Head of the ensemble of the Soviet army. Ensemble named after Alexandrov: facts from history
The Alexandrov Ensemble crashed how many people made up the list of the dead photos of the participants Khalilov conductor official website and address in Moscow video. On board the Tu-154 liner, journalists and musicians of the twice Red Banner Academic Song and Dance Ensemble of the Russian Army named after Alexandrov flew to Latakia. A year ago, the artists of the ensemble were participants in the New Year's program on NTV.
Ensemble Alexandrov how many people crashed?
The Tu-154 plane disappeared after taking off from Adler, with 91 people on board. This was reported to journalists on Sunday in the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry.
“When performing a scheduled flight from the airfield to Adler at 05:40 (Moscow time), after takeoff, the mark ... of the Tu-154 aircraft disappeared. There were 83 passengers and eight crew members on board.
“All search and rescue services of the aviation units of the Southern Military District in the Krasnodar Territory and neighboring regions have been involved in the search for the aircraft,” the Defense Ministry added.
According to the source, the plane was heading to the Syrian Latakia, the musicians of the Alexandrov Ensemble were on it.
This is not only the largest, but also one of the oldest creative teams in Russia. He gave thousands of concerts in 88 years. The Alexandrov Choir escorted the soldiers of the Red Army from the Belorussky railway station to the deadly fight against the Nazis. And then the artists sang right at the front under whistling bullets, supporting those who defended their homeland.
In 1928, there were only 12 people in the choir: they sang for their own, for the army, at the amateur level. But seven years later, the ensemble under the direction of Alexander Alexandrov consisted of 135 musicians. After the Great Patriotic War, the son of the founder, Boris, the author of the famous musical "Wedding in Malinovka", took over the administration. Thanks to him, the choir of Russian military personnel was known all over the world - the tour in Europe was a resounding success.
The UK opened a case after the crash of the Tu-154 with the Alexandrov Ensemble on board. The bodies of four people were found at the crash site of the Tu-154 in the Black Sea.
Vladimir Putin expressed his deepest condolences to the families and friends of those killed in the plane crash. He also instructed Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev to form and head a state commission to investigate the crash.
The criminal case on the fact of the crash, on behalf of the chairman of the ICR, Alexander Bastrykin, was transferred to the Central Office of the ICR, said the official representative of the department, Svetlana Petrenko. The case was initiated on the grounds of a crime under Art. 351 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (“violation of flight rules that entailed grave consequences”), the representative of the Investigative Committee specified, investigators are seizing pre-flight documentation.
Tu-154 carried out a scheduled flight to Syria. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has published lists of passengers and crew members. On board were 84 passengers and eight crew members. Among the passengers are media representatives - film crews of Channel One, NTV and the Zvezda TV channel, military personnel and musicians of the Alexandrov Ensemble, who flew to congratulate the Russian Aerospace Forces air group at the Khmeimim airbase in Syria on the New Year. The ensemble was on board almost at full strength - 64 people - with the exception of three soloists, leading soloist Vadim Ananyev told Poluostrov-news.com.
One of the last performances of the artists is a concert dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the battle for Moscow. It took place in November on the stage of the alma mater choir - the theater of the Russian army. The video is now gaining views on social networks. Under it, users leave comments full of hope.
Ensemble Alexandrov photo of participants
Ensemble Alexandrov composition list of the dead
FBGU "Ensemble named after. Alexandrova":
- Sonnikov A.V.
- Guzhova L.A.
- Ivashko A.N.
- Brodsky V.A.
- Bulochnikov E.V.
- Golikov V.V.
- Osipov G.L.
- Sanin V.V.
- Mayorov K.V.
- Buryachenko B.B.
- Bobovnikov D.V.
- Bazdyrev A.K.
- Belonozhko D.M.
- Beschasinov D.A.
- Vasin M.A.
- Georgiyan A.T.
- Davidenko K.A.
- Deniskin S.I.
- Zhuravlev P.V.
- Zakirov P.P.
- Ivanov M.A.
- Ivanov A.V.
- Kotlyar S.A.
- Kochemasov A.S.
- Krivtsov A.A.
- Litvyakov D.N.
- Mokrikov A.O.
- Morgunov A.A.
