Philharmonic in Kaliningrad: history, repertoire, address
The regional philharmonic society of Kaliningrad isa concert hall for various musical events. It is performed by famous Russian and foreign performers: singers, violinists, organists and pianists. Often, concerts of orchestral music for all comers are held here. And in recent years the Philharmonic has become a concert venue for major international festivals.
History
The Kaliningrad Philharmonic was established in one of theOld buildings of the city, which was previously German Koenigsberg. The Catholic church was built in Germany in 1907, in the style of the neo-Gothic. The building is made of red brick, symmetrical composition, has a high tower with pediments. The organ was located in the church, and in the pre-war time it was planned to conduct training for young organists. After the war, the building was not used for many years, it began to deteriorate. Restoration occurred only in the late 70-ies. In 1980, the opening of a new Philharmonic. Since the acoustics of the hall was originally intended for the performance of organ music, a couple of years later an organ was installed in the building. They brought a tool from the Czech Republic, its distinctive features - 3600 pipes, 44 registers.
With the support of the Ministry of Culture of the region inPhilharmonic society holds a music festival "Amber necklace", to which various bands from Germany, Poland, Lithuania and other countries are invited. More than once the concert hall became a platform for the organists' competition.
Description
The Philharmonic Society of Kaliningrad is given the name of the famousSoviet conductor and composer EF Svetlanov. The hall has a capacity for 400 visitors. This is a favorite place not only for Kaliningraders, but for the guests of the city. Due to excellent acoustics, the sound quality does not change depending on the occupied place. A scene in two levels allows viewers to see all the action taking place.
In order to promote music inPhilharmonic Society holds theme nights, lectures. For children with performing talent and skills, it is possible to perform on stage in the framework of the program "ABC of Inspiration". The educational activity of the organization is also to hold special events for students, to perform concerts-performances for whole families on stage with the participation of gifted musicians of the city.
Events
With the participation of musicians of the Philharmonic are organizedalso outreach activities to other cities of Russia, and especially often - to settlements of the Kaliningrad region. Children have the opportunity to attend themed performances, as well as show their skills in the possession of musical instruments. For a more adult audience, lectures and concert performances are organized, for pensioners and veterans there is an opportunity to get a charity concert dedicated to this or that holiday for free or at discounted prices.
At a time when the musicians of the Philharmonicgo on tour, touring tours from other countries and cities come to the city. Due to the fact that Kaliningrad is located very close to Europe, there are often performances of well-known foreign collectives.
Festivals
Since 1994, the Philharmonicfestival "Musical Spring". He gained special fame after the children's choir from Vilnius, called "Ajjolyukas", performed on stage. Other groups of children and young performers came to Kaliningrad at different times. They are musicians from Poland, laureates of international contests from Great Britain, many Russian performers. In the framework of the festival, distinguished guests were met: B. Tishchenko, composer and People's Artist of the RSFSR, V. Bibergan, German conductor H. Schmalenberg.
In 2000 the festival was held for the first time"Bahho-service." This large-scale event is dedicated to the work of the great German composer and organist. Musicians from Europe and from different cities of Russia come to present their vision and performance of Bach's music, as well as listen to other performers. In some years, thematic performances were shown in the framework of the event. Among the famous festival participants of different years is the names of Hiroko Inoue, Joachim Dalitz, Ulrich von Wrohem, Sergei Stadler. Musicians play not only on the organ, but also on other instruments: violin, viola, piano.
Jazz in the Philharmonic of Kaliningrad
Another festival held in the wallsPhilharmonic Society of Kaliningrad, dedicated to jazz trends in music. The international jazz festival is organized with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, as well as the general consulates of several countries. The uniqueness of this event is that it encourages originality, attempts to combine and mix several musical styles and directions, the use of different instruments and techniques. In Kaliningrad came such famous performers as jazzman Alexei Kozlov, Lithuanian ensemble Kivi, composer Daniil Kramer, Franco-German duo Francois Jeannot and Uli Lenz.
In 2017, in the poster of the Kaliningrad Philharmonicthe beginning of the 14th jazz festival on October 14 is announced. The day of the end of the event is November 8. Within the framework of this event, there are compositions by J. Lennon, M. Monnaux. A popular singer, Mandy Gaines, arrives from America to perform a number of songs; To accompany her on the organ will be Patrick Kelly.
Poster
There are some in the concert hall and someone-day events. In the billboard for October of the Kaliningrad Philharmonic in 2017 the following events were listed: the online broadcast of the symphony orchestra from the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall, a concert of local musicians and musicians from Germany "Music without Borders" and much more. October 29, the ensemble "Gallery of Actual Music" arrived in the city. The audience could learn new about contemporary art, video art, improvisation and acoustic performances.
In the poster of the Kaliningrad Philharmonic for Novembera regular concert of Japanese Hiroko Inoue, performances of Russian instrumentalists on the program dedicated to the work of Edith Piaf, as well as an event with the participation of the guitar virtuosos of Sergei and Nina Semenkov are planned. Tickets for events are already sold in the city's box office.
Ticket price, where to buy
Tickets for events in Kaliningrad Philharmoniccan be purchased in the concert hall at the box office (directly before the concert) or remotely via the Internet. More information about all the events held and planned is written on the official website of the organization. There you can see the time of the beginning of concerts (mostly evening, 18 or 19 hours), their duration. Possible preliminary reservation of seats.
The prices for tickets vary depending on thethe level of the event and the location of seats in the hall. The average cost is 350 rubles. Some activities are subject to age restrictions, children from 6 or from 12 years are allowed. More details about this should be known in advance at the box office.
How to get there?
The Philharmonic of Kaliningrad is located at: ul. Bogdan Khmelnitsky, 61a. The working hours of cash desks are from 11 to 19 hours. Finding a building is not difficult, it can be clearly seen from the street. Nearby is a small square dedicated to the Polish-Russian friendship. And behind it - a large city park "South". The same name has a nearby stop.
