| Central Military Band of the Ministry of Defense of Russia | |
|---|---|
| Центральный военный оркестр Министерства обороны России | |
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| Active | October 1, 1927 – present |
| Country |
 USSR  Russia |
| Branch |
 Ministry of Defense |
| Type | Military Band |
| Garrison/HQ | Moscow |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Sergey Durygin |
| Drum Major | Major Andrey Nisenbaum |
| Deputy Commander | Lieutenant Colonel Konstantin Petrovich |
Central Military Band of the Ministry of Defense of Russia is a military band unit of the Russian Armed Forces. It is a branch of the Military Band Service of the Armed Forces of Russia.The current head of the band is Colonel Sergey Durygin.[1]
Activities[]
The Band participates in the social, and cultural events of Russia. The Band regularly performs in the Grand Kremlin Palace, the Spasskaya Tower Festival, and parades on Red Square.[2] The orchestra actively tours the globe, and has made appearances in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Great Britain, Germany, Denmark, Israel, Italy, China, North Korea, Mongolia, Norway, Poland, the U.S, France, Switzerland, and Sweden.[3]
Commanders[]
- Major General Semyon Chernetsky (1924–1949)[4]
- Major-General Ivan Petrov (1950–1958)[4]
- Major General Nikolai Nazarov (1958–1976)[4]
- Major-General Nikolai Mikhailov (1976–1993)[4]
- Lieutenant-General Viktor Afanasyev (1993–2002)[4]
- Lieutenant General Valery Khalilov (2002–2010)[4]
- Colonel Sergey Durygin (2010–Present)
See also[]
- Military Band Service of the Armed Forces of Russia
- Special Exemplary Military Band of the Guard of Honor Battalion of Russia
External links[]
References[]
- ↑ "From 2010 the head of the Band is the Honored Artist of the Russian federation, Colonel Sergey Durygin.". http://www.kremlin-military-tattoo.ru/en/participants/russia/the-central-military-orchestra-of-the-ministry-of-defence-of-the-russian-federation/.
- ↑ "The Band participates in the main social, politic and cultural events, including the state top protocol events, annual parades on the Red Squire, as well as official events in the Russian regions and abroad. The Band regularly performs on the most prestigious stages such as the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, the Concert Hall named after Tchaikovsky, the Moscow International House of Music, Georgievsky and Aleksandovsky Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace and the other concert halls in Russia.". http://www.kremlin-military-tattoo.ru/en/participants/russia/the-central-military-orchestra-of-the-ministry-of-defence-of-the-russian-federation/.
- ↑ "Центральный военный оркестр Министерства обороны Российской Федерации". http://new.amur-waves.ru/ru/participants/2012/centralnyj-voennyj-orkestr-ministerstva-oborony.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 "Военно-оркестровая служба Вооруженных Сил Российской Федерации : Министерство обороны Российской Федерации". http://structure.mil.ru/structure/ministry_of_defence/details.htm?id=11362@egOrganization.
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