Military Band of the Pacific Fleet

Summary

Military Band of the Pacific Fleet is a military band unit of the Pacific Fleet (Russia). It is a branch of the Military Band Service of the Armed Forces of Russia. The Band of the Russian Pacific Fleet was established on May 6, 1860, as a result of an order issued by the Russian Naval Department. The band participates in many military ceremonies, national and religious parades.

Military Band of the Pacific Fleet
Военный оркестр Тихоокеанского флота
Captain Ilya Sergeev
ActiveMay 6, 1860 – present
Country Soviet Union
 Russia
TypeMilitary Band
Size25
Part ofPacific Fleet (Russia)
Garrison/HQVladivostok
Commanders
Director of MusicMajor Andrey Popov
BandmasterCaptain Ilya Sergeev[1]
Insignia
Russian Pacific Fleet sleeve insignia

Activities edit

Today the navy band is one of the main musical symbols of the city of Vladivostok.

The band takes part in goodwill visits of Russian warships to foreign nations in the Pacific. The band has most notably worked with the navies of the United States, China, South Korea, Vietnam, India, and Japan. Their repertoire includes overtures, rhapsodies, martial music, and songs featuring prominently original jazz, symphonic, and popular music.[2][3][4][5]

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References edit

  1. ^ "Илья Сергеев".
  2. ^ "The Headquarters Band of the Russian Pacific Fleet (Vladivostok)". Amur-waves.ru. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Музыканты Тихоокеанского флота участвуют в смотре-конкурсе военных оркестров Минобороны России". M.tvzvezda.ru. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  4. ^ "ВОЕННЫЙ ОРКЕСТР ШТАБА ТИХООКЕАНСКОГО ФЛОТА ПРИНЯЛ УЧАСТИЕ В ПЕРВОМ МЕЖДУНАРОДНОМ ФЕСТИВАЛЕ ДУХОВЫХ". Pressa-tof.livejournal.com. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Военный оркестр штаба Тихоокеанского флота открыл в Хабаровске международный фестиваль "Амурские волны" : Министерство обороны Российской Федерации". Syria.mil.ru. Retrieved 19 July 2018.