The Ensemble toured the cities of Western Siberia

The first concert of the tour took place on May 7, 2025 on the stage of the large hall of the Concert and Theater Center “Yugra-Classic” in Khanty-Mansiysk - the capital of Yugra - the main oil and gas region of Russia, one of the largest oil-producing regions in the world.

Among those gathered in the hall were veterans of the Great Patriotic War, home front workers, participants in the Special Military Operation, military personnel and employees of the Russian Guard, and members of their families. The head of the region, Ruslan Kukharuk, was also present at the event.

The concert opened with the performance of the vocal and choreographic composition “Valor and Honor” (music and lyrics by A. Zaitsev, production by Honored Artist of the Republic of North Ossetia - Alania Ivan Zhelnov, soloist - Honored Artist of Russia Alexey Dmitriev).

The songs performed by the choir and orchestra of the Ensemble evoked strong emotions in the audience: "The Sacred War" (A. Alexandrov - V. Lebedev-Kumach), "The Artillerymen's March" (T. Khrennikov - V. Gusev), "The War Correspondents' Song" (M. Blanter - K. Simonov, soloist - Honored Artist of the Republic of Dagestan Alexey Kholyavko), "Soldier's Suite" - a potpourri on the themes of soldiers' songs (composition by A. Kukharenko, soloists - Honored Artist of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic Alexander Kokhov, Honored Artist of the Republic of Ingushetia Igor Safonov, Honored Artists of the Republic of North Ossetia - Alania Mikhail Zarayev and Evgeny Yakhin, Honored Artist of the Republic of Tatarstan Ruslan Abdrafikov, soloists of the Ensemble: Konstantin Kuzmin, Alexey Bosykh, Mikhail Mamonov, Viktor Lezhnin).

Performed by Honored Artist of the Republic of Ingushetia Grigory Yakovlev performed the legendary “Smuglyanka” (A. Novikov – Ya. Shvedov) and the song “Let's Bow to Those Great Years” (A. Pakhmutova – M. Lvov), dedicated to the victory of the Soviet people in the Battle of Stalingrad.

The audience very warmly received the song “I'll Go Out to the Field with a Horse” (I. Matvienko - A. Shaganov and the song "Argo" from the musical "The Argonauts" (A. Basilia - D. Bagashvili) performed by the vocal octet and soloist - Honored Artist of Russia Sergey Bazylko, the romance "Not for me" (N. Devitte - A. Molchanov, soloist - Honored Artist of the Republic of Ingushetia Igor Safonov), the song "Free Russia" (A. Novikov - S. Alymov, soloist - Honored Artist of Russia Alexey Volzhanin), the composition "Let's get up" by the popular modern author Yaroslav Dronov (soloist - Evgeny Nasonov).

The kind, bright song “Zagualali patsany” (music and lyrics by A. Kasiev) and Oleg Gazmanov's composition “I was born in the Soviet Union”, brilliantly performed by the choir, orchestra and soloists of the Ensemble - Honored Artist of Russia Alexey Dmitriev and Honored Artist of the Republic of Dagestan Alexey Kholyavko - became yet another confirmation of the unifying power of art for people of different ages, nationalities, religions and occupations.

The dance and vocal-choreographic compositions were a great success with the audience: the step “Evening in Gagra” (arranged by N. Druzhenkov, words by A. Novozhilov, choreography by A. Bogdanov, soloists - Honored Artist of Russia Alexey Dmitriev, Roman Nepomnyashchikh), the fiery “Gypsy Fantasy” (composition and arrangement by I. Golubev, I. Kadomtsev, choreography by Artur Bogdanov, soloists - Honored Artist of Russia Alexey Dmitriev, Evgeny Nasonov), “Golden Khokhloma” (directed by Honored Artist of Russia Pyotr Kovalev).

The concert traditionally ended with the performance of the song “Victory Day” (D. Tukhmanov - V. Kharitonov, soloist - Honored Artist of the Republic of Ingushetia Grigory Yakovlev) - the whole hall sang it together with the artists of the Ensemble in a single emotional impulse, standing.

An equally warm welcome awaited the artists of the famous military group in other Siberian cities - centers of gas and oil production, which have a long and glorious history. This is the "capital" of Siberia - Tobolsk, the first Russian city in the Urals, which opened the "Russian way" in the 16th century to Siberia, -- Tyumen, the modern city of oil workers Nefteyugansk.

The concerts were hosted by Honored Worker of Culture of the Russian Federation, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, Colonel Igor Shustikov.

The Ensemble's tour, of course, became a wonderful gift to Siberians for the great national holiday - Victory Day.