The Central Navy Band of Russia

The parade involved a procession of military personnel from all branches of the Russian Armed Forces, guest units from nine CIS countries, the United States, Great Britain, France and Poland, and a large military band, followed by displays of military hardware and a flyover by combat aircraft. President Dmitry Medvedev addressed the participants and guests at the beginning of the parade.The Russian President called for united international efforts to face new challenges and global threats and to prevent tragedies similar to World War II, which took lives of an estimated 60 million people around the world.

The Central Navy Band had the high honor to be a part of the great military band consisting of over 50 Russian and foreign military orchestras with 1,200 musicians.

The Central Navy Band was invited by the producers of the feature film "Admiral" to participate in the presentation of the film on 4 October 2008 at the Pushkinsky Cinema in Moscow.
The film is about the whole-hearted love and tender passion of Alexander Kolchak and Anna Timireva against the background of the war. Alexander Kolchak was an outstanding military officer and politician, a researcher and polar explorer, who fought in the Russian-Japanese war and World War 1, and was one of the White leaders.
It is pleasant to note that special attention in the film has paid to a military band as a great moral inspiration for the military in battle. Special thanks for this to the whole crew of the film!
The musicians played old marches on an unusual "stage" - a cruiser specially constructed for the presentation at the movie-house. The Band was conducted by Deputy Head of the Central Navy Band, Lieutenant Colonel Alexey Samokhvalov.
We wish to the film-makers of "Admiral" great success!

On September 07, 2008 the Central Navy Band under direction of Captain in the Navy Alexei Karabanov participated in the festival of military music in Borodino.
The Battle of Borodino on September 7, 1812 was the largest and bloodiest single-day fight with Napoleon and his troops. The French Army under Emperor Napoleon I attacked the Imperial Russian army of General Mikhail Kutuzov near the village of Borodino, west of the town of Mozhaysk, and eventually captured the main positions on the battlefield, but it failed to destroy the Russian army.
The battle itself ended in disengagement, but strategic considerations and the losses incurred forced the Russians to withdraw next day. The battle at Borodino was a pivotal point in the campaign, since it was the last offensive action fought by Napoleon in Russia. By withdrawing, the Russian army preserved its military potential and eventually forced Napoleon out of the country.
There is a tradition of reenacting the battle on in the beginning of September in Borodino.

The Central Navy Band has been granted the national award "Kremlin Grand" and has been granted the honorary title "Honor of Russia". The award was established by the National Defense Agency "Red Square", supported by the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation, the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, the Defense Export Administration and the Ministry of Defense.

Created as an award in the sphere of the Russian defense and industrial complex, "Kremlin Grand" has become a symbol of public recognition of outstanding contribution to the industrial, social and cultural life of Russia, high professionalism and patriotism.

Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of the Central Navy Band Alexei Karabanov was invited by Maestro Valery Gergiev to participate in the First International Festival 'Brass Evenings at the Mariinsky" with two concert programs on the 28th and 29th of March, two days of the three-day festival.