Interview of the ensemble head - Alexander Mukienko to the correspondent of newspaper « Nasha» ( Latvia): “ The Ensemble was created by myself, with my own initiative – In one’s time I worked as soloist of the Leningrad Philharmonic , later, in variety art. In 1974 I started to built variety show programs. Because of my folk art direction and ability to academism – I decide to create my own collective. And this ensemble became the first Cossack ensemble in USSR. First, we had only seven people, right now we have seventy!»
( The full interview can be read here: http://www.nasha.lv/rus/novosti/ng/intervju/gazeta-2013-06-13/9874.html)
All these years the ensemble successfully acts as at home in Russia, as on international venues, around world
August 1999 - September 2000, Ensemble represented the culture of the Cossacks in the DPRK;
February 2000 - the ensemble was honored to represent the culture of St.Petersburg, together with the collections of the Hermitage, the Russian Museum and the Stroganov fund in the United States;
February 2001 - Switzerland;
March 2002 - Japan,
March 2002- Switzerland;
October-November 2003 – Concert tour around Finland;
March 2004 – Swedeen concert tour;
In 2005 ensemble had a anniversary, it was celebrated in « Octyabrskiy Concert Hall» .
Ensemble gave huge two-section concert, received congratulations from Northwestern Federal District « Ataman» Yevgeny Mikhailovich Polyakov.
He handed solemny Order of Merit of the Cossacks" of second degree to Alexander Mukienko.
2006 - Italy – ensemble attended to the opening of the Ski slopes Championship.
The long-awaited summer concert dedicated to the Day of Russia, was a great success.
In 2008 ensemble participated in the big concert in Riga and Tallinn.
May 9, 2009 in Riga at the Central Square ensemble participated in a gala concert dedicated to Victory Day.
March 2011, together with the St. Petersburg International Festival and Celebrations Centre our creative team has brought to Rome - Russian Shrovetide.
June 12, 2011 in St. Petersburg at the Palace Square ensemble took part in a concert dedicated to the Day of Russia.
Later, in July 2011 creative team took part in the action of the Charitable Fund "Federation" – In the concert of top liners at the presidential residence in Moscow.
In the autumn of the same year - Tallinn and Narva concert tour.
June 27, 2012 in St. Petersburg in the Peter and Paul Fortress team took part in a gala concert at the World Regatta "Volvo Ocean Race"
In the 2013 season, the ensemble presented to the audience a new program "Mother Russia"
The ensemble regularly participates in large concert programs municipal level. Is also a frequent guest on corporate parties and celebrations. Program and the number of artists is discussed in advance with the customer.
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