FESTIVAL NEWS

Young aspiring musicians as well as their teachers, tutors and conductors received congratulations by Russian music stars: People’s Artists of Russia Iosif Kobzon, Igor Butman, Tamara Gverdtsiteli; Zara, Honoured Artist of Russia; «Pyatero», the boyband; Moscow Cossacks Choir, and many others.

The last foot and horse guard mounting ceremony of the season by the Presidential Regiment took place at the Cathedral Square of the Moscow Kremlin on the 14^th of October.

The last horse and foot guard mounting ceremony of the season will take place at the Cathedral Square of the Moscow Kremlin on the 14th of October.

Today, on September 21, the Armenians celebrate the 26th anniversary of independence of their country

The Russian-Armenian Interstate Military Music Festival «Nothing Matters More than Serving Your Country» named in honor of the well-known Soviet composer Arno Babajanyan is being held for the first time ever in Armenia.

The Russian-Armenian Interstate Military Music Festival «Nothing Matters More than Serving Your Country» named in honor of the well-known Soviet composer Arno Babajanyan will be held for the first time ever in Armenia on September 18–20.

On the evening of September 10, the 4th International Festival of Military Orchestras «Spasskaya Tower on Sakhalin» was solemnly closed in the Lenin Square in the regional capital.

On Sunday, September 10, participants of the «Spasskaya Tower on Sakhalin» festival pleased the citizens with their music and exhibition performances simultaneously at several sites of the island capital.

Today, on September 9, the Presidential Orchestra, Special Guard Company of the Kremlin Regiment, military orchestra of the Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk garrison and joint military band of the Ulan-Bator garrison performed in the Lenin Square.

On Thursday, September 7, the stage of the sold-out October Concert Hall in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk hosted a concert of the Central Military Orchestra of the Russian Defence Ministry under the baton of Honored Artist of Russia, Colonel Sergei Durygin.

For the first time more than 500 orchestra members and artists from Russia, Mongolia and China came to the Festival comprising a total of 12 bands.

Tomorrow, on September 8, the Square of Glory of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk will host the solemn opening ceremony of the IV International Military Musical Festival «Spasskaya Tower on Sakhalin».