Moscow will host the second review-competition of military conductors of military orchestras in the history of the modern Russian army. It will be attended by 16 conductors from the Western, Southern, Central and Eastern Military Districts, as well as the Northern Fleet.
According to the press service of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, the competition events will be held from October 18 to 24. Participants will have to pass three tests. The first task is «Instrumentation for a military orchestra», which involves written work on the orchestration, arrangement or arrangement of a fragment of a piece of music for an average brass band.
Then the conductors will have to demonstrate the ability to manage a military orchestra. The final test – “The technique of rehearsal work with the military orchestra” – will take place on October 21 and 22.
The Central Military Orchestra of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, the Orchestra of cadets of the Military Institute (military conductors) will be involved in the competition Military University and Military Orchestra of the Military University.
The summing up and awarding of the winners will take place on October 22, and on the 24th a gala concert with the participation of the winners will take place at the Theater of the Russian Army.
Previously, such a competition was held in the Russian Federation only once – in 1991–1992.