Central Band of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus

The Central Band of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus is the central military band of the Armed Forces of Belarus. The band was formed on April 1, 1950 as the band of the Belorussian Military District. The band participates in parades, Military tattoos, and official ceremonies of Belarus. The band is an annual participant in the parades of the Minsk Garrison on Victors Avenue since 2004. The repertoire of the band includes more than 500 compositions of the most important classical music composers and contemporary ones. The band has performed in festivals in Great Britain, Ireland, Germany, France, Poland, Sweden, and Russia. The band regularly performs in the Central Officers' House, in soldiers' and garrisons' clubs. The band has also played in the Spasskaya Tower military tattoo in 2013, 2016, and 2017. The artistic director of the band is Colonel Evgueny Dovzhik. The band was commanded by Colonel Serguei Kostiuchenko since 2008.

Structure of the Exemplary Band
The band is made up of 3 major band's

Band of the guard of honor
The orchestra of the Honor Guard of the Armed Forces of Belarus works along side the honor guard company in taking part in ceremonies in Belarus and abroad.

Band of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
The band of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus was founded on July 20, 1945 as a military orchestra of the 21st Motorized Rifle Detachment of the Internal Security of the USSR. On April 28, 1995 the orchestra was re-branded as the orchestra of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus. It's first concert in it's new capacity took place on the Day of Militia parade on March 4, 1995 at October Square.

List of Directors
The list of senior directors since 1950:
 * V. Shalygin - (1950-1952)
 * I. Mironovich - (1952-1959)
 * A. Mayzler (1959-1968)
 * P. Chebanenko (1968-1974)
 * B. Chudakov - (1974-1979)
 * J. Kraokotin - (1979-1983)
 * M. Bersan - (1983-1990)
 * A. Fedorov - (1990-2004)
 * V. Ermolaev - (2004-2008)
 * Serguei Kostiuchenko - (2008-Present)