Russia's Red Army choir to give concert in Istanbul
Choir will take stage at Cemal Resit Rey (CRR) Concert Hall on March 5-6
Russian singer and politician Iosif Kobzon and the Red Army Choir, or the Alexandrov Ensemble perform during exclusive show at Cemal Resit Rey Concert Hall (CRR) in Istanbul, Turkey on April 7, 2017.
Ankara
By Hilal Ustuk
ISTANBUL
Russia’s
The Red Army Choir, or the ‘Alexandrov Ensemble’ as it is officially called, tragically lost 64 members in a 2016 plane crash.
After the crash, they held their first concert abroad at Istanbul’s Cemal Resit Rey Concert Hall in April 2017.
To be hosted by Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, the choir will perform at the same concert hall.
Established in 1928 in the Central House of the Red Army, the Alexandrov Ensemble has a repertoire of over 2,000 musical pieces. The choir made its first appearance in the same year to boost the morale of Russian soldiers and the peoples of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
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