The Ensemble's grand concert took place in Vladikavkaz

On November 19, 2022, the Academic Ensemble of Songs and Dances of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation performed a concert in Vladikavkaz, the capital of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, as part of its concert tour in the cities of the North Caucasus.

There were no empty seats at the Metallurg Palace of Culture, where the famous Rosgvardia band held a concert. The concert hall was filled with residents of the city, war and labor veterans, military personnel, and employees of the Rosgvardia Department in the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania.

The concert was also attended by representatives of the Republic's executive authorities: Larisa Tuganova, Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania; Alina Aidarova, Minister of Labor and Social Development; and Sergei Kuteynikov, Acting Commander of the Vladikavkaz Unit of the Russian National Guard; and Valery Golota, Head of the National Guard Department of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania.

The concert opened with the song "You, My Russia" by composer Serafim Tulikov based on poems by Sergey Ostrovoy, performed by the leading soloist of the Ensemble, People's Artist of Russia Natalia Eliseeva. The audience warmly welcomed the performance of the soloist of the Ensemble with stormy applause.

The Ensemble's repertoire includes musical works of various genres: songs by Soviet composers, Russian folk songs, world classics, and pop hits. Each concert program is carefully planned to cater to the audience. However, every concert of the Ensemble includes songs from the Great Patriotic War. During the grand concert in Vladikavkaz, the choir of the renowned ensemble performed the legendary songs "March of the Artillerymen" (T. Khrennikov, V. Gusev) and "Song of the Frontline Chauffeur" (B. Mokrousov, B. Laskin). Suite on the theme of soldiers 'songs arranged by A. Kukharenko:" Song about a Russian Soldier "(K. Akimov, K. Filippova), "Vasya Kryuchkin" (V. Solovyov-Sedoy, V. Gusev), "Vasya-Cornflower" (A. Novikov, S. Alymov), "Song about the Soviet Army" (A. Alexandrov Kolychev Island) was performed by Honored Artist of the Kabardino-Balkar Republic Alexander Kochov, Honored Artist of the Republic of Ingushetia Igor Safonov, Mikhail Zaraev, Vitaly Gerasimenko, Konstantin Kuzmin, Evgeny Yakhin, Nazar Krokhtyak, Denis Khludnev.

The dance group of the Ensemble presented the choreographic composition "Home with Victory" (directed by Honored Artist of Russia A. Safronov, musical arrangement by A. Zarkov, soloist - Honored Artist of the Republic of Ingushetia Alexey Rayushkin).

Honored Artist of Russia Alexey Volzhanin performed the aria of Calaf from the opera Turandot by G. Puccini.

Gennady Seleznev's song "You Know, I Want to Live" was performed by Honored Artist of Russia Alexey Dmitriev.

The concert ended with the song "Farewell, Slavonic" by composer V. Agapkin, based on the lyrics by A. Fedotov, performed by the soloists and choir of the Academic Ensemble of Songs and Dances 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.

The audience greeted the Ensemble's artists with prolonged applause.

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