- Nasibulin Zh.A.
- Novokshanov Yu.M.
- Polyakov V.V.
- Saveliev A.V.
- Sokolovsky A.V.
- Tarasenko A.N.
- Trofimov A.S.
- Uzlovsky A.A.
- Khalimon B.JI.
- Shtuko A.A.
- Kryuchkov I.A.
- Ermolin V.I.
- Bykov C.JI.
- Kolobrodov K.A.
- Korzanov O.V.
- Larionov I.F.
- Lyashenko K.I.
- Mikhalin V.K.
- senior s-t Popov V.A.
- Razumov A.A.
- Serov A.S.
- Shakhov I.V.
- Archukova A.A.
- Gilmanova P.P.
- Ignatieva N.V.
- Klokotova M.A.
- Korzanova E.I.
- Pyreva L.A.
- Satarova V.I.
- Trofimova D.S.
- Khoroshova L.N.
- Tsvirinko A.I.
- Shagun O.Yu.
- Gurar L.I.
- Suleimanov B.R.
- Stolyar I.V.
Alexandrov Ensemble conductor Khalilov
On board the crashed Tu-154 was the artistic director of the ensemble Aleksandrova Khalilov. On board the crashed Tu-154 plane were the artistic director of the Alexandrov Song and Dance Ensemble of the Russian Army, People's Artist of Russia Valery Khalilov, as well as 64 artists of the ensemble, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
“Unfortunately, there is confirmation that the famous conductor Khalilov was on board,” he said.
Lieutenant-General Valery Khalilov, 64, is widely known for organizing the popular Spasskaya Tower military band festival, which takes place annually in late August and early September on Red Square.
The site also lists the names of another 64 members of the ensemble.
Alexandrov Ensemble video
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The Alexandrov Song and Dance Ensemble is a world-famous collective, for several generations of spectators all over the world have been listening to the performances of talented artists.
On December 25, a Tu-154 of the Russian Ministry of Defense crashed in the Black Sea. There were 93 people on board, among them 64 artists of the Alexandrov Ministry of Defense Song and Dance Ensemble, this is the main part of the team. Nobody managed to survive. The artists flew to the New Year's concert, which was to be held in Aleppo, Syria.
Alexandrov Song and Dance Ensemble - the history of the group
Twice Red Banner Academic Song and Dance Ensemble of the Russian Army named after A. V. Alexandrov or Alexandrov Ensemble- the largest artistic group in Russia and earlier in the USSR. Abbreviations - KAPPSA, KAPPRA, KRAPP. Known overseas as:
- The Alexandrov Red Army Choir (Chorus);
- The Alexandrov Red Army Ensemble;
- Red Army Chorus;
- Alexandrovtsy
The main organizer and the first musical director of the ensemble was a professor at the Moscow Conservatory. P. I. Tchaikovsky, People's Artist of the USSR, composer, Major General Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov (1883-1946); he led the ensemble for 18 years. The first concert director (until his arrest in 1937) was Mikhail Borisovich Shulman (1908-1993).
On October 12, 1928, the first performance of the ensemble took place in the Central House of the Red Army, which is considered to be the birthday of the military creative team. In 1928, the ensemble consisted of 12 people - 8 singers, 2 dancers, an accordion player and a reader.
On December 1, 1928, the ensemble was enrolled in the staff of the Central House of Arts and was named the Red Army Song Ensemble of the Central House of the Red Army named after M.V. Frunze.
Since November 27, 1935 - the Red Banner Ensemble of the Red Army Song and Dance of the USSR. By December 1, 1935, the team grew to 135 people.
In 1937, the staff of the Ensemble was 274 people, and in 1948 - 313 people.
On June 26, 1941, at the Belorussky railway station, one of the groups of the Red Banner Red Army Song and Dance Ensemble of the USSR that had not yet left for the front performed the song “Holy War” for the first time.
Since February 7, 1949 - Twice Red Banner Order of the Red Star Song and Dance Ensemble of the Soviet Army named after A. V. Alexandrov.
On July 10, 1949, the Ensemble was named after its founder, A. V. Alexandrov.
