FESTIVAL NEWS

Today, May 28, is the birthday of Ms. Yulia Voronova, member of the Spasskaya Tower Festival Public Council and Deputy Head for Social Projects of Rostec State Corpotation.

Today, May 21, is the birthday of Army General Sergei Shoigu, Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation.

Today is the birthday of Colonel Alexander Gerasimov, Head and Artistic Director of the Moscow Military Music College named after Lieutenant General Valery Khalilov, Honored Artist of Russia.

Today, May 19, is the birthday of Mr Alexander Beglov, member of the Spasskaya Tower Festival Public Council and Governor of Saint Petersburg.

Today, May 15, is the birthday of Captain 1_st Rank Alexey Karabanov, Head and Artistic Director of the Central Band of the Russian Navy named after Nikolay-Rimskiy Korsakov, Honored Artist of Russia.

Today, May 13, is the birthday of Colonel Evgeniy Nikitin, Deputy Head of the President Band of the Moscow Kremlin Commandant Office of the Federal Guard Service of Russia, Military Conductor and Music Director of the Spasskaya Tower for Kids Children and Youth Wind Band Festival.

Seventeen children and youth music bands will take part in a qualification round for the Spasskaya Tower Children and Youth Wind Bands Festival. Following the well-established tradition, the run-up will be held in the form of a contest for young musicians representing the Central Federal District annually organized by the Spasskaya Tower Festival Directorate.

Today is the birthday of Elena Gagarina, member of the Spasskaya Tower Festival Public Council and Director General of the Moscow Kremlin State Historic and Cultural Museum.

Military musicians have started preparations for the Great Patriotic War Victory Parade. Led by Major General Timofey Mayakin, Head of the Military Band Service of the Russian Armed Forces — Chief Military Conductor and Music Director of the Spasskaya Tower Festival, the rehearsals are taking place at the Alabino military training ground near Moscow.

March 8 at 12 am the Kremlin Equestrian School, permanent participant of the Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival, invites everyone to Moscow’s VDNH to celebrate the International Women’s Day.

Today is the birthday of Colonel Sergey Durygin, Head of the Central Military Band of the Russian Ministry of Defense and Honored Artist of Russia.

Today is the birthday of Mr. Sergey Khlebnikov, Head of the Spasskaya Tower Festival Artistic Board and member of the Festival Public Council.