The ensemble's tour began with a concert in Naberezhnye Chelny

On the map of Russia, it is difficult to find a region where the artists of the Academic Ensemble of Song and Dance 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, would not perform concerts. The Eliseev Ensemble is well-known and beloved in Tatarstan, and on the occasion of the Ensemble's 45th anniversary, the team received a letter of gratitude from the President of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov, for their long-standing artistic achievements, significant contributions to the development of music and military-patriotic education.

The Rosgvardia Song and Dance Ensemble's tour of the cities of the Republic of Tatarstan, dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the ensemble, began in Naberezhnye Chelny, a major industrial center on the Kama River, known worldwide for its legendary KAMAZ trucks.

The working-class city of Naberezhnye Chelny is known not only as one of the centers of the domestic automotive industry, but also as a major cultural center. The Naberezhnye Chelny Organ Hall is the only hall of its kind not only in the Prikamye region, but also in all of Russia. The 800-seat hall does not have any microphones, as its unique acoustics ensure optimal sound quality without the need for amplification equipment.

On the evening of June 15, 2023, there were no empty seats in the Organ Hall of Naberezhnye Chelny. Before the concert began, the Head of the Administration of the Avtozavodsky District of the Executive Committee of the Municipal Formation of Naberezhnye Chelny, Viner Kharisov, addressed the Ensemble's artists with a welcoming speech.

The concert opened with the patriotic song "You, My Russia" (music by S. Tulikov, lyrics by S. Ostrovoy) performed by the People's Artist of Russia Natalia Eliseeva.

Military and patriotic works formed the basis of the concert program. "March of the Gunners "(T. Khrennikov, V. Gusev), "Song of War correspondents" (M. Blanter, K. Simonov; soloist – Honored Artist of the Republic of Dagestan Alexey Kholyavko), "Soldier's Suite" arranged by A. Kukharenko (soloists: Honored Artist of the Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria 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, Konstantin Kuzmin, Alexey Bosykh, Viktor Lezhnin), the legendary "Smuglyanka" (A. Novikov, Ya. Shvedov; soloist – Honored Artist of the Republic of Ingushetia Grigory Yakovlev), "Russia free" (A. Novikov, S. Alymov, soloist-Honored Artist Alexey Volzhanin), the song about the Rosgvardiya fighters "Valor and Honor "(written by A.V. Zaitsev; soloist – Honored Artist of Russia Alexey Dmitriev), the heroic song" For Donbass " (S. Voitenko, A. Ganichev; soloist – Honored Artist of the Republic of Dagestan Alexey Kholyavko) – the audience listened to them with special feeling.

Along with the vocal numbers, the performances of the Ensemble's ballet group are always a hit with the audience. The concert featured choreographic compositions "Home with Victory" and "Golden Khokhloma" (directed by Honored Artist of Russia Pyotr Kovalev), as well as the sailor's dance "Yabloko."

The Balalaika Quartet (leader – Ivan Stepanov) brilliantly performed the musical composition “Ural Dances”.

The song "I will go out with a horse in the field at night" (I. Matvienko, A. Shaganov) was performed by the vocal octet of the Ensemble (the leader is the Honored Artist of the Republic of Ingushetia Sergey Bazylko).

The concert programs of the Rosgvardia Song and Dance Ensemble feature a variety of genres and musical styles. In today's anniversary concert, along with songs from the war years, songs by Soviet composers, such works as the lyrical song "Give me a handkerchief" (G. Ponomarenko, M. Agashina; soloist – People's Artist of Russia Natalia Eliseeva), the romance "My Joy Lives" (soloist-Honored Artist of the Republic of North Ossetia - Alania Alexander Lukashevich), the comic song "I'll take you to the tundra" (M. Fradkin – M. Plyatskovsky) in the original performance of the soloists of the Ensemble, Honored Workers of Culture of the Republic of Buryatia Ruslan Samozhapov and Norpol Tsydenov and the cheerful "Marusya" from the film "Ivan Vasilyevich changes his profession" (A. Zatsepin, L. Derbenev, soloist-Narodny Artist of Russia Grigory Pinyasov).

The audience was also delighted by the fiery performance of the vocal and dance composition "Gypsy Fantasy" (arranged by I. Golubev and I. Kadomtsev, soloists: Natalia Eliseeva, Alexey Dmitriev, Evgeny Nasonov).

One of the Ensemble's unique features is that wherever our artists perform, they always sing a song in the language of the host nation. Today's concert was no exception -– in it the Tatar folk song "Idel" ("Ak idel katy aga") (soloist – Honored Artist of Russia Alexey Dmitriev) and the unofficial anthem of the Tatar people "I love you, Tatarstan" ("Min yaratam sine Tatarstan") (A. Andreev, R. Rekypov; soloist -– Ruslan Abdrafikov) were performed in the Tatar language. The audience's thunderous applause was a well-deserved reward for the artists.

The concert traditionally ended with the "Farewell to the Slavonic" march (V. Agapkin, V. Lazarev) performed by the Ensemble's choir and orchestra.

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