Dubai, were pictured on big screens leading the applause" As of January 2016, the band took part in 1,700 governmental events. Personnel Currently, potential musicians participate in 5-year training courses at the Military Institute of Military Conductors of the Military University of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. Since 2004, an agreement with the Komitas State Conservatory of Yerevan has been in place, under which five conductors a year were prepared for the band, which gave it the opportunity to replenish all bands with qualified personnel. Since 2019, it was decided to send musicians to study in military schools in order to receive the education of a full-fledged conductor. Citizens of a pre-draft age, as well as male citizens and military personnel who have passed or are undergoing compulsory military service (whose age does not exceed 23 years), can take part in admission to military schools. 60 percent of the band are contract soldiers, with the rest being military conscripts. Ceremonial repertoire Armenian music Presidential Fanfare Zangezur Stage Defile March (by Yuri Kasparov) Festive Yerevan March Erebouni Our name is Armenian Army I have the honor (by Armen Poghosyan) Ten songs by Goosan Haykazun are performed by the band such as the following marches: Getashen Armenians let us unite Come zoravar Dance Artsakh people Most of the songs he wrote were written while participating in Artsakh War. Foreign music The band has a large repertoire of foreign music, which primarily includes traditional Georgian folk music and Russian marching music. Farewell of Slavianka Den Pobedy The Sacred War Ballad of a Soldier March of the Preobrazhensky Regiment Jubilee Slow March "25 Years of the Red Army" Awards First Place in the International Military Festival in Sweden (2010) First Place in the St. Petersburg festival of military band (2008) See also Armen Poghosyan (military musician) Honour Guard Battalion (Armenia) Presidential Band of the Russian Federation References External links Websites Official government page Videos The band playing a traditional georgian song. A joint performance with the Salamanca Band. The band and the "Yerevan Drums" at the International Military Music Festival “Spasskaya Tower” 2017. The band playing March «Defile» An interview with Armen Poghosyan The Armenian Presidential Military Band in Yerevan Yerevan Philharmonic Hall Performance Զինուժ / Zinuj / Зинуж 02.12.17 ՀՀ ԶՈՒ նվագախումբը շնորհավորում է կանանց ապրիլի 7-ը Military bands Military units and formations of Armenia Ministry of Defence (Armenia)