“Music is called to give rise to a flame in the soul,” said the great composer Ludwig van Beethoven. And for this it is not at all necessary to compose and even perform it. In order to feel the magical influence of music, just listen to it.
It is important what kind of music you listen to, whether it sounds live or is it a recording, in whose performance, with what mood. Moreover, the place in which you are immersed in the beautiful world of art, what acoustics it has, is of great importance. Of course, it is best to listen to music in specially created conditions for this - in theaters, concert halls, philharmonic societies. One of the most famous in Russia is the Crimean Philharmonic. Even if you fail to visit it, then finding out about this wonderful place will definitely not hurt. From the article you will learn a lot of interesting things.
To start...
Crimean State Philharmonic Society is the oldest institution of peninsular culture. It consists of several branches, which are located in the four largest cities of Crimea: in Yalta, Yevpatoriya, Feodosiya and, of course, in the central Crimean city - Simferopol. It is the Simferopol branch that is the main one in the Crimean Philharmonic. Therefore, it will be mainly about him.
At the moment, the leaders of the Philharmonic are such eminent cultural figures as Alexander Mikhailovich Dolinsky, Server Shaipovich Kakura. No less famous artists gave concerts on stage: Claudia Shulzhenko, Alexander Vertinsky, Sofia Rotaru and many other talented people performed here.
History
As mentioned earlier, the Crimean Philharmonic is the oldest institution of the Crimea of this kind. It was opened in 1939, namely on the first of January - you will agree, an excellent gift to the inhabitants of the peninsula for the New Year. The purpose of the Philharmonic was to popularize classical music among the population, increase the level of the general musical culture of Crimean residents, and develop the traditions of Crimean national music.
During the fascist occupation, the Crimean Philharmonic Society stopped working. But already in 1944, when the peninsula was liberated from the invaders, music again sounded in the philharmonic. By 1947, the composition of the Philharmonic Society has grown into new groups, it has earned in full force. In addition to classical music, folk songs and poems by young poets now sounded here, even performed with circus numbers.
In a word, the repertoire of the Crimean Philharmonic Society was so diverse that it could rightly be called the center of the cultural life of the peninsula. But what about the peninsula, they came to Sevastopol from all over the Soviet Union. Significant music competitions were held here, many famous artists chose the Crimean Philharmonic as the venue for their concerts.
And what now
Now the Crimean Philharmonic is not losing ground (in 2017, they even started producing music videos here!). At the moment, the creative staff of the Philharmonic Society is more than five hundred people, including many honored artists of the Soviet Union, Ukraine, Russia; There are several different groups, each of which is attractive, unusual, and unique in its own way.
The repertoire of the Crimean Philharmonic, in the spirit of the best traditions, pleases with variety: here they give concerts of classical and modern music, dance ensembles perform, competitive programs are held. Not so long ago, the famous, truly great work was staged at the Philharmonic - the opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart "Director of the Theater". Especially for her, the latest transformer scenery was prepared, moreover, the masters created a doll of the composer himself, who suddenly becomes the hero of the opera.
Composition and creative teams
The soul of the Crimean State Philharmonic is its composition. People who fill it with magic. Masters who create art.
This is the Tauride Evangelism chamber choir led by Honored Art Worker of Crimea Vladimir Nikolenko. Song and Dance Ensemble "Haytarma", the artistic director of which is Elmira Nalbantova, Honored Artist of Crimea and Ukraine. A few more equally talented music groups and, of course, the Crimean Philharmonic's academic symphony and chamber orchestras under the direction of Honored Art Worker of Ukraine Alexander Dolinsky and Honored Art Worker of the Republic of Crimea Denis Karlov, respectively.
The entire professional staff of the Philharmonic does not just work, these people are working on creating a masterpiece, which is each number on the stage of the Simferopol Philharmonic.
Honored Awards
Of course, such work could not go unnoticed. As you have already noticed, many of the participants in the creative groups of the Crimean Philharmonic are noted by high ranks in the field of art, in addition, they are laureates of popular music competitions.
Thus, the Tauride Evangelism chamber choir received the Grand Prix at the First International Competition of choral groups in the city of Yalta, became the first degree laureate at the Seventeenth International Choir Competition, which takes place in Hajnowka, a small Polish city.
And in 2015, the same team won the All-Russian Choir Festival of Academic Choirs dedicated to the seventieth anniversary of the Great Victory over fascism.
Location
The official mailing address of the Crimean Philharmonic is Simferopol, Pushkin Street, house number 3. However, as we have already said, the philharmonic is a whole complex of music centers located in different cities of the peninsula.
So, in Yevpatoriya, the concert hall of the Philharmonic is located at: Lenin Avenue, house 1. In the building of the theater named after Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin.
In Yalta, this is the Yubileiny concert hall, on the Black Sea Lane, two.
Not so long ago another place appeared where concerts of the Philharmonic Society take place - in the city of Feodosia, address: 5A General Gorbachev Street (Zvezdny concert hall). The concert venue of the Crimean Philharmonic in Simferopol is located at its main address.
Tickets
The cost of tickets for each individual concert is different, in addition, the price varies depending on what place in the hall you want to buy. How much will this or that ticket cost, check out at the box office of the Philharmonic. You can call one of the phones presented on the official website of the institution.
However, some categories of citizens have the right to attend concerts for free. These include disabled people of the first and second groups, veterans of the Great Patriotic War, military conscripts, orphans and some other groups of people.
Benefits are provided only if there is a document that can confirm your special status, and only for events held by the Crimean Philharmonic.