During the period from April 25 to April 27, 2013 in Astana the final ceremonyof the ІІ competition «Askeri kerney» which is held among military orchestras on a prize of the Commander-in-chief of Internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan in which nine military orchestras of Internal troops, including the central orchestra and a combined orchestra of the Border service of KNB of the Republic of Kazakhstan took part. The musical holiday was devoted to the 15 anniversary of Astana under the name «The Capital Is Devoted to You …».
The competitive program consisted of a parade-ground concert, a military parade and the concert program which took place on a front parade-ground of military unit 6636 and in Zhastar Palace of culture.
The competent jury, the Deputy Commander-in-chief of Internal troops major general Albert Matkarimov was the chairman, estimated and made the decision on work of military musicians.
The orchestra of Military institute was highly appreciated by the jury, and also by the musicians of other orchestras. Audience wasn’t tired to clap to our creative collective headed by the ensign Evgeny Goncharov, to a company of a guard of honor of cadets under command of the second year sergeant Serik Zakiyev. The special delight caused the platoon of drummers prepared by lance sergeant Pavel Vyatkin at the initiative of the deputy chief of Military institute on educational and social and legal work of colonel Berik Omarov.
Flashing performance of a company of a guard of honor, drummers of the first course, and also musicians of an orchestra of institute allowed them to open Gala concert where were the Main command of Internal troops, military attaches of other countries, veterans and inhabitants of the capital.
In intense rigid fight, having shown worthy level and creative growth, the orchestra of Military institute took an honourable second place, having conceded to only central orchestra of Internal troops. The Grand Prix of the competition «Askeri kerney» among military orchestras won the group of musicians of military unit 5571 from Almaty.
For the shown initiative in preparation for the competition were awarded by the diploma of the Commander-in-chief of armies the leaders of an orchestra of Military institute ensign Evgeny Safronov and foreman Sabyr Bukirov.
The platoon of drummers was noted by a special prize of the Commander-in-chief of Internal troops — «A prize of spectator sympathies».
captain Ruslan Zhangulin