FESTIVAL NEWS

Speaking at the Twelfth Spasskaya Tower International Military Tattoo press conference held at the Rossia Segodnya Multimedia Press Center, Major General Timofey Mayakin, Head of the Military Music Band Service of the Russian Armed Forces — Chief Military Conductor, Music Director and member of the Festival Artistic Board, revealed the music idea of this year’s Festival.

Ms. Yulia Voronova, Assistant to the Director General of the Rostec State Corporation and member of the Festival’s Public Council, told the Twelfth Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival press conference (August 15) held at the Rossia Segodnya Multimedia Press Center about how the Festival is popular not only among Russian but foreign audiences as well.

At the Spasskaya Tower press conference held in the Rossia Segodnya Multimedia Press Center Mr. Sergey Smirnov, Head of the Festival’s Directorate, dwelled upon the overall number of the Spasskaya Tower International Military Tattoo foreign participants.

The 2019 Horse Riding Arena of the Twelfth Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival will welcome the Brass Band of the Tuva Republic Government. The debutant of this year’s run will present a unique show featuring old-times traditions of performing while riding a mount. Audiences of the Festival may watch these performances on 26, 27 and 28 of August.

Saturday, August 10, Moscow’s Kuzminki-Lublino park welcomed the Band of the Russian Emergencies Ministry that showed all their brilliant skills performing a wide range of music pieces from traditional to Leningrad band songs.

Igor Butman, the People’s Artist of Russia, will become guest of the opening night of the Twelfth Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival.

This Saturday, August 10, at 5 pm Moscow’s Kuzminki-Lyublino Park will heartily welcome the Band of the Russian Emergencies Ministry led by Lieutenant Colonel of the Internal Service Anton Kozhevatov.

August 15, 2019 at 12 am the Glass Hall of the Rossia Segodnya International Multimedia Press Center will host a multimedia press conference titled «The Twelfth Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival — Solo with a Band».

Mireille Mathieu, a prominent French singer who has managed to achieve a tremendous breakthrough in her international career, is returning to Moscow to once again become part of the trending Spasskaya Tower International Military Tattoo.

Today, August 5, the first official box (tickets) office of the Twelfth Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival started operating at the intersection of Red Square and Ilyinka Street.