The only one in the world. Moscow Military Music School
Address: 142700, Moscow region, Leninsky district, p/o Vidnoye-4, 2nd Muzykalny proezd.
Contact phone numbers: 339-60-55, 339-56-77, 337-39-33
Historical reference
The Moscow Military Music School is the only educational institution of secondary vocational (musical) education in the Russian Armed Forces; its history dates back to the 2nd Moscow School of Military Music Students of the Red Army, created in 1937 by a joint resolution of the People's Commissariat of Defense of the RSFSR and the People's Commissariat of Education RSFSR.
The school was formed from musically gifted boys from orphanages, children of those who fell heroically in battles for the freedom and independence of our Motherland. The school was tasked with training and educating young musicians to join the military bands of the Red Army.
The first head of the school was Lieutenant Colonel Leonid Nikolaevich Bank (1937-1939).
Since 1938, students have been participating in parades on Red Square. In 1940, for the first time, drummers and fanfare players were given high trust - to open parades of the Moscow garrison troops on Red Square.
The first graduation from the school took place on July 10, 1940. Participants in the first graduation became front-line soldiers, including military musicians of the heroic Brest, defenders of Leningrad, participants in the Battle of Stalingrad, the Battle of Kursk and the storming of Berlin. During the days of the Battle of Moscow, the school's students carried out the combat mission of protecting and defending the capital's military installations.
From June to November 1941, school personnel guarded the reserve airfield at the station. Klyazma, and also defended buildings near Krymskaya Square as part of air defense posts. 15-year-old boys fearlessly dealt with enemy incendiary bombs and heroically defended Moscow.
Pupils of the school who died the death of the brave in battles with the enemy during the war years: Pyotr ANTONOV, Evgeny BOGDANOV, Vladimir BEZVESTNY, Turukhan BIKBAEV, Ivan KARPENKO, Vasily KOLTYREV, Georgy MIKLOSHI, Nikolay NIKITENKO, Vasily YASHIN.
Since November 1941, in order to create the conditions necessary for educational work, the school was transferred to the city of Namangan, Uzbek SSR, where two graduates were prepared.
In 1944, the school returned to Moscow and was located in the village of Saltykovka, and subsequently in the Abelmanovskaya outpost area.
At the end of the Great Patriotic War, the school was transferred to the base of a former holiday home in one of the most picturesque corners of the Moscow region - the village of Troitse-Lykovo.
In 1956, the 2nd Moscow School of Military Musicians was transformed into the Moscow Suvorov Military Music School. In 1960, it was renamed the Moscow Military Music School.
In 1978, the school was transferred to the Teply Stan area and since 1981, according to the order of the USSR Ministry of Education and the directive of the General Staff, it became the Moscow Military Music School.
Since the formation of the Moscow Military Music School, it has been led by 12 heads of the school:
Lieutenant Colonel Bank Leonid Nikolaevich (from 1937-1939)
Quartermaster II rank Aranovich Boris Lvovich (from 1939-1940)
Colonel Zlobin Vladimir Ivanovich (from 1940-1957)
Colonel Nazarov Nikolai Mikhailovich (from 1957-1958)
Colonel Kamyshov Konstantin Vasilievich (from 1958-1960)
Colonel Myakishev Arkady Nikolaevich (from 1961-1970)
Colonel Volkov Vladimir Yakovlevich (from 1970-1975)
Colonel Detistov Vladimir Ivanovich (from 1975-1982)
Colonel Romanchenko Konstantin Ivanovich (from 1982-1986)
Colonel Dzhagupov Arkady Emelyanovich (from 1986-1993)
Colonel Afonin Gennady Alexandrovich (from 1993-2005)
Colonel Gerasimov Alexander Petrovich (from 2005 to present)
During the existence of the Moscow Military Music School, more than three thousand people graduated from it, most of whom became mature and experienced teachers and educators, talented musicians and conductors. Among them are People's Artists of Russia, Honored Artists, Honored Artists of the Russian Federation.
The Moscow Military Music School is a multiple winner of the All-Russian television competitions of soldiers' songs "Victoria", "When Soldiers Sing".
For its great contribution to the promotion of military-patriotic music among young people, the Moscow Military Music School was awarded the Moscow Komsomol Prize in 1985. And in 1987, for the great work in the aesthetic education of youth, the school was awarded the Lenin Komsomol Prize.
Currently, the team of the Moscow Military Music School is conducting fruitful concert and military-patriotic work. Suvorov students are always long-awaited guests in military units, concert venues in Moscow and the Moscow region, at various national and state celebrations. The school's orchestras constantly perform concert programs in Germany, Switzerland, Italy, France, England and other countries.
Graduates of the school successfully lead military bands of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. Many can be seen in the country's leading musical groups, such as the orchestra
State Academic Bolshoi Theater of Russia, National Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra of the Moscow Philharmonic and others.
Most of the school's graduates continue their studies at the military institute (military conductors) of the Military University and subsequently become military conductors.
On November 24, 2007, the 70th anniversary of the Moscow Military Music School, which is the oldest Suvorov school in the country, is solemnly celebrated.
Graduates of the Moscow Military Music School carry high the glory of their native school, strengthen and multiply the glorious traditions of military musicians!
The pride of the school is its graduates. During the existence of the Moscow Military Music School, more than three thousand people graduated from it, most of whom became mature and experienced teachers, talented musicians and conductors.
