Military Band of the Pacific Fleet explained

Unit Name:Military Band of the Pacific Fleet
Dates:May 6, 1860 – present
Country:
Size:25
Type:Military Band
Garrison:Vladivostok
Command Structure:Pacific Fleet (Russia)
Identification Symbol Label:Russian Pacific Fleet sleeve insignia
Commander1:Major Andrey Popov
Commander1 Label:Director of Music
Commander2:Captain Ilya Sergeev[1]
Commander2 Label:Bandmaster
Native Name:Военный оркестр Тихоокеанского флота

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.

Activities

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]

See also

Notes and References

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