The '''[artist:41728a0d-8d8b-4a70-ba18-5c852415c551|State Chamber Choir of the Ministry of Culture of the USSR]''' and the '''[artist:06650d99-c3f3-4e72-82f0-d91063ebde78|State Symphony Orchestra of the Ministry of Culture of the USSR]''' merged in 1991 to form the '''[artist:3e58adab-e4b0-443d-a8d1-e7cf667c47c5|State Symphony Cappella of Russia]''' (which is commonly referred to as either the '''Russian State Symphonic Cappella''' or the '''Russian State Symphony Orchestra''' depending on the role it performs)