First of all, these are prominent figures of domestic brass music, the Military Band Service of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, leaders of the country's leading creative groups: Honored Artist of the RSFSR, laureate of the State Prize and the Lenin Komsomol Prize, Major General Mikhailov N.M. (1932 - 2006), head of the Military Band Service of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation - chief military conductor, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, member of the Union of Composers of Russia, Major General Khalilov V.M.; People's Artists of the Russian Federation: captain of the first rank Danilchenko A.S., Ivanov V.I., Politikov S.I., Solodakhin V.M. Honored Artists of the Russian Federation - Doctor of Art History Professor Dunaev L.F., Candidate of Art History Professor Aksenov E.S., Professor Korostylev B.E., Professor Kornilov G.Ya., Afonin G.A., Tarasov V.A., Mukhamedzhan A.B. Honored Artists of the Russian Federation - Chief Inspector of the Military Band Service of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant Colonel T.K. Mayakin, Head of the Central Military Band of the RF Ministry of Defense, Colonel A.A. Kolotushkin, Head of the Department of Instruments of Military Bands of the Military Institute (Military Conductors) of the Military University, Colonel Anikin V.I., Deputy Head of the Conducting Department Colonel Moskvichev V.V., Senior Lecturer Colonel Khalilov A.M., Lieutenant Colonel Salkhov Yu.I., Lieutenant Colonel Bukatkin B.E., Lieutenant Colonel Shevernev I.V., Chief Conductor of the Moscow Symphony orchestra for children and youth Orlov D.M., professor of the Russian Academy of Music. Gnesinykh Lebusov V.G., soloists of the symphony orchestra of the State Academic Bolshoi Theater, professor of the Russian Academy of Music. Gnesinykh Rudometkin Yu.S. and Poplavsky A.Yu., professor of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Gnessinykh Makarov I.V., Grishin V.I., Polushin V.G., Smirnov Yu.K., Yuzhakov V.I. Honored Artist of the Republic of Buryatia Sokolovsky V.A., Candidate of Art History Associate Professor Khudoley V.R. and many others.
The school is famous for its conducting dynasties. Thus, at one time, the graduates of the school were the head of the Military Band Service of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation - the chief military conductor, Major General Khalilov Valery Mikhailovich, his brother - senior teacher of the military institute (military conductors) of the Military University, Colonel Khalilov Alexander Mikhailovich, his nephew - a military cadet Institute (military conductors) of the Military University Khalilov Mikhail Alexandrovich. Polushin dynasty: father - reserve colonel, teacher of the military institute (military conductors) of the Military University Vyacheslav Grigorievich Polushin, son - Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vyacheslavovich Polushin - head of the orchestra of the Moscow Military District Headquarters and others.
The school not only follows long-standing military musical traditions, but also develops its own. So, starting from 1940, all parades on Red Square are opened by a company of drummers from the Moscow Military Music School. This is the “trademark” of Moscow military parades, a source of pride and enormous responsibility. After all, the Suvorov School’s students represent an eternally young, strong and promising army.
The team of the Moscow Military Music School carries out fruitful concert and military-patriotic work. Suvorov students are always long-awaited guests in military units, at concert venues in Moscow and the Moscow region, and at various national and state celebrations. They perform at the State Kremlin Palace, at the Moscow City Hall, on the stages of the Bolshoi Theater, the Great Hall of the Moscow State Conservatory, and the Concert Hall. P.I. Tchaikovsky, on television.
Annual trips of the school orchestra with concert programs to Germany, Switzerland, Italy, France, England, Poland, Belgium and other countries have become traditional.
The repertoire of Suvorov students covers dozens of works from different eras, styles, and genres. These are service-drill works, music written specifically for brass bands, transcriptions of classical works, romances and folk songs. In 2005, an Orthodox choir was created at the school, performing spiritual chants and patriotic songs of Russian military glory. The choir takes part in the services of the Church of the Ascension of the Lord outside the Serpukhov Gate.
Graduates of the school carry high the glory of the only military music school in the country, strengthen and enhance the glorious traditions of military musicians. It is no coincidence that the motto of the Moscow Military Music School is the words composed by the Suvorov students themselves: “We were lucky enough to live at the Military Music School for four years, our calling brought us here, the desire to serve the Motherland and music!”
One of the most important areas of life of the Moscow Military Music School is the concert practice of Suvorov students. Brass band, choir, percussion ensembles, groups of fanfarists and drummers, soloists on wind instruments - this is not a complete list of genres in which the children perform during their years of study at the school. Information about events of the Soviet period:
Suvorov School students are frequent guests on the best stages and venues of the capital: the State Kremlin Palace, the Moscow City Hall, the Concert Hall<Россия>, State Academic Bolshoi Theater, Concert Hall. P.I. Tchaikovsky, the Poklonnaya Gora Memorial Complex, the Luzhniki Sports Palace, the Central Academic Theater of the Russian Army, the concert halls of the Central House of Scientists, the Central House of Composers, the Central House of Writers and many others.
Currently, it is a long-standing tradition to invite Suvorov students to various festivals, celebrations and other important events taking place in the capital, other cities of Russia and abroad. Among such events are annual celebrations dedicated to the legendary transition of the great commander A.V. Suvorov through the Alps and passing through the cities of Switzerland. International brass band festivals in St. Petersburg and Berlin, frequent social and patriotic visits<Поезд памяти>to the cities of Russia, Austria, Germany.
Participation in celebrations dedicated to City Day in Moscow, cities of the Moscow region, Saratov and other original concerts of People's Artists of Russia Oleg Gazmanov and Ilya Reznik, who are happy to invite Suvorov students to perform. Song by O. Gazmanov<Москва>was recorded by the school orchestra in 1996 and to this day is heard on the stage and replicated in video and audio format.
In addition, orchestras and ensembles of Suvorov students had the opportunity to take part in the International Festival “Slavic Bazaar” in Vitebsk (Belarus), in festive events in the cities of Tambov, Krasnodar, Stavropol, Brest, Belgorod and other cities of Russia, as well as in Slovenia and France. Unique events include the participation of the Suvorov Orchestra in the Cannes International Festival in 1999 (France), and in the London Festival of Russian Culture “Russian Winter” in 2007.
