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21 November 2017

The Central Military Band of Russia Plays a Celebration Concert at the Russian Army Theatre to Celebrate Its 90th Anniversary

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A number of acclaimed Russian musicians appeared at the concert dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the Central Military Band of the Russian Ministry of Defence to offer their music congratulations: among them Iosif Kobzon and Alexandra Pakhmutova, People’s Artists of Russia; Vladimir Vinterkind, the Vienna State Opera soloist; Rinat Ibragimov, People’s Artists of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic; Vasily Laduyk, soloists at the Bolshoi Theatre, and others. The programme boasted renowned military marches by Semen Chernetsky and Valery Khalilov, music by Arno Babajanian, Viktor Temnov, Eduard Kolmanovsky, David Tukhmanov, Alexandra Pakhmutova, as well as works by Antonio Vivaldi, Patricia Carli and George Gershwin.

Colonel Sergei Durygin, head of the band, commented that «We treasure musicians who serve in our orchestra. We tour annually military bases and regions of Russia, as the Managing office of the Defence Ministry consider it a matter of importance».

Durygin also said that «our band might be considered conservative in a certain way, as we tend to play music which belongs to a different era, a different epoch.»

Durygin mentioned that the band boasts national diversity which influences its repertoire. The audience of the military tattoos run in the summertime nationwide welcomes enthusiastically classical waltzes. Durygin highlighted that «the audience would always stand up when we perform The Farewell of Slavyanka, as it is the anthem of the Russian warriors. Both Russian and international audiences are always very enthusiastic about folk music — elements of the Russian folklore, Tatar dances, lezginka — the Dagestani dance, and absolutely adores classical music».

Durygin made it a point that his musicians never perform in playback. He highlighted that «every concert we play is always live».

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