The ensemble performed at the Tomsk Regional State Philharmonic with a concert program called "Songs of the War Years"

June 22, 1941, is one of the saddest dates in Russian history. On this day, we mourn for all those who defended their homeland at the cost of their lives during those difficult years.

On the Day of Remembrance and Grief, which is celebrated annually in Russia on June 22, the Academic Ensemble of Songs and Dances of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation performed at the Tomsk Regional State Philharmonic with a concert program titled "Songs of the War Years." The concert hall was filled with participants of the Great Patriotic War, home front workers, children of the war, and veterans of the National Guard.

At the beginning of the concert, the song "Holy War" (by A. Alexandrov and V. Lebedev-Kumach) was performed by the Ensemble's choir and orchestra.

According to the tradition established in 2020, the All-Russian Minute of Silence is held in the country at 12:15 Moscow time. The ensemble's artists and the audience honored the memory of all the victims of the war with a minute of silence.

The concert continued with the song "Ballad of a Soldier" by composer V. Solovyov-Sedoy, based on the poem "Ballad of a Soldier" by M. Matusovsky, performed by the Ensemble's soloist, People's Artist of Russia Vladimir Romanov.

The concert featured songs from the Great Patriotic War, including "The Artillerymen's March" (T. Khrennikov, V. Gusev), "The Frontline Driver's Song" (B. Mokrousov, B. Laskin), and songs by Soviet composers about the war.

The legendary song "Smuglyanka" (A. Novikov, Ya.Shvedov) was performed by the soloist of the Ensemble, Honored Artist of the Republic of Ingushetia Grigory Yakovlev).

Audiences of all generations enjoy folk songs performed by the Ensemble's artists. Today, Russian folk art was represented by the well-known folk song "Along the Peter Street" (performed by Viktor Gromov, an Honored Artist of Russia).

The Ensemble's soloists, including Alexey Dmitriev, Alexey Mazanov, Pavel Pushkin, and Mikhail Zarayev, performed a medley of songs from Leonid Utyosov's repertoire.

The ensemble's vocal octet (led by Sergey Bazylko, an Honored Artist of the Republic of Ingushetia) performed the popular song "Argo" (by A. Basilaya and D. Bagashvili).

The dance group of the Ensemble presented the audience with choreographic compositions: "Victory Dance", "Yablochko", "Cossack Dance".

Oleg Gazmanov's patriotic song "Forward, Russia!" was performed by the Ensemble's soloist, Honored Artist of Russia Alexey Dmitriev.

"Let's pay tribute to those great years," a song by Alexandra Pakhmutova with lyrics by Mikhail Lvov, performed by the ensemble's soloist, People's Artist of Russia Vladimir Romanov, accompanied by a choir.

The festive concert traditionally ended with the song "Victory Day" by composer David Tukhmanov, based on the lyrics by Vladimir Kharitonov, performed by the Ensemble's choir and orchestra (soloist - Grigory Yakovlev, Honored Artist of the Republic of Ingushetia).

Words of gratitude to the staff 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 Yeliseyev were voiced by the Acting Governor of the Tomsk Region Vladimir Mazur.

The grateful audience did not let their favorite artists go for a long time, giving them a long round of applause.