In 2004, a percussion ensemble was created at the school.<Рикошет>, who quickly gained great fame, and in a short time from the moment of his birth to this day managed to perform at many concerts in Moscow and the Moscow region, the cities of Vitebsk, Tambov, Berlin, London and Switzerland.
In 2005, a spiritual and patriotic choir of Suvorovites was formed. This group regularly participates in Orthodox services in the Church of the Ascension of the Lord outside the Serpukhov Gate, in the annual solemn commemoration of the grenadiers who fell near Plevna in the Russian-Turkish war of the late 18th century, and at concert events of a military-patriotic and spiritual nature. During their studies, our Suvorov students are given the fortunate opportunity to repeatedly test and consolidate their multifaceted professional skills acquired during their studies at concert performances at the governmental and federal level in Russia and abroad!
Organizational and legal support of educational activities
The Moscow Military Music School of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation is a state educational institution of secondary vocational education.
The school can be attended by minor male citizens of the Russian Federation, no older than 16 years of age (as of December 31 of the year of admission), who have a basic general education, musical training in the scope of a children's music school, and who, as a rule, master one of the wind or percussion musical instruments. instruments that are suitable for health reasons and meet the requirements of professional psychological selection.
The professional educational program of the school implements the acquisition of knowledge by Suvorov students in general educational disciplines, general humanitarian and socio-economic disciplines, general professional disciplines, special disciplines and specialization disciplines. The main educational divisions of the school are subject-methodological commissions: subject-methodological commission for brass and percussion instruments; subject-methodological commission of woodwind instruments; subject-methodological commission of general music disciplines; subject-methodological commission for conducting, instrumentation and reading of orchestral scores.
Suvorov officers also undergo mandatory military training.
The school consists of two companies (100 people each). There are 2 courses in a company, 2 platoons per course (25 people each). Each course is a separate orchestra with 50 young musicians.
Duration of training - 3 years 10 months.
Suvorov students who graduate from the school are issued a diploma of secondary vocational education with the qualifications: Artist of an orchestra, ensemble, Teacher of playing an instrument.
Admission conditions:
List of required documents for admission: Application (report) of parents (persons replacing them) about the candidate’s desire to enter the school and the necessary documents are accepted from citizens of the Russian Federation living on its territory by military commissars at the place of residence, and from citizens of the Russian Federation passing military service or working outside the Russian Federation, respectively, as the commander of a military unit of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation stationed outside its borders in the period from April 15 to May 15 of the year of admission:
The application (report) stipulates the consent of the parents (persons replacing them) of candidates to send them after graduation for further education at the Moscow Military Conservatory (Institute).
The following documents are attached to the application (report): a personal statement of the candidate addressed to the head of the school about his desire to study at the school; certified copies of passport and birth certificate; autobiography; a copy of a standard document confirming the Russian citizenship of the candidate and his parents (for those living outside the Russian Federation); an extract from the candidate's report card with grades for 1-3 academic quarters of grade 9, indicating the foreign language being studied, certified by the official seal of the school; pedagogical characteristics signed by the class teacher and the school director, certified by the official seal of the school; a description of musical abilities, signed by the director of a children's music school or a military conductor; 4 photo cards size 3*4 (without headdress, with space for a seal imprint in the lower right corner); a copy of the medical insurance policy, certified by a notary; a medical examination card of the candidate for admission to the school, issued by the military medical commission at the military commissariat or the garrison military medical commission (put in the candidate’s personal file); a certificate from the place of residence of the parents (persons replacing them) indicating the composition of the family and living conditions; copies of documents confirming the candidate’s right to benefits upon admission to the school:
a) from orphans and persons left without parental care, in addition, the following shall be submitted: certified death certificates of the father and mother; a copy of the decision of the court or local government to establish guardianship (trusteeship); documents from the local government confirming the presence or absence of living space; a certified copy of the guardian's (trustee's) certificate;
b) from other categories enjoying the right of non-competitive enrollment, in addition, the following must be submitted: a certificate or extract from the personal file of a military serviceman who died while performing the duties of military service or died as a result of injury or illness received while performing the duties of military service, about exclusion from the lists military unit, copies of the death certificate, certified in the prescribed manner; a certificate from a military unit confirming military service under a contract in a military conflict zone at the present time, certified by the official seal; a copy of the divorce certificate, an extract from the house register and financial and personal account (for children of military personnel raised without a mother (father); a certificate from the military unit about length of service in calendar terms (20 years or more) of the military personnel, certified by the official seal or certified copy of ID<Ветеран военной службы>; an extract from the dismissal order upon reaching the age limit for military service, health conditions or in connection with organizational and staffing measures, if the total duration of military service in calendar terms is 20 years or more, certified by the official seal. An original birth certificate, passport, certificate of basic general education, certificate of completion of a children's music school, medical insurance policy and original documents confirming the candidate's right to benefits upon admission are presented by the candidate to the admissions committee of the school.
Candidates' files completed in person with name lists in 2 copies are sent by the military commissariat of the region (region, republic) by June 20 directly to the school at the address:
142704, Moscow region, Leninsky district, Vidnoye-4, Hero of Russia Solomatin street, Moscow Military Music School
Admission rules and entrance exams:
Entrance exams are conducted in the following subjects: special instrument; solfeggio, musical literacy within the scope of the children's music school program; Russian language (dictation, within the scope of the basic general education program).
Candidates who graduated from a children's music school and 9 classes with excellent grades in all subjects (except drawing) and were awarded a certificate of merit<За отличные успехи в учении>, take exams only in musical disciplines. If they receive a grade of 5 (excellent), they are exempt from taking further entrance exams, and if they receive a grade of 4 (good) or 3 (satisfactory), they take exams on a general basis.
