The ensemble performed in Beijing as part of a major tour of China

As part of the celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of the People's Republic of China, the Academic Ensemble of Songs and Dances of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation is performing concerts in large and small cities across the country.

The work of the renowned Russian vocal and choreographic ensemble, led by the Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of the ensemble, People's Artist of Russia, Major General Viktor Yeliseyev, is well-known to the Chinese audience.

Before the concert of the Rosgvardia Academic Song and Dance Ensemble in Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to China, Andrey Ivanovich Denisov, addressed the audience with a welcoming speech.

The Russian Ambassador emphasized the important role of Russian vocal and choreographic art in expanding and strengthening humanitarian exchanges and strategic cooperation in the new era. In his speech, he noted that the tours of the renowned ensemble, led by its Artistic Director, People's Artist of Russia, Major General Viktor Yeliseyev, have long become a tradition in China and have been held in various cities of the country with great success for over 15 times, serving as a testament to the established constructive, trusting, and friendly relations with Chinese colleagues.

The ensemble's work seamlessly combines the glorious traditions of Russian military music with contemporary and folk songs.

The ensemble's concerts traditionally begin with the performance of the national anthems of the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation. The concerts feature Russian folk songs, popular works by Soviet and Russian composers, and dance performances.

Songs performed by the ensemble's soloists in Chinese are very popular with the audience, such as "Oi, Yangtze" performed by Honored Artist of Russia Alexey Volzhanin, " China-the Sun does not Go Down "(soloist-Honored Artist of the Republic of Ingushetia Grigory Yakovlev), "Good Men" (soloist-Evgeny Filyanov),Without the Chinese Communist Party " performed by the choir and orchestra.

The Chinese folk song "The Song of the Sea" performed by Natalia Yeliseyeva, an Honored Artist of Russia, is particularly popular among Chinese audiences. Natalia Yeliseyeva's exceptional vocal abilities and captivating performance leave a lasting impression on the audience. At every concert, this folk song is invariably sung by the entire audience, accompanied by the soloist and the ensemble's choir.

The multifaceted creativity of the ensemble will be presented to the audience in the opera houses, concert halls and cultural centers of the People's Republic of China. 28 concerts of the ensemble will be held in the cities of Beijing, Zhovnchin, Tiantin, Qingdao, Tianzhou, Tianmen, Jiaqing, Fuoshan, Shundze, Guangzhou, Nanning, Huizhou, Shenjze, Haikou, Hainan, Fuzhou, Wushi, Hefei, Yan'an.