In 1978, on the eve of its 50th anniversary, the Ensemble received the highest professional certification - the honorary title of "academic" (Twice Red Banner Order of the Red Star Academic Song and Dance Ensemble of the Soviet Army named after A.V. Aleksandrov).
Since 1998 - Academic Song and Dance Ensemble of the Russian Army named after A.V. Aleksandrov.
Since 2006 - Federal State Institution of Culture and Art "Academic Song and Dance Ensemble of the Russian Army named after A. V. Aleksandrov" of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
Since 2011 - Federal Budgetary Institution of Culture and Art "Academic Song and Dance Ensemble of the Russian Army named after A.V. Aleksandrov" of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
Since 2012 - Federal State Treasury Institution of Culture and Art "Academic Song and Dance Ensemble of the Russian Army named after A. V. Aleksandrov" of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
In accordance with the Decree of the Mayor of the City of Moscow dated September 24, 2012 No. 773-RM in front of the building of the Alexandrov Ensemble (Moscow, Zemledelchesky per., 20, building 1) April 13, 2013, on the day of the 130th anniversary of the composer's birth , Major General A. V. Alexandrov, a solemn ceremony was held to open the monument to A. V. Alexandrov (the author of the monument is sculptor A. M. Taratynov, architect M. V. Korsi).
Academic Song and Dance Ensemble named after A.V. Alexandrova
The ensemble's repertoire includes more than two thousand works. These are songs by Soviet/Russian authors, folk songs and dances, sacred music, classical works by Russian and foreign composers, masterpieces of world rock and pop music.
The ensemble and its artists have received many Soviet, Russian and international awards. Currently, the staff of the ensemble consists of 186 people. Unfortunately, the main part of the ensemble tragically died on 12/25/2016.
The leaders of the Alexandrov Ensemble for the entire time of its existence
The first head of the team, People's Artist of the USSR Alexander Alexandrov
1928-1946 Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov, People's Artist of the USSR, laureate of the State Prizes of the USSR, Doctor of Arts, professor at the Moscow Conservatory, major general.
1946-1987 Boris Alexandrovich Aleksandrov, People's Artist of the USSR, Hero of Socialist Labor, laureate of the Lenin and State Prizes of the USSR, major general.
1987-1992 Anatoly Vasilyevich Maltsev, People's Artist of the Russian Federation, head of the ensemble, professor, colonel.
1987-1993 Igor Germanovich Agafonnikov, artistic director and chief conductor, People's Artist of the Russian Federation, Colonel.
1993 - October 2002 Dmitry Vasilyevich Somov, head of the ensemble, Honored Worker of Culture of Russia, colonel.
1994-2003 Viktor Alekseevich Fedorov, artistic director and chief conductor, People's Artist of Russia.
2003-2008 Vyacheslav Alekseevich Korobko, artistic director and chief conductor, People's Artist of Russia, Honored Art Worker of the Russian Federation, Colonel.
October 2002 - May 2016 Leonid Ivanovich Malev, head (director) of the ensemble, Honored Worker of Culture of Russia, Honored Worker of Arts of Russia, Colonel.
August 2008 - November 2012 Igor Ivanovich Raevsky, artistic director, People's Artist of Russia, Honored Artist of Belarus, professor, laureate of the State Prize of Czechoslovakia.
November 2012 - May 2016 Gennady Ksenafontovich Sachenyuk, Acting Artistic Director, Artistic Director of the Ensemble, Honored Worker of Culture of Russia, Colonel.
May 2016 - December 2016 Valery Mikhailovich Khalilov, director and artistic director of the ensemble, People's Artist of Russia, Lieutenant General, Associate Professor.
Valery Khalilov - biography
Valery Khalilov was born into the family of a military conductor on January 30, 1952 in the city of Termez, the Uzbek SSR. At the age of four he began to compose music. From the age of 11 - a pupil of the military music school in Moscow. In 1970-1975 he studied at the military conducting faculty at the Moscow State Conservatory. P. I. Tchaikovsky (class of Professor G. P. Alyavdin).
The first place of service was the conductor of the orchestra of the Pushkin Higher School of Radio Electronics of the Air Defense of the country.
At the competition of military orchestras of the Leningrad Military District, the orchestra under the direction of Valery Khalilov takes first place (1980).