Candidates - orphans, as well as minor citizens left without parental care are enrolled without exams based on the results of an interview and medical examination.
The right of non-competitive enrollment is enjoyed by: children of military personnel who died while performing their military service duties or who died as a result of injury (wounds, injuries, concussions) or illnesses they received while performing their military service duties; children of military personnel serving in military conflict zones, as well as those raised without a mother (father); children of military personnel performing military service under a contract and having a total duration of military service of 20 years or more; children of citizens discharged from military service upon reaching the age limit for military service, health reasons or due to organizational and staffing events, the total duration of military service is 20 years or more.
Candidates who do not meet the conditions for admission due to health reasons or who received a grade of 2 (unsatisfactory) on the entrance exam, or who are unfit for health reasons, or who do not meet the requirements of professional and psychological selection and physical fitness, are not allowed to take subsequent entrance exams and are sent to the place permanent residence of parents (persons replacing them).
EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS
Using a special instrument, perform: a) two scales (natural major and three types of minor up to 4 signs in the key); b) one sketch; c) two plays of different characters or one work of large form.
In solfeggio and musical literacy, have knowledge and skills in the scope of the children's music school program, write a one-voice dictation;
In Russian language and literature, have knowledge and skills equivalent to the 9th grade curriculum.
In order to organize a high-quality selection of candidates for enrollment in the Moscow Military Music School of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, I order:
1. Approve the Procedure for admission to the Moscow Military Music School of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (appendix to this order).
2. Control over the implementation of this order is entrusted to the Secretary of State - Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation.
Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation A. Serdyukov
Application
Procedure for admission to the Moscow Military Music School of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
I. General provisions
1. This Procedure regulates work with candidates for admission to study at the Moscow Military Music School 1, the organization and conduct of competitive entrance tests, as well as the enrollment of candidates into the school.
2. Minor citizens of the Russian Federation who are not older than 16 years of age (as of September 1 of the year of admission), who have a basic general education, musical training in the scope of the educational program of a children’s music school, who own one of the wind or percussion musical instruments, can enter the school. fit for health reasons, physically prepared and psychologically ready for training (hereinafter referred to as candidates).
3. For admission to the school, candidates are selected who have studied in general education institutions one of the foreign languages taught at the school: English or German.
4. Admission of candidates to the school is carried out based on the results of competitive entrance tests in the Russian language and music disciplines, testing their psychological readiness to study at the school, physical fitness, as well as on the basis of an assessment of documents characterizing the social, creative and sports achievements of the candidates.
5. The preferential right to enroll in schools, subject to successful completion of competitive entrance examinations and compliance with other requirements established for applicants, is granted to candidates in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation.
II. Organization of work with candidates and registration of their personal files
6. Carrying out the necessary information and explanatory work, posting relevant materials about recruitment to the school in the media is carried out annually in accordance with the orders of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation.
7. An application from the parents (legal representatives) of the candidate addressed to the head of the school for admission of the candidate is sent to the school annually from April 15 to June 1.
8. The following documents and information are attached to the application:
1) personal application of the candidate addressed to the head of the school;
2) a certified copy of the birth certificate and copies of 2, 3, 5 pages of the passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation;
3) autobiography of the candidate;
4) a copy of the student’s personal file, certified by the official seal of the educational institution, the pedagogical characteristics of the candidate, signed by the class teacher and the director, and the psychological characteristics of the candidate, signed by the educational psychologist and the director, with justification for the expediency of the student’s admission to the school;
5) four photographs measuring 3x4 cm with a place for a seal imprint in the lower right corner;
6) a copy of the medical insurance policy (except for citizens permanently residing outside the Russian Federation);
7) a copy of the medical card of the candidate for admission to the school, certified by the seal of the medical institution;
8) a copy of the financial and personal account and an extract from the house register from the place of residence (registration);
9) a certificate from the place of service (work) of parents (legal representatives) or another document characterizing their work activity;
10) anthropometric data of the candidate (height, clothing size, chest girth, hip girth, shoe and hat size);
11) documents confirming the candidate’s right to benefits upon admission to school:
a) for orphans and children left without parental care, in addition:
certified copies of the death certificate of one or both parents;
a copy of the decision of the court or local government to establish guardianship (trusteeship);
a certified copy of the guardian's (trustee's) certificate;
recommendation for admission from the commission on affairs of minors and protection of their rights at the place of residence of the student and the guardianship and trusteeship authority of the subject of the Russian Federation from where the student arrived;
a certificate or extract from the personal file of a parent - a military serviceman who died while performing military service duties or died as a result of an injury (wound, trauma, concussion) or illness received while performing military service duties, about exclusion from the lists of a military unit, a copy of the death certificate;
a certificate of the parent’s military service (about work in a military unit or organization of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation), certified by the official seal;
a certificate of length of service of the parent - a military serviceman in calendar terms (20 years or more), certified by the official seal, or a certified copy of the "Military Service Veteran" certificate;
an extract from the order of dismissal from military service upon reaching the age limit for military service, health conditions or in connection with organizational and staffing measures, if the total duration of military service in calendar terms is 20 years or more, certified by the official seal.
In addition to the listed documents, other documents may be attached indicating the achievements of the candidate (copies of certificates, diplomas, certificates of merit, certificates, certificates of participation in various zonal, city, regional creative competitions, festivals, sports competitions and other documents characterizing social, creative and sports achievements candidate).
Original documents confirming the candidate’s right to benefits upon admission, a medical record, as well as an extract from the candidate’s report card with grades for the corresponding academic year certified by the official seal of a general education institution, with the obligatory indication of the foreign language being studied, are presented by the candidate upon arrival directly at the school.
