Happy Defender of the Fatherland Day! The ensemble performed a concert at the Main Military Clinical Hospital of Rosgvardiya

Musical art has always been one of the most effective weapons in the fight against the enemy, raising the morale of soldiers, infusing them with new strength, courage and bravery. Music is especially important for those who, having received a combat wound, are undergoing treatment and rehabilitation in hospitals.

The Academic Order of Merit in Culture and Art Song and Dance Ensemble of the Troops of the National Guard of the Russian Federation, under the direction of its artistic director and chief conductor, People's Artist of Russia, Major General Viktor Eliseev, often performs concerts for servicemen undergoing treatment at the Main Military Clinical Hospital of the Troops of the National Guard of the Russian Federation in Balashikha.

Having begun its history in 1948 as a military hospital of the F.E. Dzerzhinsky, today the military hospital in Balashikha is a unique medical complex, which includes 4 specialized centers, more than 40 treatment and diagnostic departments, as well as a special-purpose medical detachment. Unique methods of diagnosis and treatment of various diseases and injuries have been developed and implemented within the walls of the institution. To a large extent, this was facilitated by the experience of actions in combat conditions, including in the areas of the Special Military Operation (SVO).

On the eve of the great national holiday - Defender of the Fatherland Day - on February 16, 2025, a concert of the famous military musical group was held in front of wounded soldiers - participants of the SVO and the medical staff of the hospital.

The concert was opened by the legendary "Ballad of a Soldier" (V. Solovyov-Sedoy, M. Matusovsky, soloist - People's Artist of Russia Vladimir Romanov).

"Song of War Correspondents", ("M. Blanter, K. Simonov", soloist - Honored Artist of the Republic of Dagestan Alexey Kholyavko), "Lizaveta" (N. Bogoslovsky, E. Dolmatovsky, soloist - People's Artist of Russia Grigory Pinyasov), "People in White Coats" (E. Kolmanovsky, L. Oshanin, soloist - People's Artist of Russia Vladimir Romanov), "We Haven't Been Home for a Long Time" (V. Solovyov-Sedoy, A. Fatyanov, soloist - Honored Artist of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic Alexander Kokhov), “Smuglyanka” (A. Novikov, Ya. Shvedov, soloist - Honored Artist of the Republic of Ingushetia Grigory Yakovlev) - these and other works, loved by many generations of Russians, have acquired a special sound today.

“Let's Get Up” is the name of a patriotic song by Yaroslav Dronov - a popular Russian singer, poet and composer, author and performer of patriotic compositions, performing under the pseudonym SHAMAN. Today it was performed by the choir of the Song and Dance Ensemble of the Russian National Guard (soloist - Evgeny Nasonov).

The creation of a positive mood was facilitated by the fiery performance by the "Eliseevites" of the comic Bashkir dance "Black Chicken" (staged by the Honored Artist of Bashkortostan Khalil Ishberdin, soloist - Ural Kulmukhametov), ​​the choreographic composition "Narasapshku" (staged by Viktor Kopylov), a medley on themes of Soviet comedy films (a quartet of balalaika players under the direction of Ivan Stepanov), the comic song "I'll take you away to the tundra" (M. Fradkin, M. Plyatskovsky, soloists - Honored Artist of the Republic of Buryatia Norpol Tsydenov and Honored Artist of the Republic of Ingushetia Alexander Buzganov) and a modern composition filled with kindness and light, “The Boys Went on a Spree” (S. Pavliashvili, A. Shakhunts, soloists - Honored Artist of Russia Alexey Dmitriev and Honored Artist of the Republic of Dagestan Alexey Kholyavko).

The concert ended 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) and the patriotic song by Oleg Gazmanov "Forward, Russia!". The soloist in both concert numbers was Honored Artist of Russia Alexey Dmitriev.

At the end of the concert, the conductor of the Ensemble, Honored Artist of Russia Alexey Mazanov was presented with a Certificate of Gratitude addressed by the Chief of the Main Military Clinical Hospital of the Troops of the National Guard of the Russian Federation, Colonel of the Medical Service O. Ya. Bagaev to the collective of the Song and Dance Ensemble of the Russian Guard.