In 1981 he was transferred as a teacher to the military conducting faculty (Moscow). In 1984 he was transferred to the governing body of the military band service of the USSR Armed Forces.
From 2002 to 2016 - Head of the Military Band Service of the Russian Federation.
Since May 2015 Khalilov V.M. has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the Academy of Holiday Culture.
Since May 2016 - Director and Artistic Director of the Academic Song and Dance Ensemble of the Russian Army named after A.V. Alexandrova.
Valery Khalilov is the organizer of many festive theatrical events held in Moscow and not only, in which both military brass bands of Russia and groups from many countries of the world take part. Among these spectacular events, it should be noted the international military music festivals "Kremlin Zorya", "Spasskaya Tower".
Has toured with the leading orchestras of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in Austria, Sweden, USA, Hungary, Germany, North Korea, Mongolia, Poland, Finland, France, Switzerland, Belgium.
Valery Khalilov - composer. He wrote works for a brass band: "Adagio", "Elegy", marches - "Cadet", "Youth", "Rynda", "Ulan", romances and songs.
Brother of Lieutenant-General V.M. Khalilov - Senior Lecturer of the Military Institute (Military Conductors) of the Military University, Honored Artist of Russia (1997), Colonel Khalilov Alexander Mikhailovich (author of the music for the famous song "We are leaving the East" VIA "Cascade" and for some time the head of this team), and his nephew is a graduate (2011) of the military institute (military conductors) of the Military University Khalilov Mikhail Aleksandrovich.
On December 25, 2016, a Tu-154 RA-85572 aircraft of the Ministry of Defense of Russia crashed on its way from Adler Airport to Syria. According to the Ministry of Defense, Valery Mikhailovich died in a plane crash
Alexandrov Song and Dance Ensemble - video
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Speaking about creativity in the times of the USSR, it is impossible not to say about the legendary song and dance group. Until today, he actively performs in Russia and around the world.
His name Song and Dance Ensemble of the Russian Army named after A. V. Aleksandrov.
Since 1928, when the band's debut concert took place, the name has changed several times. Until 1949, he bore the name of M.V. Frunze. Since 1998, the name of the team has sounded the same as today and bears the name of the legendary, permanent leader for a long 18 years, Alexandrov.
Alexandrov Ensemble became famous from his first performance. And over the first ten years of existence and activity, the number of participants from 12 grew to 274 people and continued to grow.
The main initiators of the creation of the ensemble were three people: F. Danilovich, P. Ilyin, A. Alexandrov. The key role was played by Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov. By that time, he already held many of the highest titles as a man of art and had the scientific title of professor. The position of director for the first nine years was held by M. B. Shulman.
Alexandrov Ensemble became more and more popular every day. In 1937, the team participated in the World Exhibition, which was held in Paris, and received the highest award. After that, world fame and fame came.
By its 50th anniversary, the ensemble received the status of "Academic" - this is the most honorary title in professional certification.
Alexandrov Ensemble differs from others in the use of rare domras and balalaikas among orchestral instruments. The genre in which the team works cannot be called one-dimensional. In his arsenal, creativity ranges from truly military songs and dances to modern world pop and rock hits. The ensemble has more than 2,000 different productions to its credit.
Today Alexandrov Ensemble going through hard times. The peak of success has passed. By 2010, the team consisted of 180 people.
The most tragic year for the ensemble was 2016. On December 25, the TU-154 plane crash took the lives of 64 members of the team. The line-up was renewed up to 285 musicians within 3 months. And in February 2017, the Alexandrov Ensemble began to give concerts in a renewed line-up, and in March 2017 went on a tour of foreign countries, which began with Turkey.
It is important to note that the management of the team actively involves the public in its activities. In Russia there are
Song and Dance Ensemble named after A. V. Alexandrov- the legend of Russia, the Russian army, Russian culture, which cannot be imagined without this team. Times and epochs change, but the Alexandrov Ensemble remains a symbol of the Red, Soviet and Russian armies.
In 2018, the Ensemble turned 90 years old. This illustrious team is the flesh and blood of the Russian choir school, its great traditions: from the Moscow Synodal School to the famous choir school under the direction of A.V. Sveshnikov.