III. Organization of the work of the school admissions committee
9. In order to effectively and efficiently organize work with candidates, the head of the school issues an order on organizing the work of the school’s admissions committee, which should consist of the following subcommittees:
subcommittee on verification of personal files;
subcommittee to determine the psychological readiness of candidates for studying at the school;
subcommittee for checking the general educational training of candidates;
subcommittee for checking the musical training of candidates.
The composition of the school's admissions committee, as well as the technical personnel involved in the school's admissions committee, must change annually by at least 20%.
Meetings of the school's admissions committee are documented in minutes, which are signed by all members of the admissions committee and approved by its chairman.
10. Received personal files of candidates are reviewed by the school’s admissions committee.
Candidates who are unfit for health reasons, who do not meet the level of education and age, or whose personal file does not contain the documents specified in paragraph 8 of this Procedure, are not allowed to take competitive entrance examinations.
Parents (legal representatives) of candidates who are denied admission to competitive entrance examinations are sent a notice signed by the chairman of the school admissions committee indicating the reasons. If they disagree with the decision of the school's admissions committee, parents (legal representatives) of candidates who are denied admission to competitive entrance examinations may appeal to the chairmen of the school's admissions committee and the central admissions committee for the selection and enrollment of candidates for the Suvorov military, Nakhimov naval, Moscow military music schools and cadet corps of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
11. To the parents (legal representatives) of candidates admitted to competitive entrance examinations, the admissions committee of the school annually, before June 25, sends a notice indicating the date of the candidate’s arrival at the school, on the basis of which military transportation documents are issued at the military commissariat at the candidate’s place of residence for his travel to the school.
IV. The procedure for admission to the school and conducting competitive entrance tests
12. Competitive entrance examinations are carried out annually from July 25 to August 10, during which the following is held:
determining the psychological readiness of candidates for training;
determining the physical fitness of candidates;
entrance examinations in Russian language and music disciplines.
13. Determining the psychological readiness of candidates for training includes their socio-psychological study, as well as psychological and psychophysiological examinations, based on the results of which appropriate conclusions are prepared.
14. Entrance tests in musical disciplines are carried out in the form of an exam within the scope of the educational program of a children's music school in the following disciplines: musical instrument (practical), solfeggio, elementary music theory (written and oral).
15. Candidates who have good and excellent grades in the certificate of basic general education and who have graduated from a children's music school with excellent grades take the exam only in wind and percussion instruments. If they receive a grade of 5 (excellent), they are exempt from taking further entrance exams, and if they receive a grade of 4 (good) or 3 (satisfactory), they take exams on a general basis.
16. Based on the results of determining psychological readiness, physical fitness, conducting entrance tests in the Russian language and music disciplines, as well as based on the assessment of documents characterizing social, creative and sports achievements, candidates are given a single score, which is entered into the registration sheet for competitive entrance tests and to the competition list.
17. The minutes of the meeting of the school admissions committee must contain specific proposals for the enrollment (not enrollment) of candidates, indicating the reasons why this or that decision is made. The protocol signed by the members of the subcommittee is approved by the chairman of the selection committee.
V. Enrollment of candidates to the school
18. The admissions committee of the school draws up competitive lists based on the results of competitive entrance tests.
The order in which candidates are included in the competition lists is determined in accordance with the points scored.
Candidates who have a preferential right to enroll in a school, if their scores are equal with other candidates, are included in the competitive list in relation to them first.
Competitive lists of candidates are sent to the central selection committee annually before August 15.
19. The Central Admissions Committee prepares a draft order of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation on the admission of candidates to the school and submits it for approval to the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation.
Lists of enrolled candidates are posted on the website of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the global Internet information network.
20. A student’s certificate is issued to an enrolled candidate at the school.
21. Candidates who are not enrolled in the school are issued military transportation documents for travel to their place of residence, as well as a certificate of the results of competitive entrance examinations, signed by the secretary of the admissions committee of the school and certified by the official seal of the school.
22. Competitive selection materials for enrolled candidates are stored at the school during the entire training cycle, for unenrolled candidates - for a year.
2 Further in the text of this Procedure, unless otherwise specified, for brevity, the central admissions committee for the selection and enrollment of candidates for the Suvorov military, Nakhimov naval, Moscow military music schools and cadet corps of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation will be referred to as the central admissions committee.
Alexander Petrovich Gerasimov, Colonel, Honored Artist of Russia, Head of the Moscow Military Music School, talks about this unique and one-of-a-kind educational institution. For almost 80 years, students of this educational institution have been opening military parades on Red Square. The young men who receive an education there combine and improve the skill of an artist and the valor of a Russian warrior. Its graduates form the basis of the Russian military band service.
Text: Vera Rzhevkina and Andrey Mushket
– The Military Music School is a unique institution where military discipline is combined with the freedom of spirit of art. What, in your opinion, are the main advantages of such education?
– It seems to me that the main advantage of our educational institution is the environment created at the school, which provides the opportunity for young men aged 15–16 years who have entered our school to study music with concentration without distraction. When I graduated from the civil music school at one time, I had many temptations. There are no such temptations here.
– How is the training program formed? How much time do you devote to music and how long does military training take?
– The training program is formed on the basis of the federal state educational standard (FSES) for secondary vocational education, established by the relevant decree of the government of the Russian Federation. There is not much military training, contrary to false rumors. In percentage terms, this is no more than 10%. Basically, these are the initial fundamentals of military training, of course, drill training as a specialized one. We train military musicians with a further goal of obtaining a higher military music education, therefore the skill of musicians in the ranks is the most important professional component of a military musician.
– Who are the young people who come to study with you today? What are their expectations and motivations?
