Military Music Center of the Ukrainian Ground Forces
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| Military Music Center of the Ukrainian Ground Forces | |
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| Військово-музичний центр Сухопутних військ Збройних Сил України | |
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| Active | August 23, 2003 - present |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Branch |  Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Type | Military Band |
| Size | 75 |
| Part of | Military Music Department of the General Staff |
| Garrison/HQ | Chernihiv |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lieutenant Colonel Igor Bykovsky |
| Notable commanders | Colonel Volodymyr Dashkovsky Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Shevchuk |
The Military Music Center of the Ukrainian Ground Forces serves as the official military band service of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. It is a part of the Military Music Department of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. he current head of the center is Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Shevchuk. Since July 2005, the Military Music Center has been located at the premises of the former House of Military Officers on Shevchenko Street.
It was founded on the basis of the 7th Military Headquarters Band of the Northern Operational Command in Chernihiv in 1998. It was moved to Kyiv and was reestablished as the Military Music Department of the General Staff by the directive of the Minister of Defense on August 23, 2003. The unit was based on the 8th Training Regiment of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.[1][2] In 2013, Shevchuk received the title of "National Leader of Ukraine" at the Central House of Officers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.[3]
The MMC-UGF is headquartered in Kyiv and its primary duty is to organize, train and maintain bands in the Ground Forces. The MMC-UGF's primary HQ band is the Headquarters Band of the Military Music Center Ukrainian Ground Forces, which is organized into:
- Big Band
- Jazz and Pop ensembles
- Symphony Orchestra
- Concert Band/Marching Band
The MMC-UGF is also responsible for the organization of military bands in each of the Operational Commands of the Ground Forces and subordinate units. There are three creative teams within the MMC-UGF:
- Military bands
- A chamber symphony orchestra;
- Representative Ensemble of the Ukrainian Ground Forces (composed of ballet and choir).
These creative groups also host 13 small forms of concert and creative activity:
- Brass band
- Chamber choir
- Chamber symphony orchestra
- Ballet group
- Big band
- Dixie band
- Chernihiv Brass Quintet
- Woodwind quartet
- Combo band;
- Vocal Studio
- Vocal jazz sextet
- Women's Quartet
- String Quartet
It is clear that this composition of small forms of concert and creative activity gives the opportunity to hold several concerts (performances of creative groups) in different places.
