If you come to Murmansk, you must visit the Philharmonic. This is one of the main city cultural institutions. It is famous for professional artists, a good concert program.
History of the Philharmonic
Where to go in Murmansk? To the Philharmonic. Having made such a decision, you definitely will not lose. After all, even the history of this institution is interesting and fascinating. To begin with, the Philharmonic Society appeared in Murmansk not so long ago. Only in 1975, the local regional executive committee decided to transform the concert and entertainment bureau existing in this northern city. So the philharmonic society appeared in Murmansk.
Young talents were immediately sent to the new cultural institution. From Leningrad and Moscow, as well as Kiev, Novosibirsk and Saratov. They faced a difficult task. To educate your listener, instill in the locals a love of real classical music. To achieve this goal, performances were organized not only in the concert hall. Murmansk artists came to large enterprises, playing directly in the workshops. Mini-concerts were held in red corners during lunch breaks. We went fishing with the fishermen and played the works of Bach and Mozart in the middle of the Barents Sea. Actors of the regional philharmonic of Murmansk for several years traveled along and across the entire Kola Peninsula. Thus, up to 1,700 concerts were held per year. Almost 5 concerts a day. Without weekends and holidays.
Own room
At the same time, the Murmansk Philharmonic Society did not have its own concert hall for a long time. It appeared only after the collapse of the Soviet Union. In 1994, the artists moved to a separate room with 600 seats.
It was a truly worthy room. Its excellent acoustic properties were appreciated by both young and experienced musicians. At different times, vocalists Anatoly Solovyanenko, Zurab Sotkilava, Bela Rudenko, Elena Obraztsova, cellist Daniil Shafran, violinists Sergey Stadler and Eduard Grach, pianists Denis Matsuev and Alexei Nasedkin performed here. Many of them in the future became stars of the all-Russian level.
The Philharmonic of this northern city has always been famous for its diverse composition. Here were young promising musicians, and experienced, mature, already held masters. Many graduates of the country's leading conservatories have always come to Murmansk. The rich repertoire, consisting of works by foreign and domestic composers, has always been distinguished by philharmonic programs. Moreover, these were not only classical works, but also folk music, spiritual compositions, music by contemporary authors.
How to get there
The institution is located on Sofia Perovskaya Street in the house number 3. At the same time, the Murmansk Philharmonic box office located at a different address: on Lenin Street, 67.
The Philharmonic is located in the very center of the city. Almost opposite are the Murmansk Regional Duma and the park with a monument to Kirov, nearby - Central Square. Nearby - Kirov Palace of Culture, Consulate General of Norway.
Philharmonic Tickets
An average of 300 rubles is a visit to the Philharmonic of Murmansk. Tickets are purchased at the box office. Moreover, subscription programs are common.
The most popular is a subscription to visit the Murmansk Philharmonic Orchestra. For two thousand five hundred rubles, classical music lovers have the opportunity to attend 7 performances per musical season.
For young residents of Murmansk there is a program "Great music for children." This subscription is designed for two persons: a child and one parent. For 1,600 rubles it is planned to attend five performances. And not only with Murmansk, but also with visiting teams. For example, a duet of organists Dina Ikhina and Denis Makhankov from Karelia, laureates of the international competition by organist Yulia Yuferova and saxophonist Olga Popova from St. Petersburg.
The Organ Magic program includes six concerts per musical season. Its cost is 3 thousand rubles. Performances of both domestic and foreign performers are planned here. For example, the Italian Luca Massaglia.
And another program called "On the Jazz Wave". For two thousand rubles, spectators can attend four jazz concerts with the participation of American vocalist Sharon Clark, the ensemble "Jazz Portraits of Stevie Wonder", which includes such stars as drummer Oleg Butman, saxophonist Maxim Varshavsky, and the Cameroonian Daniel La La plays the bass guitar Petty, and on percussion - the Cuban Norlan Maturel. Also, season ticket holders will be able to get to the performances of the People's Artist of Russia Daniil Kramer, the American vocalist Rita Edmond, the Murmansk Philharmonic Orchestra with a symphonic jazz program.
Festivals in Murmansk
The Murmansk Philharmonic Society pays great attention to holding various festivals.
"Melodies of the Arctic" will be held from October 15 to November 26. The Christmas Meetings festival is scheduled for the last month of 2017.
In 2018, the year of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Murmansk region, a major festival "Musical Offering" is being prepared. His program will include not only performances by individual groups and artists, but also concerts - "Hameln Pied Piper", "Alpine Souvenir", "Three Basses - Profundo. Songs of Love", "In the Musical Kingdom. In the Organ State", "Predecessors and Mozart’s followers are on the verge of joy. "
Philharmonic poster
Of course, the Murmansk Philharmonic Society has a rich poster of regular performances and concerts.
For example, a jazz concert is planned, in which drummer Pavel Timofeev, double bass player Sergei Vasiliev will take part, Ivan Formakovsky will play the piano, and Sharon Clark from the USA will be the vocalist.
The Moscow ballet with the participation of the State Academic Bolshoi Theater will come to the gala concert.
People’s Artist of Russia Yevgeny Knyazev will present the solo performance "The Queen of Spades" based on the tragedy of Alexander Pushkin of the same name on the stage of the Murmansk Philharmonic.
The main composition of the Murmansk Philharmonic Orchestra will prepare the program "Operetta - My Love", for children a musical fairy tale in a new way "Journey of the Gray Goat, or A Midsummer Night's Dream" will be organized.
All this and much more can be seen and heard on the stage of the Philharmonic in Murmansk.