- Different. Especially at the time of admission. Most children are brought by the hand by their parents, especially their mothers. Unfortunately, young men aged 15–16 – and this has been proven by psychologists – rarely independently and consciously choose their future profession. As a rule, in such a period of uncertainty, young men do not know where to go to enroll. Many people come here as if they were going to a music school; they perceive the school as a kind of additional education, where it is simply interesting to study music. Parents are more aware of the prospects of such training. I would say that the strength of the school and its teaching staff lies in the created atmosphere of lively creativity, which allows us to prepare specialists from our students by the fourth and final year who have decided on their choice of profession, clearly follow this choice and have very good prospects.
– What is the future fate of graduates? Do graduates take part in the life of the school?
- Yes. The pride of our school is, of course, our graduates. In general, I am confident in the universality of the principle: an educational institution is highly rated when its graduates are highly rated. Only then can an educational institution be assessed as good and providing good basic training. The bulk of our graduates enter the Military Institute of Military Conductors of the Military University of the Ministry of Defense (the prototype of a modern university is the Military Faculty of the Moscow State Conservatory, which was created in 1935 on the basis of the department of the orchestral faculty of the conservatory). This university is our main customer, and the best of the best go there to later become officers, military conductors and join the not very large, but very glorious detachment of military conductors. Some of the graduates continue their musical education at leading specialized universities: the Moscow Conservatory named after P.I. Tchaikovsky, Russian Gnessin Academy of Music, Schnittke Institute, Moscow State Institute of Culture, etc. Some graduates immediately after graduating from college undergo military service in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. And here we can proudly say that our graduates, even not the strongest ones, are in demand in any military creative team as well-trained, who know the basics of military service first-hand, who know how to act correctly in the ranks, and who have perfectly mastered the service and combat repertoire. And, as a rule, our graduates form the backbone of military creative teams.
– Is this the only educational institution of its kind in the world?
- Yes. Today, this is the only educational institution in the world where young people are fully supported by the state with a full cycle of residence. Although this year, on September 1, a cadet school similar to ours was opened, but not within the Ministry of Defense, but on the basis of the Moscow State Institute of Culture, within the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation. On the territory of this institute there is a cadet music corps, where children are fully supported by the state.
– A company of drummers traditionally opens parades on Red Square, which confirms the legendary status of the educational institution. How are preparations going for this event?
– First of all, about this military ritual. The military parade on Red Square is the main, most basic and very first of the military rituals that exists in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. And to take part in it is a great honor, but also a huge responsibility. Literally from the moment of the creation of the Military Music School as the prototype of our school (the school was created in 1937), since 1938, drummers took part in the parade, and since 1940 they were awarded the honor of opening all military parades on Red Square. This magnificent tradition is almost 77 years old. Regarding preparation... Well, firstly, a company of drummers prepares as part of the entire parade squad, and the parade squad begins preparing in November of the previous year. In order to participate in the 2016 military parade, we will begin preparations in November 2015. The active part of the training begins in the third ten days of March and until May 9, as part of the consolidated training of the Moscow garrison troops. But before that, there is a lot of work to be done on individual training, coordinating ranks, preparation and training in drumming itself. A company of drummers of 90 people participates in the parade. Of these, there are no more than eight professional drummers, all the rest are brass players who must master drumming, the so-called “Marching March No. 1”, performing which they will then proudly and with maximum efficiency march as the first parade squad on foot across Red Square.
– What other traditions exist that are preserved at the school to this day?
– One of these traditions is the preparation of the school’s combined orchestra for performances at the best concert venues in Moscow and other large cities. The school has great creative potential, having which, it would be completely wrong not to show it to the audience. Moreover, any performance by a musician in public is the best practical training, since you can teach a musician a lot, for a long time and correctly, but if the musician does not perform, does not have the opportunity to show his art in public, cannot see and hear the listener’s reaction to his performance, he will never turn into a musician, he will remain a student.
– The school orchestra tours a lot both within the country and abroad. What place does the school occupy on an international scale and what, perhaps, is the peculiarity of the Russian school?
– Regarding the Russian school... Yes, a good question. For 16 years there has been a large project called “Suvorov Days in Switzerland”. It has been held for more than 15 years every year in the last ten days of September. In addition, we participate in the international festival “Tattoo on Stage”, which is held in Lucerne. We perform together with recruits (Swiss military personnel-musicians of the first conscription) from Aarau (German: Aarau). This is a Swiss recruit school that trains military musicians. True, the guys there are older. This project is very dear to us, because Switzerland has a very honest public. Against the backdrop of performances by Western European orchestras - and not only Swiss orchestras perform there, bands from Italy, Germany, Great Britain come there, last year there was one from New Zealand - the national palette of the military is extensive, the performance of our guys is usually received with a bang. Even though, in a purely professional sense, our children sometimes make inaccuracies that are typical for students.
But due to the correct use of agogics* in music, when sounds are not simply extracted, not only some strokes are performed, but music is performed with elation, with a certain mood, the Suvorovites carry the audience along with them, and the grateful audience responds with warmth. Our music, being very emotional, well performed, quite strongly touches the strings inside even “cold” European listeners, such as the Swiss. As a sign of special favor, the Swiss public stands up and applauds for a long time. This is a manifestation of the highest degree of admiration among fairly spoiled Europeans.
– What, in your opinion, is the most interesting foreign festival you have attended?
– We are often invited to various foreign festivals. But, unfortunately, we cannot afford to accept such invitations often. For several years, the organizers of a very large festival in Basel, Switzerland, have been seeking our participation. But we can’t do it because this time falls just during the holidays. And we have no right to disrupt the educational process. We were invited to Scotland for the Edinburgh Festival, one of the oldest, but for the same reasons we rejected the offer, since participation in the festival could interfere with the educational process.