The founder and first leader of the Ensemble was Alexander Vasilyevich Aleksandrov (1883–1946) - an outstanding choirmaster, professor at the Moscow Conservatory, in 1918–1922. the last regent of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. Alexandrov is the author of two main songs of our country: "Holy War" and the Anthem of the USSR and modern Russia. Major General, People's Artist of the USSR A. V. Alexandrov led the Ensemble for 18 years, until his sudden death in Berlin in 1946. In 1949 the Ensemble was named after him. From 1946 to 1987, his son, Major General, People's Artist of the USSR Boris Alexandrov, a composer and conductor, author of the well-known operetta "Wedding in Malinovka", was at the head of the group.
In the last 30 years, the ensemble has been led by well-known, reputable musicians.
Heads (directors) of the Ensemble:
1987–1992 - People's Artist of Russia, Colonel Anatoly Maltsev;
1993 - October 2002 - Colonel Dmitry Somov;
October 2002 - May 2016 - Colonel Leonid Malev.
Artistic Directors and Principal Conductors:
1987–1993 - People's Artist of the RSFSR, Colonel Igor Agafonnikov;
1994–2003 - People's Artist of Russia Viktor Fedorov;
2003–2008 - People's Artist of Russia, Colonel Vyacheslav Korobko;
August 2008 - November 2012 - People's Artist of Russia, Colonel Igor Raevsky;
November 2012 - April 2016 - Honored Worker of Culture of the Russian Federation, Colonel Gennady Sachenyuk.
In April 2016, People's Artist of Russia, Lieutenant General, Head of the Military Band Service of the Russian Federation - Chief Military Conductor Valery Khalilov was appointed director and artistic director of the Ensemble.
The ensemble has always been famous for its soloists. The names of outstanding performers are inscribed in the history of the collective, among them People's Artists of the USSR Evgeny Belyaev and Alexei Sergeev, People's Artist of the RSFSR Ivan Bukreev, Honored Artists of the RSFSR Vadim Ruslanov, Eduard Labkovsky. Over the years, the soloists of the Ensemble were famous opera, chamber, pop singers Arthur Eisen, Konstantin Lisovsky, Leonid Kharitonov, Georgy Abramov, Georgy Vinogradov, Alexander Sibirtsev and many others.
During the Great Patriotic War, the Ensemble wrote the most heroic pages in its history. The song "Holy War" performed by the Ensemble raised the "huge country" to the "mortal battle". For 1418 days of the Great Patriotic War, the Ensemble gave more than 1500 concerts in the army. Sang in Berlin on Victory Day.
And today the ensemble is always close to those who fulfill their military duty.
For many decades, the military-patriotic orientation of creative activity has been preserved. Performing traditions and repertoire, style and aesthetics inherent in the ensemble are passed down from generation to generation. “Roads”, “Nightingales”, “On a sunny meadow”, “Treasured stone”, “Katyusha”, “Polyushko-field”, “Smuglyanka”, “Kalinka” - these and many other songs were performed thousands of times by the ensemble, becoming bright symbols of his work.
In the Soviet years, not a single festive concert could do without the participation of Alexandrovites. The ensemble is one of the groups called "calling cards" of Russian culture abroad, along with the Bolshoi and Mariinsky theaters, the State Orchestra of Russia named after E.F. Svetlanov and the Pyatnitsky Choir, the Igor Moiseev Ensemble and the Beryozka Ensemble.
The ensemble performed in the Parliament of Canada, in the Vatican on the occasion of the anniversary of the accession to the throne of Pope John Paul II, in Washington in front of the White House, at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels.
The repertoire of the Alexandrovites is constantly enriched - the ensemble now performs classical and sacred music. And his virtuoso skill is still beyond doubt and comparison.
In a plane crash over the Black Sea on December 25, 2016, the director - artistic director of the ensemble Valery Khalilov, 29 choir artists, 21 ballet dancers, soloists, choirmasters, choreographers, accompanists, orchestra artists, costume designers - a total of 64 people died.
In January 2017, a competition was held in the Ensemble. About 2,000 singers and dancers from all over Russia took part in it. The first concert of the revived group took place on February 23, the Defender of the Fatherland Day, at the State Kremlin Palace. In April, the Ensemble performed in Turkey, and from May 11 to June 3 gave 25 concerts in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary.
