The Ensemble's tour of the Southern Federal District has begun.

The creativity of the Academic Order of Merit in Culture and Art of the Ensemble of Songs and Dances of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation, led by the artistic director and chief conductor, People's Artist of Russia, Major General, Hero of Labor of Russia Viktor Eliseev , is known and loved in every corner of our vast Motherland.

At the end of September 2025, the team of the renowned military musical group went on a tour of the cities of the Southern Federal District. On September 26, the Ensemble's artists were welcomed by the historical capital of Kuban, sunny Krasnodar. The Ensemble's performance took place at the city's main concert venue, the Premiera Palace of Arts.

There was not a single empty seat in the hall, which was designed for 1,005 spectators. Residents and guests of Krasnodar, people of different generations, labor veterans, combat veterans, Rosgvardia officers, and participants in the special military operation, came to experience the Ensemble's art.

The theme of patriotism, devotion to one's country and people, and loyalty to one's civic duty runs like a red thread through the Ensemble's work. The concert program presented to the audience in Krasnodar featured vocal and choreographic compositions on military and patriotic themes, as well as immortal songs from the Great Patriotic War and the best works of Soviet composers that remain popular today.

The concert opened with the vocal-choreographic composition "Valor and Honor", dedicated to the troops of the National Guard (music and lyrics by A. Zaitsev, staging by Honored Artist of Russia Ivan Zhelnov, soloist – Honored Artist of Russia Alexey Dmitriev).

The audience received the performance of "The Artillerymen's Song" (T. Khrennikov - V. Gusev), "The War Correspondents' Song" (M. Blanter - K. Simonov, soloist - Honored Artist of the Republic of Dagestan Alexey Kholyavko), and a medley of soldiers' songs (composed by A. Kukharenko, soloists - Honored Artist of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic Alexander Kokhov, Honored Artist of the Republic of Ingushetia Igor Safonov, Honored Artist of the Republic of North Ossetia - Alania Evgeny Yakhin, soloists of the Ensemble: Konstantin Kuzmin, Alexey Bosykh, Mikhail Mamonov and Viktor Lezhnin), the legendary Smuglyanka (A.Novikov – Y.Shvedov, soloist – (Honored Artist of the Republic of Ingushetia Grigory Yakovlev), as well as modern patriotic compositions: “I was born in the Soviet Union” by Oleg Gazmanov (soloists – Honored Artist of Russia Alexey Dmitriev and Honored Artist of the Republic of Dagestan Alexey Kholyavko) and “Let’s Stand Up” by Yaroslav Dronov (soloist – Evgeny Nasonov).

Each concert program of the Ensemble includes performances representing various genres of music, including world classics, old romances, songs by Soviet composers, modern vocal and choreographic compositions, and songs and dances from around the world.

Folk art lovers who came to the Premiere Palace of Arts in Krasnodar today enjoyed the performance of Russian folk songs: "Down on the Mother, along the Volga" (arranged by V. Belyaev, soloist-Alexander Starodubrovsky), "Korobeyniki" (poems by N. Nekrasov, soloist-Honored Artist of Russia Alexey Volzhanin) and " Skakal kazak" (soloist-Dmitry Dolgiy), as well as a medley on Belarusian songs (soloists-Honored Artist of the Kabardino-Balkar Republic Alexander Kochov, Honored Artist of the Republic of Ingushetia Grigory Yakovlev, Viktor Lezhnin, Konstantin Kuzmin, Alexey Bosykh).

The ancient romance "Not for me" (N. Devitte – A. Molchanov) was performed today by the choir and soloist of the Ensemble – Honored Artist of the Republic of Ingushetia Igor Safonov.

The audience very warmly received the performance of the Russian folk-rock song "I'll go out with a horse in the field at night" (I. Matvienko – A. Shaganov), the song " Argo "from the musical" Argonauts "(A. Basilaya – D. Bagashvili) performed by a vocal octet (director – Honored Artist of Russia Sergey Bazylko), songs in the Russian theater "Argo" (A. Basilaya-D. Bagashvili). in the genre of chanson " The boys went on a spree "(music and poems by A. Kasiev, soloists-Honored Artist of Russia Alexey Dmitriev and Honored Artist of the Republic of Dagestan Alexey Kholyavko), as well as the comic composition "I'll take you to the tundra" (M. Fradkin – M. Plyatskovsky, soloists – Honored Artists of the Republic of Buryatia Ruslan Samozhapov and Norpol Tsydenov).

The performance of the Ensemble's ballet company left a lasting impression, with their brilliant dance performances: "Home with Victory" (staged by Honored Artist of Russia A. Safronov, arranged by A. Zarkov), "Dance with Sabres" from the ballet "Gayane" by A. Khachaturian and "Golden Khokhloma" (both dances were staged by Honored Artist of Russia Pyotr Kovalev), "Lady" (music by A. Rosenblatt, staged by Ivan Zhelnov) and Stepa "Walk along the Black Sea coast" (A. Kroll – D. Mudugno, arranged by N. Druzhenkov, sl. A. Novozhilov, choreography by Artur Bogdanov, soloists-Honored Artist of Russia Alexey Dmitriev and Roman Nepomnyashchikh).

The concert ended with the most recognizable Russian march, "Farewell to the Slavonic" (V. Agapkin – A. Fedotov), performed by the Ensemble's choir and orchestra.

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

The Ensemble's concert tour of the cities of the Southern Federal District continues.