal Octet of the Ensemble and its soloist and (at the same time) artistic director – Honored Artist of Russia Sergey Bazylko. The octet performed the song “I’ll go out in the field with a horse at night” (music by I. Matvienko, lyrics by A. Shaganov) and the composition “Argo” from the musical “Argonauts” (music by A. Basilaya, lyrics by D. Bagashvili).

The Novosibirsk residents were treated to a mass of positive emotions by a quartet of balalaika players, consisting of international competition winners Kirill Lavrushkin, Ivan Pivovarov, Rifat Akchurin, and Ivan Stepanov (the quartet's leader), who brilliantly performed a medley of Soviet film comedies. The applause continued for a long time after the performance of vocal and choreographic compositions: "Gypsy Fantasy "(composed and arranged by I. Golubev and I. Kadomtsev, choreography by Artur Bogdanov, soloists – Alexey Dmitriev and Grigory Yakovlev), " Kalinka "(music by I. Larionov, staged by People's Artist of Russia A. Radyuk, composition by Honored Artist of Russia A. Mazanov, soloist – Alexander Kochov), "Golden Khokhloma" (musical arrangement by E. Troshin, production by Honored Artist of Russia Pyotr Kovalev), as well as pop compositions: "I'll take you to the Tundra "(music by M. Fradkin, music by M. Plyatskovsky, soloists-Honored Artist of the Republic of Buryatia Norpol Tsydenov and Honored Artist of the Republic of Ingushetia Alexander Buzganov) and "The Boys Went on a Spree" (music by A. Kasiev, soloists-Alexey Dmitriev and Alexey Kholyavko).

The concert ended with the performance of the composition "We Serve Our Motherland" (music by S. Kardayev, lyrics by N. Smirnov, soloists – Honored Artist of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania Evgeny Yakhin and Honored Artist of the Republic of Dagestan Alexey Kholyavko).

At the conductor's podium was the head of the orchestra, Honored Artist of Russia Alexey Mazanov.

The concert was hosted by Honored Artist of Russia, Honored Worker of Culture of the Russian Federation, Honorary Officer of the National Guard, Colonel Igor Shustikov.