By order of the Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu, the head of the Academic Song and Dance Ensemble of the Russian Army named after A.V. Aleksandrov, Colonel Gennady Sachenyuk was appointed, who led the team in 2012–2016.
Artists of the Song and Dance Ensemble of the Russian Army named after A.V. Aleksandrov. A 19-year-old dancer who only recently fulfilled her dream and got into the Ensemble. Alexandrov, a tenor who performed at the Bolshoi Theatre, singers, dancers - an old Tu-154 claimed the lives of 64 "Aleksandrovites" and the chief military conductor of Russia.
He did not go on the attack, but claimed that good music lifts the spirit of a soldier
“On board the Tu-154 plane that crashed today was my friend, Lieutenant General Valery Mikhailovich Khalilov, until recently the chief military conductor of the Russian army, and recently the head of the Ensemble. Alexandrov,” journalist Vladimir Snegirev wrote on his page in Facebook.
“Many times I saw how the most important military musicians from different countries, conductors, heads of orchestras, people with big stars on shoulder straps stood up in front of the general. “At ease,” Khalilov told them, smiling, but they still retained obvious respect for him, while others remained in awe. And it's understandable why. Our general was their absolute unquestioned authority. As service people, they understood: Khalilov is the commander-in-chief of all military musicians. He liked it. He knew his worth. And we also knew that only he, our Khalilov, was able to conduct a combined orchestra of musicians from 15 countries and make them play “Farewell of the Slavyanka” so that tears welled up in the eyes of the audience. Only he, Khalilov, on May 9 could lead an orchestra of 1.5 thousand people, and this orchestra played in such a way that its music could be heard in the most remote corners of the world.
Valery Mikhailovich was the musical director of the Spasskaya Tower International Festival for nine years.
In the picture taken in September on the sidelines of the Spasskaya Tower: V.M. Khalilov is second from the left. To his right, the commandant of the Kremlin, Lieutenant-General S. D. Khlebnikov, and the Austrian military conductor, Colonel H. Apfolterer. Photo facebook.com/v.sneg
I have seen this picture many times. Here they all line up on Red Square: people, trumpets, drums, shoulder straps, aiguillettes, the last rows are hiding behind St. Basil's Cathedral. A thousand people! Freeze for a moment. And the conductor in the dress uniform of a lieutenant general steps confidently onto the platform. He waves his wand. And the miracle begins. Khalilov seems to be hovering over the square, over all this army, his energy, his will, his excitement are transmitted in some incredible way to all the musicians - they play in a way that, perhaps, they have never played before and will never play.
If the Spasskaya Tower became one of the main musical events of the year, it is largely thanks to Khalilov, his talent, passion, and authority.
Khalilov should not be considered an "Arbat" or "parquet" general. Yes, he did not go on the attack, but he always maintained that good music raises the spirit of a soldier, makes him invincible. He repeated the words of A. V. Suvorov: “Music doubles, triples the army. With unfurled banners and loud music, I took Ishmael, ”wrote Snegirev.
Lilia Pyrieva was only 19 years old
Only this year she graduated from the Voronezh Choreographic School, according to her relatives, says TASS. Before the final exam, Lilia counted the days. So she wrote on her page in social networks: “4 months before a dream”, “82 days before a dream”, “2 days before a dream”. And also - "Waiting makes you go crazy, but the desire to wait makes you live."
Lilia Pyrieva. Photo - personal page of Lilia Pyrieva in VK
According to the teacher, from the first year she noticed Lilia's special love for dancing, her dedication and hard work.
After the final exam, various ensembles bombarded Lilia with proposals, but she chose the one that she had dreamed of all the years of her studies: she wanted to get into the Ensemble named after. Alexandrova.
25-year-old Mikhail Vasin and his fiancee, 22-year-old Ralina Gilmanova, were supposed to get married after returning from Syria
“We are all shocked by what happened. Suddenly, a beautiful young couple who planned to get married disappeared, ”said Angela Dzyuba, deputy director of the children’s art school in the city of Labinsk (Krasnodar Territory), who once taught Mikhail to play the piano, told TASS.
