From Schubert to Rock-n-Roll and Hits of the 90s — the Band of the Russian Emergencies Ministry Performed in Babushkinskiy Park

On the 7^th of July, on the eve of the Day of Family, Love and Loyalty Babushkinskiy Park of Culture and Recreation hosted a special concert where the Band of the Russian Emergencies Ministry took part.

One of the most remarkable and vibrant bands performed within the “Military Bands in the Parks” program which for the third year in a row is being organized by the Directorate of the International Military Music Festival “Spasskaya Tower” with the support of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Russian Emergencies Ministry and Government of Moscow.

It’s worth noticing that the red line running along the whole meeting between the musician and their viewers was “Love” and relations between the loving hearts. For more than an hour musicians amused the viewers with the diversity of their repertoire and brilliant professional skills, performing classical compositions by Schubert and Kalman as well as the hits of the 90s, Rock and modern days’ popular songs.

At the very beginning of the concert the host asked the viewers to feel free in expressing their emotions, dance and award the band with applause as well as join the leading singer of the band Evgeniy Balashov on the ferris wheel.

Then accompanied by enthusiastic applause of the viewers the main stage of the park saw the unfolding of a real music marathon including the vibrant and passionate family drama during the song “240 Times”, love story from the composition “Pust’ Vse Budet Tak Kak Ti Zahochesh” (“Let Everything Be as You Whish”) performed by Alexander Zhukov, as well as profound and sincere song by Victor Tsoy “Kukushka” (“The Cuckoo”) performed by the leading singer of the band Nadezhda Koroleva.

The evening was full of surprises. Many were amazed to hear one of the “Nirvana” rock group hits performed by the violin players of the band. The participant of the TV show “Voice” Aurika Mgoi sang the songs “We Burn Ourselves” and “We Are Millions”.

Have you ever seen a dancing orchestra? The representatives of the Band of the Russian Emergencies Ministry have proved that they can do anything. For all the kids and grown-ups they “rocked” the stage performing the song from the “Cat Leopold” cartoon which was sung by the “kindest” singer of the band Alexander Zhukov.

What’s going to happen if the leading member of the band will forget to go onstage during the concert? The role of a “bad guy” was performed by Alexander Vasil’ev who nevertheless “being late for the beginning of the concert” conquered the viewers with his magnificent xylophone skills. Of course, the FIFA World Cup subject wasn’t left out that day. Viewers with great enthusiasm and a swirl of applause growing into a real storm welcomed the song performed by Alexander Zhukov “Russia, Come On” which was to adjourn the concert.

Bu the enthusiastic viewers wouldn’t let the musicians go and as an encore the Band of the Russian Emergencies Ministry accompanied by the unanimous singing of the viewers performed the well-known song of Victor Tsoy “Videli Noch’, Gulyali Vsu Noch’ Do Utra” (“We’ve Seen the Night, We’ve Walked Till Morning”).

“The schedule of the performances we’ve learned from the hand-out given to us by the volunteers from the „Spasskaya Tower“ Festival Directorate on Poklonnaya Hill. And now every Saturday we go to a new park to listen to a new band and enjoy amazing music. We want to sincerely thank all the organizers of the concerts for giving us joy and energy for the many years to come”, told us the resident of Moscow Nadezhda Ivleva.

Let us remind that the Band of the Russian Emergencies Ministry actively performs not only at the leading venues of the capital including the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory and State Kremlin Palace but in the city’s parks and gardens as well. Besides it is the participant of the International Military Music Festival “Spasskaya Tower”.

“For several years we’ve been performing in parks and gardens of the capital — it’s always been a dialogue with the viewer and straight-out talks on frank subjects. We are sure that today’s concert will stay in our minds due to its unique atmosphere and the amazing fireworks of feelings and emotions. We wish you all love and excellent mood. See you at the „Spasskaya Tower“ Festival”, said at the end of the concert the Head of the band Lieutenant Colonel of the Internal Service Anton Kozhevatov.

The concert was held July 7 at 5 p.m. on the main stage of Babushkinskiy Park.

It’s worth noticing that this year each concert of the “Military Bands in the Parks” program is being held with the assistance of volunteers from the Moscow’s Cultural Center “Park Novoslobodskiy”.