The Ensemble summed up the results of creative activity for 2024

On New Year's Eve, it is traditional to sum up the results of the outgoing year and make plans for the new year. The meeting of the work collective of the Academic Order "For Merit in Culture and Art" Song and Dance Ensemble of the National Guard Troops, which took place on December 23, 2024, was dedicated to summing up the results of the Ensemble's activities for 2024.

The artistic director and chief conductor of the Ensemble, People's Artist of Russia, Major General Viktor Eliseev warmly thanked the artists and employees of the team entrusted to him for the great success in creative and production activities achieved by them in the outgoing year - in May, the Ensemble's tour dedicated to Victory Day (Cherepovets, Vologda) was a great success; in June, the team went on a large tour of the cities of the Southern Federal District; In July, the Ensemble took part in the XXVII All-Russian Festival of Folk Art dedicated to the composer Alexander Averkin (Sasovo, Ryazan Region), as well as in a concert as part of the celebration of Russia Day (Cheboksary); in September, the "Eliseevites" were applauded by audiences in Orel and Tula.

During the year, the Ensemble performed on the main stage of the country many times - in the State Kremlin Palace - He took part in a concert dedicated to the 300th anniversary of the founding of the Russian Academy of Sciences (February 8), in an anniversary concert dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the birth of People's Artist of the USSR Vasily Lanovoy (February 21), in a concert dedicated to the 98th anniversary of People's Artist of Russia, composer Alexander Zatsepin (March 16), in a gala concert for the families of participants in a special military operation (April 8), in a gala concert dedicated to the 79th anniversary of the Victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War (April 26), in the anniversary concert of Honored Artist of Russia Felix Tsarikati (October 3), in a festive concert dedicated to the 28th anniversary of the country's main music channel (October 12), in a concert of People's Artist of Russia Oleg Gazmanov (October 26), in an anniversary evening of the poet and composer Konstantin Gubin (November 7), in the concert of the Children's Musical Theater "Domisolka" (December 4).

Viktor Eliseev noted that all members of the creative team are distinguished by an active civic position - the Ensemble is an indispensable participant in important events in the socio-political life of the country. In 2024, a concert of the "Eliseev" Ensemble took place as part of the XXXIII International Art Festival "April Spring" (Moscow, Zaryadye Concert Hall, January 12); The ensemble took part in festive concerts dedicated to Defender of the Fatherland Day and Victory Day (Moscow, Irina Viner Gymnastics Palace, February 23 and May 8), in a concert at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation dedicated to the 105th anniversary of the university (March 1), in festive concerts dedicated to International Women's Day, in the building of the Moscow City Court (March 6) and in the Central Club of the Russian Guard (March 7), in a concert dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Faculty of the National Guard Troops and the Department of Tactics and Operational Art of the National Guard Troops of the Combined Arms Academy of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation named after M.V. Frunze (April 5), in a concert dedicated to the 101st anniversary of the founding of the All-Russian Physical Culture and Sports Society “Dynamo” (Moscow, FSB Cultural Center, April 19), at the opening ceremony of the International Patriotic Historical and Educational Action “Victory Dictation” (Moscow, Victory Museum on Poklonnaya Gora, April 26), in a ceremonial event dedicated to the 79th anniversary of the Victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War (Moscow, building of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, April 26), in the Military Sports Festival dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the formation of the Separate Operational Purpose Division named after F.E. Dzerzhinsky of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation (Moscow, SC "Luzhniki", June 16), in a ceremonial event dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the FSIN Academy (Ryazan, Ryazan Philharmonic, November 1), in a festive concert dedicated to the Day of the Employee of the Internal Affairs Bodies of the Russian Federation (Moscow, Central Polyclinic of the Ministry of Internal Affairs No. 1, November 7), in the concert "Guardsmen music" (Moscow, Philharmonic-2, S.V. Rachmaninov Concert Hall, November 29), in the presentation of the patriotic film drama "Aldan" (Moscow, National Center "Russia", December 8).