Mikhail Vasin and his fiancee, 22-year-old Ralina Gilmanova, were supposed to get married after returning from Syria. Photo vk.com/r_a_l_i_n_k_a
Angela Ivanovna knew Misha from the age of 13, when the boy, accompanied by his mother, came to the Labinsk House of Culture for a vocal consultation.
According to the teacher, it was a real nugget, a talent that appeared in an ordinary family. In a few years, he brilliantly graduated from the local art school in piano, participated in all competitions - both as a pianist and as a vocalist, with an extensive repertoire from classical to modern music.
After school, Mikhail, who has a rare timbre of voice - bass profundo, entered the Krasnodar College of Arts, and then became a student of the Gnessin Russian Academy of Music.
The bride of Mikhail Ralin Gilmanova got into the Alexandrov Ensemble after graduating from the choreographic school in Kazan. Young people met 2 years ago, and on the eve of the New Year, Misha proposed to the girl. The wedding was planned for early next year.
Alexander Shtuko, vocalist of the choir of the Alexandrov Ensemble
Alexander Shtuko called his sister Emma before the flight from Moscow, sent a photo from the cabin. He promised to dial again from Sochi, but Emma did not wait for this call.
Mom begged Alexander to refuse the flight to Syria. Photo vk.com/mesina
“When Sasha said the day before that he was flying to Syria, his mother begged him to refuse, and he reassured him, saying that there was nothing to be afraid of, because the generals were flying with them,” Emma tells a TASS correspondent. “And he loved to fly, he liked the opportunity to perform in this work, travel around the world, he always sent different photos from tours.”
In his childhood, which passed in Tver, Alexander studied at the 1st music school, then lived in Lvov for some time. Two years ago he graduated from the Moscow Pedagogical State University.
“Sasha came to the ensemble to audition after graduation, and he was immediately accepted,” says Emma Shtuko. - He liked his work very much. He said that he found for himself exactly what he liked, the men's team, where he immediately made friends with many. He dreamed of buying a house for me and my mother and living there together. In Moscow, he had a girlfriend, Yulia, they dreamed of a family, children. He was fond of sports, he loved to play football and table tennis, he loved animals, he dreamed of getting a German shepherd. He loved the sea very much. It took him…”
“My father crashed, my aunt, colleagues, friends… For what?”
Ksenia Kuznetsova, who danced in the Alexandrov Ensemble, could also fly to Syria if she had not gone on maternity leave earlier. Two months ago, her daughter Alice was born.
“It’s hard for me to say ... my father crashed,” Ksenia Kuznetsova tells Komsomolskaya Pravda.
This is her dad - 61-year-old choreographer, People's Artist of Russia Vyacheslav Yermolin. It was he who was preparing for the all-Russian festival-competition “Serving my Motherland”, participated in the Circle of Friends festival of children's and youth creativity, and for many years was devoted to the ensemble.
“Dad, aunt, my relatives, loved ones, colleagues, friends?! How so?! For what?! God, why are you doing this to them?! Dear ones, may the earth rest in peace to you, - Ksenia Kuznetsova will leave such a message on her page. “It’s impossible to believe… Emptiness… Shock.. I want it all to be only the worst dream in my life… How can I survive it?!”
Hovhannes Georgiyan, soloist of the Alexandrov Ensemble
“I met Hovhannes and another soloist of the Alexandrov Ensemble, Grisha Osipov, in Moscow about 10 years ago,” Vladimir Ognev, Honored Artist of Russia, tells TASS. - For several years we traveled with the guys, speaking in the project "Talents of the World", and sang at the Bolshoi Theater. Even one joint concert or performance brings people together, but here - for several years. We have already, one might say, “sprouted” into each other. I can’t believe they don’t exist, I keep hoping for a miracle.”
According to the singer, Hovhannes Georgiyan had a tenor - a unique high voice, his signature number was Tonio's aria from Gaetano Donizetti's opera The Daughter of the Regiment. “This is a complex aria, there are 9 upper “dos”, few people can perform it - the audience roared with delight,” recalls Vladimir Ognev.
According to a friend, Hovhannes was also an excellent teacher, he was well versed in vocals and could sort out any performance, explain what was wrong, what needed to be worked on. And Grigory Osipov is a baritone, a real academic singer, he, according to Ognev, had an impeccable vocal technique.
