Central Military Band of the Ministry of Defense of Russia information
Military band unit
Central Military Band of the Ministry of Defense of Russia
Центральный военный оркестр Министерства обороны России
Active
October 1, 1927 – present
Country
Soviet Union Russia
Branch
Ministry of Defense
Type
Military Band
Size
227 musicians
Garrison/HQ
Moscow
Nickname(s)
Red Army Band
Commanders
Director of Music/Conductor
Colonel Sergey Durygin
Drum Major
Major Andrey Nisenbaum
Bandmaster
Lieutenant Colonel Konstantin Petrovich
Military unit
Central Military Band of the Ministry of Defense of Russia, also known as the Red Army Band is a military band unit of the Russian Armed Forces. It is a branch of the Military Band Service of the Armed Forces of Russia. The current head of the band is Colonel Sergey Durygin.[1]
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