The Ensemble's concert was held at the Main Military Clinical Hospital of the Russian National Guard

Among the many glorious traditions of the Academic Order of Merit in Culture and the Arts of the Song and Dance Ensemble of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation, performances for military personnel undergoing treatment and rehabilitation in hospitals, particularly in the Main Military Clinical Hospital (GMCH) of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation in Balashikha, occupy a special place.

Every concert by the Ensemble at the GVKG is a sign of deep gratitude and respect for those who have fulfilled their duty to their country with honor, and a reminder that the country remembers its heroes and believes in their speedy recovery.

The Ensemble's team and its artistic director and chief conductor, People's Artist of Russia, Major General, Hero of Labor of Russia Viktor Eliseev, are doing their best to use their art to boost the morale of the soldiers, strengthen their faith in victory, and bring back their joy of life.

The concert held at the GVKH on May 23, 2026, was the second one this year. The ensemble's artists performed for the patients and staff of the hospital just a month ago, on the eve of Victory Day on April 25.

The ceremonial welcoming march "Count Komarovsky" (music and lyrics by A. Shmelev), performed by the Ensemble's choir at the very beginning of the concert, and the vocal and choreographic composition "Valor and Honor" (music and lyrics by A. Zaitsev, choreography by Honored Artist of Russia Ivan Zhelnov, soloist - Honored Artist of Russia Alexey Dmitriev) gave a patriotic spirit and a vivid emotional coloring to the entire concert.

With deep feeling, all those gathered in the hall received the performance of patriotic works by the artists of the Ensemble: "Workers' Wars " (music by E. Shiryaev, music by I. Reznik), "Song of the Gunners" (music by T. Khrennikov, music by V. Gusev), "Song of Russian Glory" (music by S. Babloev, music by V. Gusev). A. Fedotova, soloists-Honored Artist of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania Evgeny Yakhin, Honored Artist of the Republic of Ingushetia Grigory Yakovlev, Dmitry Dolgiy, Daniil Marakhin), medley on themes of soldiers ' songs (composition by A. Kukharenko, soloists-Honored Artist of the Kabardino-Balkar Republic Alexander Kochov, Honored Artist of the Republic of Ingushetia Igor Safonov, Honored Artists of the Republic of Ingushetia North Ossetia-Alania Mikhail Zaraev and Evgeny Yakhin, Honored Artist of the Republic of Tatarstan Ruslan Abdrafikov, Konstantin Kuzmin, Alexey Bosykh, Mikhail Mamonov, Viktor Lezhnin), " Our Medical battalion "(muz.I.Luchenka, lyrics by M.Yasen, soloist – Roman Nepomnyashchikh), "When We Were at War" (music by V.Stolyarov, lyrics by D.Samoilov, soloist – Igor Safonov), "Smuglyanka" (music by A.Novikov, lyrics by Ya.Shvedov) from the movie "Only Old Men Are Going to Battle" (soloist – Grigory Yakovlev), "People in White Robes" (music by E. Kolmanovsky, lyrics by L. Oshanin, soloist – Honored Artist of the Republic of Dagestan Alexey Kholyavko).

Each concert program of the Ensemble is "weaved" from works of various genres. These include folk songs, vocal and choreographic compositions, and pop numbers. The Russian folk song "Ah you, the Wide Steppe" (arranged by V. Belyaev, soloist – Mikhail Mamonov), lyrical "Fantasy of Love" (a quartet of Balalaika artists consisting of laureates of international competitions Kirill Lavrushkin, Ivan Pivovarov, Rifat Akchurin and (quartet leader) Ivan Stepanov), pop composition were performed at the hospital today. "The Boys Went on a Spree" (music by A. Kasiev, soloists-Honored Artist of Russia Alexey Dmitriev and Honored Artist of the Republic of Dagestan Alexey Kholyavko). The performance of the step "A Walk on the Black Sea Coast" (music by A. Kroll and D. Mudunyo, lyrics by A. Novozhilov, choreography by Arthur Bogdanov, soloists Alexey Dmitriev and Roman Nepomnyashchikh) and the choreographic composition "Open to the World" (arranged by Ogurtsov, choreography by Viktor Kopylov) by the dance group of the Ensemble caused a lot of positive emotions.

The concert ended with a performance of Oleg Gazmanov's song "I Was Born in the Soviet Union" (performed by Honored Artist of Russia Alexey Dmitriev and Honored Artist of the Republic of Dagestan Alexey Kholyavko).

At the conductor's podium was Honored Artist of Russia Alexey Mazanov.

The concert was hosted by the Ensemble's artist Roman Khudyakov.

The concert by the Ensemble of Songs and Dances of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation at the Main Military Clinical Hospital of the National Guard was a wonderful gift to the soldiers who were recovering their health here, as well as to the doctors and all the hospital staff who were doing everything possible to get them back into action as soon as possible.