Suvorov orchestras have participated in many foreign festivals, but I can safely say that one of the brightest, most powerful, largest festivals of military brass music is now taking place not outside the borders of our Fatherland, but right here, here in Moscow, on Krasnaya square, and is called the “Spasskaya Tower”. This year it was held for the eighth time. This festival is truly global. Comparing the foreign festivals we have seen, knowing how they are held, there is almost nothing close: in scale, in the resources that are involved in this festival, in programs. “Spasskaya Tower” is now truly the best festival on a global scale. Although it sounds pretentious, it is really true.
– What exactly does participation in such a large-scale festival as the Spasskaya Tower give?
– First of all, the opportunity to see another performing school. A musician who does not listen to other performers cannot develop. This is why festivals are good because you have the opportunity to listen to your colleagues. Secondly, you get to know a different musical culture, it’s always enriching, you hear different music with a different national coloring, a different national flavor. Well, and, perhaps, the most important thing is the opportunity to see your location, so to speak, to see where you are in comparison with other creative teams - above, below, very far to the side or very close, or ahead of the rest - to feel your place in this time segment: how ready are you, how do you meet modern standards.
– I know that you collaborate with famous Russian musicians. Tell us about this experience.
– We cannot boast of a very large volume of concert performances, because our main purpose is still study, unlike military creative groups, which are intended to participate in military rituals, provide music for various events and prepare concert programs. We are often invited to participate in various events at the federal level. I had the experience of performing with Oleg Gazmanov, Joseph Davydovich Kobzon, and at one time I performed with Alexandra Nikolaevna Pakhmutova - these are very pleasant memories. For the third year, the school orchestra has successfully participated in the rock festival “Invasion”, which takes place in the Tver region. At the last festival, the orchestra performed together with Diana Arbenina, who in her interviews spoke in excellent terms about working together with us.
– How is the orchestra’s repertoire generally formed? Are there any contemporary works?
– We provide academic education. Therefore, without knowledge of the classics, without performing academic music, it is simply impossible to “lay” the correct performing basis. It must be admitted that the repertoire of military orchestras is not as huge, not as luxurious as that of symphony and even folk orchestras. Of course, there is an anthology of works for brass bands, especially marching music. First of all, such “pillars” of military marches as Semyon Chernetsky, Nikolai Ivanov-Radkevich, Viktor Runov, Dmitry Pertsev, Yuliy Khait, etc. – marches that are included in the golden collection of Russian military music, ancient Russian marches. There is a fairly large repertoire of wonderful works by Soviet composers. It should be noted that a lot of good music was written for the brass band during the Soviet period. Nowadays there are few modern authors writing music for brass bands, and good authors can be counted on one hand. Many modern composers are carried away by the so-called modern vision of music... I don’t want to criticize it, it has a right to exist, it should, of course, develop, but it is quite far from academic music - good classical music.
Thank God that we have a modern author of military marches - Valery Mikhailovich Khalilov, a truly outstanding author who writes magnificent brass music. He wrote many wonderful marches, wonderful works for brass band - lyrical ones, unfortunately, not so well known. The music is very kind and emotional, and almost no one writes such music for brass bands now.
In addition to the large brass ensemble of the orchestra, the school has a big band that performs jazz music, there are instrumental ensembles that also play rock music, and there is a whole palette of genres that are subject to brass musicians. In the system of additional education, which serves as a creative laboratory, there are a vocal studio, academic and Orthodox choirs, a choreography studio, in a word, all areas that may be of interest to young musicians. The best performing projects, such as the Spasskaya Tower or the Philharmonic Concert, are born at the intersection of these creative directions.
– In addition to this question: are there any fundamental differences in the organization of the orchestra, in the repertoire from other military bands, both ours and foreign?
– No, no, you know, the principles of teaching music are universal and go from teacher to student. This is how it was a thousand years ago, and how it remains to this day. And training in an orchestra cannot be fundamentally different; everything follows the same principle - from individual training through ensemble performance to playing music as part of an orchestra. This is a universal principle. He works both in the East and in the West, in Eurasia - anywhere, anywhere on the planet.
– Does the current curriculum at the school differ from the one that existed before?
– I would say it has become richer, more universal. If you want to study in a genre like rock, please do so. Do you want to do choreography? Yes, there is such an opportunity, we have excellent additional education. Do you want to do martial arts? Please, there is a great master, a sambo coach. Now the range of opportunities for obtaining any competencies from modern Suvorov students has expanded greatly. Therefore, if our young man suddenly does not go to any additional education, we begin to look at him warily, because he must develop himself not only in music, but also in something else. He must be busy 24 hours a day, because four years is the period during which we must put as many good emotions, more good knowledge, and teach the art of music into the heart, soul, and brain of a Suvorov student. And this is impossible without a broad outlook, without the desire to absorb as much information as possible. A musician who is “fixated” only on his “native” instrument is primitive and cannot be a good performer. Any good musician, as a rule, is interested in all genres, tries to try himself almost everywhere - he listens a lot, plays a lot of music, he always creates feedback with those who listen to him. Then he becomes a master.
– What emotions would you like to evoke in your audience during your performance?
- Variety. Every year we always put on a big program in some concert hall in Moscow. You can call this a reporting concert, in which a combined orchestra, a combined choir, and always a big band take part, in a word - all the creative groups that currently exist at the school. Concerts are held to full houses, we have our own admirers, our own fans, which is very nice. The goal of any concert is to “hook” the listener. These can be some bright emotions, on the verge of humor, or maybe, on the contrary, sorrowful ones that make you think. Any mood. When our boys see the response of the audience, when they see through applause, through the reaction of listeners, through empathy that their presentation of musical material was a success, the greatest, most wonderful moment comes when a musician is born. And a sincere response from the viewer can only be obtained when there is a talented performance. If you play correctly, but didn’t offend, didn’t give any sensuality, didn’t lead anyone along with you... well, at best, they’ll politely give you a couple of claps.