Viktor Petrovich emphasized that the Ensemble pays great attention to the patriotic education of the younger generation. The Ensemble successfully operates a Children's Studio, where mainly children of the Russian National Guard and police officers study. In December of this year, the artists of the Children's Ensemble took part in the IX Festival of Children's Patriotic Songs of the Troops of the National Guard of the Russian Federation, which was held in the Central Club of the Russian National Guard.

Bright events in the cultural life of the country in 2024 were the vocal television show "Voice. Children" (Mosfilm, November) and the IX International Kremlin Charity Cadet Ball (December 11), whose concert programs included performances by the Ensemble. For the high performing skills demonstrated during the concert performance at the Kremlin Charity Cadet Ball, the personnel of the Academic Ensemble of the Troops of the National Guard of the Russian Federation, 102 people in total, who took part in the event, were thanked by the Deputy Director of the Russian National Guard, Colonel General Alexei Vorobyov.

The audience of the Ensemble is truly limitless - the work of the "Eliseevtsy" is loved by Russians of different ages, living in all corners of our vast Motherland. But, perhaps, our most devoted listeners are the servicemen of the Russian National Guard, employees of the state security agencies, participants of the SVO and their family members. In 2024, the Ensemble took part in a concert at the Moscow Presidential Cadet School named after M.A. Sholokhov of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation (February 16), performed a festive concert dedicated to the Day of the National Guard Troops of Russia at the Main Military Clinical Hospital of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation (March 27), performed in the city of Shchyolkovo with a festive concert dedicated to the Day of the Military Unit - The 303rd Mixed Special Purpose Aviation Regiment of the Russian National Guard Troops (June 11) took part in a festive concert dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the formation of the F.E. Dzerzhinsky Separate Operational Purpose Division of the Russian National Guard Troops (Balashikha, June 17).

In addition to concert activities, the Ensemble's artists are actively involved in weaving camouflage nets for the SVO participants. In the reporting year, two ceremonies were held to hand over camouflage nets made by the Ensemble's servicemen to the Russian National Guard fighters participating in the SVO — October 22 (in the building of the Ensemble) and November 17 (Balashikha, Prince Vladimir Temple).

A significant event for the Ensemble team in 2024 was the memorable cancellation of the postage stamp "50 years of the Academic Song and Dance Ensemble of the Troops of the National Guard of the Russian Federation". The solemn ceremony of cancellation of the stamp took place on February 15 in the concert hall of the Ensemble. Undoubtedly, this event will contribute to the popularization of the creative activities of the Ensemble.

Summing up the activities of the team entrusted to him for 2024, Viktor Eliseev emphasized that the success of the Ensemble is the result of great coordinated work not only of the artists, but also of all the employees of the Ensemble - including those who work in the sewing shop and in the Ensemble's Sound Recording, Video and Advertising Design Studio.

With particular pride, Viktor Eliseev informed those gathered of the high praise given to the Ensemble's work by the Director of the Russian Guard, Army General Viktor Zolotov.

In the past year, the artists of the Ensemble who achieved the greatest success in their creative work received high state awards. The title of “People's Artist of Russia” was awarded to the chief conductor of the Ensemble's choral group Lyudmila Bogomolova. The Order “For Merits in Culture and Art” was awarded to the leading soloist of the Ensemble, People's Artist of Russia Natalia Eliseeva. The Order of Friendship was awarded to the Deputy Head of the Ensemble for Artistic Affairs, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, Honored Worker of Culture of the Russian Federation Igor Shustikov. The Order of Honor was awarded to the Head of the Ensemble's Sound Recording, Video and Advertising Design Studio, Honored Worker of Culture of the Russian Federation Ivan Gurkovsky. By order of the Director of the Russian Guard, Army General Viktor Zolotov, the Ensemble's administrator Sergei Belyaikin was awarded the next military rank - lieutenant.

A number of the Ensemble's employees were presented with valuable gifts for their high performance.

In his closing remarks, the Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Ensemble, People's Artist of Russia, Major General Viktor Eliseev congratulated his colleagues and their families on the upcoming New Year, wished them good health and new successes in their work.

On December 25, the Ensemble's team will go on a major tour of the cities of the People's Republic of China.