The ensemble performed for the participants of the IV Meeting of the International Police Club "Human Rights in the Digital Age"

It is impossible to imagine the modern world without digital technologies. The process of digitalization is steadily conquering new areas, even penetrating people's private lives. As a result, the issue of human rights is taking on a new significance. The IV meeting of the International Police Club "Human Rights in the Digital Age" was held on January 13, 2022, at the Moscow City Golf Club, where a range of issues related to the protection of citizens' rights and freedoms in the modern world were discussed.

The participants of the meeting listened with great interest to the speech by Tatiana Moskalkova, the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation, on the topic "Human Rights in the Digital Age: The Case of Russia," as well as the speech by Garry Minkh, the Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the State Duma, on the topic "The Pros and Cons of Digitalization in the Lives of Russian Citizens," and other presentations.

At the end of the meeting, a concert was held for the participants and guests of the International Police Club by the Academic Ensemble of Songs and Dances of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation, led by the artistic director and chief conductor, People's Artist of Russia, Major General Viktor Eliseev.

The concert featured classical music, songs by Soviet and foreign composers, and Russian folk songs.

At the beginning of the festive concert, the famous "Ode to Joy" ("Embrace, millions")was performed Ludwig van Beethoven to poems by Friedrich Schiller, then the New Year's song "A Christmas Tree was Born in the Forest" (L. Beckman – R. Kudasheva) was performed.

Accompanied by the choir, the soloist of the Rosgvardia ensemble, zHonored Artist of the Republic of Ingushetia Grigory Yakovlev sang the legendary "Smuglyanka" (A. Novikov – Y. Shvedov).

Vocal octet led by Honored Artist of the Republic of Ingushetia Sergey Bazylko performed the popular song "I'll go out into the field with a horse at night" (I. Matvienko – A. Shaganov).

The Russian folk song "Kamarinskaya" was brilliantly performed by a quartet of balalaika players (led by Ivan Stepanov).

The soloists of the Ensemble are distinguished not only by a high level of vocal skills, but also by their knowledge of foreign languages. The band's repertoire includes works in French, English, Italian and other languages. Honored Artist of Russia Natalia Eliseeva performed the popular lyrical song "Je T'aime avec ma peau" (Francis Albert Lai – Jeanne Antoinette Parel). Kalaf's aria from the opera by J. R. R. Tolkien Puccini's Turandot was performed by the ensemble's soloist, Honored Artist of Russia Alexey Volzhanin.

The concert ended with the song "We Wish You Happiness" (S. Namin – I. Shaferan) performed by the choir 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 the participants of the festive concert.