The Presidential Band of the

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of the Federal Protective Service of the Russian Federation (

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:Президентский оркестр Службы коменданта Московского Кремля Федеральной службы охраны Российской Федерации) shortened to the Presidential Band of the Russian Federation (

:Президентский оркестр Российской Федерации) is a special military unit that is the official

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for the

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. It is the main band that plays at official ceremonies and receptions for high-ranking officials that visit Russia, including heads of state, heads of government, and diplomatic delegations. Although it is not an official military unit, it is affiliated with the

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. Unlike the

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, which shares a similar role, the Presidential Band is the official band of the

and is based in the Kremlin.

History

The Presidential Band of the

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of Russia was established in September 1938, being originally named the Moscow Kremlin Commandant's Band, for many years assigned as the official band of the Soviet KGB at state events. On January 11, 1993,

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Boris Yeltsin Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin ( rus, Борис Николаевич Ельцин, p=bɐˈrʲis nʲɪkɐˈla(j)ɪvʲɪtɕ ˈjelʲtsɨn, a=Ru-Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin.ogg; 1 February 1931 – 23 April 2007) was a Soviet and Russian politician wh ...

ordered the band to be renamed to its current title. The band has given more than 700 performances in the

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, as well as foreign theaters such as, the

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, Madison Square Garden, the

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, and the

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List of conductors

* N. Mirov (1938–1947) * V. Dalekiy (1942–1957) * V. Udalov - (1957–1958) * Grigory Smushchenko (1958–1968) * Viktor Ivanov (1972–1996) * Pavel Ovsyannikov (1996–2004) * Anton Orlov (2004–2010) * Vera Krylova (2010–present)https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/президентский_оркестр_россии

Events

The Presidential Band plays at various events that usually tailored to the Kremlin's ceremonial needs. It has performed on the following occasions in

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and foreign countries. *

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* Inauguration of the Russian President * Bolshoi Theater * State arrival ceremonies in the

The band was awarded the following accolades: *

Lenin Komsomol Prize Lenin Komsomol Prize () was a Soviet annual award for the best works in science, engineering, literature or art carried out by young authors of age not exceeding 33 years. Komsomol was the abbreviated name of The Communist Union of Youth (Russia ...

(1982) - For its great work in the education of youth and its high performing skills

References

External links

The Presidential Band & Guard at the Rosenberg Tattoo in 2008
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