It is not in vain that St. Petersburg bears the informal title of the cultural capital of Russia. There are more than 50 concert halls in St. Petersburg, and this is not counting the suburban! Petersburgers and tourists are happy to attend a variety of musical and cultural events that take place at concert venues.
In each district of the city there is more than one scenic territory where you can hear the sounds of classical music, trendy performers or underground musicians.
Perhaps the most popular concert halls in St. Petersburg are the Colosseum Arena, the Concert Hall Oktyabrsky and the Finlandsky Hall.
Oktyabrsky Hall
The Big Concert Hall "October" in St. Petersburg, then Leningrad, was opened in 1967, and the first concert in its walls was seen by the builders of this beautiful building made of light stone and glass. A hall was created for official and party events, but over time it turned into a favorite cultural center for everyone.
Oktyabrsky is a very large concert hall in St. Petersburg; it seats more than 3,700 people. The hall uses modern equipment to create high-quality sound, perfectly audible from all places, and a variety of stage effects. Over a million people attend the Oktyabrsky Concert Hall every year - and everyone is satisfied!
In “Oktyabrsky” you can see almost everything that the cultural life of the Northern capital is rich in: musicals and performances with the participation of the best actors, fashionable movie news and concerts, stunning ballet and opera productions. It is hard to say which of the stars did not shine on this scene!
In the Big Concert Hall "October" respected creative experiments. So, it was in these walls that the unique program “Fashion and Dance” was conducted, which combined the music of Rodion Shchedrin, the plastic of Maya Plisetskaya and the costumes of Pierre Cardin. The Night of Ad Eaters appeared and is held here annually; ice shows are organized.
The lobby of the Oktyabrsky Concert Hall is also not empty. They hold children's parties, entertainment shows, corporate parties, as well as exhibitions of photographs, sculptures and paintings.
How to find
To get to the concert hall "October" is not difficult even for a newcomer. To Ligovsky Prospect, 6 can be reached from the station. m. Mayakovskaya or Uprising Square. Ticket offices are open daily from 11 hours.
At the Finnish
The cultural and leisure center of the Kalinin district has an unofficial, but well-known name for Petersburgers - Concert Hall at Finland.
The concert hall was built in 1954, in the stalls 570 seats, 32 boxes.
In those years, it was called the Leningrad Concert Hall. Each season began with a performance by the Symphony Philharmonic Orchestra, with Dmitry Shostakovich himself conducting first, and then his son. To get to such a concert was a cherished dream of many.
Those whom we today consider to be classics of jazz music, in the 70s, newcomers stepped on the stage of the concert hall at Finlandsky. O. Lundstrem’s orchestra, musicians I. Bril, A. Kozlov, L. Chizhik and others performed here.
In the 80s, the audience was crowded with concerts by brilliant composers and musicians M. Dunaevsky, A. Petrov, M. Fradkin, M. Tariverdiev and others. It was here that they began to hold a unique festival of music for accordion and button accordion and a festival of art song. Creative evenings, literary compositions, performances, step shows and opera evenings, musicals and romances, classical music concerts and children's productions - all this, and much more, can be seen today on the stage of the concert hall near Finlandsky.
How to get there
The Finlandsky Concert Hall in St. Petersburg is located on Arsenalnaya Embankment, 13/1. The easiest way to get to the station. m. "Lenin Square", then cross the square and go to the Neva embankment. The hall is open every day from 11 am until the evening.
Concert Hall "Coliseum"
The concert hall "Coliseum" in St. Petersburg has recently opened. It was built in 2012 instead of a demolished movie theater. The technical equipment - musical, lighting, sound - was installed the most modern, which allows for stunning concerts and impeccable performances. Classical, jazz and modern music mostly sounds in the Coliseum, but they also arrange ballet performances, theater performances for adults and children. Creative evenings in the hall were conducted by S. Makovetsky and A. Domogarov, M. Averin and other fashionable performers.
The large hall is designed for 664 seats, a small one for 100 people, a buffet and a cafe are open for guests, and Wi-Fi is also available.
How to get to the Colosseum
It’s easy to get to the Colosseum, it is located in the city center, on Nevsky Prospekt 100. The closest to the concert hall is Art. m. "Mayakovskaya" and "Ploshchad Vosstaniya", however, you can quickly walk and walk from the station. m. "Vladimirskaya" and "Dostoevskaya".
Let the music sound: concert halls of St. Petersburg
Probably the most famous concert area of the Northern capital is Palace Square. It is on it, in the heart of the city, for thousands of visitors who arrange grandiose shows with the participation of stars. Concerts for the New Year, Victory Day, Russia Day, the evening of alumni "Scarlet Sails" and other holidays are becoming public domain.
The best concert halls in St. Petersburg are never empty. One of the most prestigious in the world is the Academic Philharmonic named after Shostakovich. Since the middle of the XIX century. The Big and Small Philharmonic Halls are hosted by music admirers; those who created magnificent works that have become classics: Liszt, Wagner, Berlioz, Schumann and others performed in their walls. Chamber competitions and festivals are held in the Small Philharmonic Hall, which is famous for its acoustics.
The Leningrad Youth Palace on Aptekarsky Island accepts up to 1,500 people.
30 cafes, a winter garden, 4 huge screens, more than 12 thousand seats, 74 lodges - all this is a sports and concert complex Ice Palace on Pyatiletok ave., 1, near the station. m. "Prospect Bolsheviks."
Listing the concert halls of St. Petersburg, one can not help but name the chapel, there are several of them:
- on the street Sadovaya, 26 - Maltese, built in the 18th century, is part of the Vorontsov Palace complex, famous for its acoustic characteristics;
- on emb. Moika, 20 - State Academic, built in the middle of the XIX century, unrivaled organ concerts are given;
- Tauride, on Shpalernaya, 47, where a unique horn orchestra performs, as well as Baroque music.
Such concert halls of St. Petersburg as the Mariinsky Theater and Smolny Cathedral venue, the House of Music and the House of Composers, and the Music Hall are remarkable.
A variety of concert events are organized in the palaces of culture - this is the Palace to them. Gorky and them. Lensoviet, Vyborg, Gaza and others. Many wonderful venues are located in the palace-museums of Beloselsky-Belozersky, Sheremetevsky, Yusupovsky and Prioratsky.
In St. Petersburg, they can appreciate beautiful sounds, so a real music lover will find his own melody in this city.