– Studying at a military music school is just education or is it a broader concept?
– In addition to a good education as such, according to state educational standards, they provide appropriate upbringing here. It was for this purpose that the first cadet corps were created more than 300 years ago. Ivan Betsky, one of the outstanding figures of education under Catherine II, in a memorandum to the Empress wrote about the need for educational institutions to educate a new breed of Russian nobles, where, in addition to teaching the art of war, they would educate, creating a sovereign man, teach him to be such - a person who is oriented subsequently serve the state, be it a military career or civilian service. And the entire history of the Suvorov schools as such and, of course, our school confirms this. Graduates, as a rule, work honestly and hard for the good of the Fatherland, constituting its glory and pride.
– Well, in conclusion, the image of a real man is often associated with a man in military uniform. What qualities, in your opinion, should a today’s college graduate have?
– First of all, he is a good, strong professional. First of all.
– As a musician or as a military man?
– It is inseparable. Military musician is a profession. The ability to work in a team, the ability to subordinate one’s desires to a common desire, the ability to contribute to the common cause - these are all components of a military musician. In any group, including a military creative team. This is smartness, this is concentration. In my opinion, one of the strong qualities of our educational institution is the ability to teach our Suvorov students to work with the material. Fast and succinct. Therefore, some of our graduates who have decided to change their professional trajectory altogether, to leave music - and there are such cases, fortunately there are few of them, but they do exist - they enter MGIMO, and Baumanka, and the Military Medical Academy... In such, it seemed institutions that are far from musical and humanitarian training, and yet they do! And they do it easily. For one simple reason - by this time they have mastered the training methodology and the ability to organize the process in a military manner. Any accomplished musician will say that talent is necessary, but without hard work, without the ability to collect oneself and organize it, it is worth nothing.
In 1987 he graduated from the military conducting department at the Moscow State Conservatory. P.I. Tchaikovsky.
From August 6, 1982 to April 30, 2010, he served under contract in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, reserve colonel.
From 2005 to the present, he is the head of the Moscow Military Music School named after Lieutenant General V.M. Khalilov.
Honored Artist of the Russian Federation. Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences.
For almost 15 years of work as the head of the school, Alexander Petrovich Gerasimov made a huge contribution to the activities of the Moscow Military Music School named after Lieutenant General V.M. Khalilov.
The team of Suvorov students under the leadership of Alexander Petrovich Gerasimov successfully performs at various concert venues in Moscow, such as the Great Hall of the Moscow State Conservatory, the Central Academic Theater of the Russian Army, the State Kremlin Palace, the Moscow International House of Music, the concert hall of the Russian Academy of Music. Gnesins, concert hall Crocus City Hall, Concert Hall named after P.I. Tchaikovsky, etc.
Today, the Suvorov orchestra, led by the head of the school, demonstrates high performing skills not only in Russia, but throughout Europe: in Germany, France, Italy, England, Poland, and the Czech Republic. The annual trips of the school's 4th year Suvorov orchestra to Switzerland for the "Suvorov Days" dedicated to the transition of the Russian army have become a tradition. under the leadership of Alexandra Suvorov through the Alps.
In November 2018, students of the school performed in Singapore: in an open area in the Botanical Garden and at the National University. In October 2019 - they won the hearts of the people of China. Young Khalilovites performed at concert venues in the cities of Harbin (at the Bolshoi Theater) and Mudanjiang, and took part in several flash mobs.
The Suvorov Orchestra participates in the most important state-level events, military ceremonies, all-Russian and international military music festivals, music competitions, such as:
- brass band festival “Golden Horn”;
- Moscow open festival of student brass bands “Vivat, student!”;
- opening and closing ceremonies of the International Festival-Competition “Parade of Percussion Instruments” as part of the “Moscow for Children” program;
- International Festival of Brass Bands named after. IN AND. Agapkin and I.A. Shatrova;
- concert “Ode to Peace” in Lipetsk;
- award ceremony for the laureates of the Russian Army festival;
- opening ceremony andCoverings of the International Cadet Games in Patriot Park;
- International military music festival “Amur Waves” in Khabarovsk;
- All-Russian festival of brass bands “Fanfare of the Tula Kremlin”;
- All-Russian festival-competition of Igor Butman “Children’s triumph of jazz”;
- rock festival "Invasion";
- musical program “Military Bands in the Parks”;
- international military music festivals “Tattoo on Stage” in Switzerland and others.
Since 2007, MVMU students have been demonstrating their skill, professionalism and creativity at the International Military Music Festival “Spasskaya Tower”.
In February 2014, the school's drummers were honored to perform at the closing ceremony of the XII Winter Olympic Games in Sochi.
On June 12, 2019, on Russia Day, 4th-year Suvorov students performed at the march parade of military bands on Nevsky Prospect and a gala concert on Palace Square in St. Petersburg.
Students of the Moscow Military Music School named after Lieutenant General V.M. Khalilov, under the leadership of Alexander Petrovich Gerasimov, also take part in the Victory Parade on Red Square and the ceremonial march in honor of the anniversary of the legendary 1941 military parade.
Under the leadership of Alexander Petrovich, as part of patriotic work, the direction of propaganda concerts in children's music schools and children's art schools in Moscow and the Moscow region developed. Over the past period, more than 35 children's music schools have been enrolled, which has significantly increased the number and level of training of applicants.
Musical groups of the Moscow Military Music School named after Lieutenant General V.M. Khalilov have repeatedly taken part and become laureates of all-Russian and international festivals and competitions, and have a large number of awards.