Band of the 154th Preobrazhensky Regiment

Band of the 154th Preobrazhensky Regiment
Оркестр 154-го Преображенского полка
The band in Alexander Garden in 2018.
Active June 1, 2011 – present
Country  Soviet Union  Russia
Branch Ministry of Defense
Type Military Band
Garrison/HQ Moscow
Commanders
Current
commander		 Major Serguei Kolesnikov

The Band of the 154th Preobrazhensky Regiment is a special military unit that is the official regimental band for the 154th Preobrazhensky Independent Commandant's Regiment. It is a branch of the Military Band Service of the Armed Forces of Russia.

Brief History and Activities

The Band of the 154 Preobrazhensky Regiment was established on June 1, 2011 on the basis of the 13th Military Band (of the HQ of Moscow Military District), which was formed back in 1940. The band supports key events and official ceremonies of the highest level with participation of the Mayor of Moscow and city government. The band is a part of the Massed Bands of the Moscow Garrison that participate s in the military parades on Red Square. The band has notably participated in the 1941 October Revolution Parade, the 1980 Summer Olympic Games, the World Festival of Youth and Students, and the celebrations in honor of the 850th anniversary of Moscow. The band has recorded many pieces of music including the State Anthem of Russia.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ "The Band of the 154 Preobrazhensky Regiment — [EN] Spasskaya bashnya". www.kremlin-military-tattoo.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2017-11-04.
  2. ↑ "Google Translate". translate.google.com. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
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