“But in life… Hovhannes loved to joke, his eyes always smiled. Grisha is a real Russian intellectual, sympathetic, very decent, always delved into other people's problems, tried to help, - notes Ognev. “We haven’t seen each other for 2 years already, when I moved to Novosibirsk, but we corresponded, called back, like native people, like a family.”
Dmitry Babovnikov came to his daughter dressed as Santa Claus and promised to return
37-year-old Dmitry Babovnikov. He has been with the ensemble for over 15 years.
“Just a week ago we gave a concert with Kalina, Dima said: I’m flying to Syria, I’ll be back - we’ll work with you for the New Year!”, Komsomolskaya Pravda quotes Elena Komarov, a colleague of Dmitry. Once she and Babovnikov finished Gnesinka.
Dmitry Babovnikov was divorced, but maintained friendly relations with his ex-wife, and the artist tried to see his 5-year-old daughter as often as possible - as far as work allowed. Literally a few hours before the fatal flight from Chkalovsky, Dmitry posted a photo on his social networks - his daughter and he, dressed as Santa Claus.
Literally a few hours before the fatal flight from Chkalovsky, Dmitry posted a photo on his social networks - a beautiful baby and him, dressed as Santa Claus. Photo: VKontakte.
“I congratulated my beloved daughter on the New Year! She said - he has a father's voice and a father's nose! Friends say that dad promised to return for the holiday with gifts.
Former backing vocalist of the Lube group Evgeny Nasibulin
Yevgeny Nasibulin worked in the group in the early 90s, said Andrey Lukinov, head of the Igor Matvienko Center. According to Lukinov, the Lyube group often recorded songs with the Alexandrov choir.
Evgeny Nasibulin. Photo frame from the film "Lube Zone"
Nasibulin left the group in 1995. He went to work in the Pyatnitsky Choir, and then in the Alexandrov Ensemble. With the Alexandrov Choir, the Lyube group often recorded songs together. The last time the teams collaborated was in October, when they recorded the anthem of the Ground Forces.
Final tour
The first performance of the Alexandrov Ensemble took place on October 12, 1928, Novaya Gazeta writes. At that time there were only 12 musicians in the band. The organizer and the first musical director was a professor at the Moscow Conservatory, People's Artist of the USSR, composer, Major General Alexander Alexandrov, who led the ensemble for 18 years. Today there are about 200 people in the ensemble, including 170 professional artists: soloists, an orchestra, a male choir and a mixed dance group.
In a plane crash over the Black Sea, actually a third of the famous team and almost the entire composition of the legendary choir died. All over the world, the Ensemble of the Russian Army is one of the most recognizable domestic brands. Each person has a very personal sense of the homeland, which, perhaps, is best expressed in our favorite songs. A month ago, the "Aleksandrovtsy" gave a concert at the Bolshoi Theater, which ended with the "Farewell of the Slav" ...
Many good singers worked in the choir, those who were expected to have both a bright pop career and the glory of opera performers. But when the time came for military service, they were "called up" to the Alexandrov ensemble and often remained for life.
A few days ago, Kirill Lyashenko wrote on his page on the social network: “Hurrah! Coming soon…” No one could have imagined that this front-line tour, which was supposed to be what is called a one-day trip to congratulate the Russian military at the Khmeimim base in Syria, would be the last in their lives.
Young, talented graduates of the Moscow, St. Petersburg conservatories, the Sveshnikov Choir Academy died ... People who are so rarely spoken about in person.
“An incredible tragedy for our culture. Something very important, great, irreplaceable was interrupted. When and how it will be restored is unknown. But it must be revived!” said the famous conductor Vladimir Fedoseev.
There are 4 artists left alive who were supposed to fly on this tour, but for various reasons they could not do it.
Roman Valutov was simply not allowed on board the plane due to an expired foreign passport. And 3 leading soloists were allowed not to fly to Syria for family reasons.
Vadim Ananiev, Valery Gavva and Boris Dyakov remained in Moscow. "I'm shocked. Everyone died - colleagues, friends, the godfather of my eldest son ... ”, says Boris Dyakov.
