Philharmonia (Kazan): history, concerts, artists

The Philharmonia (Kazan) named after Gabdulla Tukay wasIt was opened in the first half of the 20th century. Today it is one of the largest in the Republic. There are concerts of both artists and world-famous celebrities.

History of the philharmonic society

Philharmonia (Kazan) exists since 1937. Initially, she conducted musical and propaganda activities. During the war, artists performed at the front and in hospitals. In 1946, the philharmonic society was named Gabdulla Tukay.

After the war, the artists began to actively tour the country. In the 50s a famous jazz band was created here, led by Oleg Lundstrem. A few years later he was transferred to Moscow.

In 2000 the Philharmonic Hall (Kazan) was reconstructed. Now it is equipped with the latest equipment and is designed for 610 listeners.

The Philharmonic Society conducts educational activities,acquaints listeners and spectators with the national art of Tatarstan and with world classics, organizes music festivals. Over a year, artists perform over eight hundred concerts. In them I take part not only soloists and collectives of the philharmonic society. Among the invited guests are famous conductors, vocalists, musicians from other countries.

The Philharmonic Society not only organizes its concerts, but also primes active participation in various cultural events in the Republic of Tatarstan, as well as in Russia and abroad.

The repertoire is constantly updated, new programs are being created.

Poster

Concerts in the philharmonic society (Kazan) are different. It sounds both classical music and modern rhythms. Concerts are held for adults and children. On the stage of the Philharmonic you can also see performances.

The poster offers the following events to the audience:

• "Vocal in jazz".
• Concert of laureates of the international festival "Idel".
• Subscription "Musical tales in pictures".
• Anniversary concert of composer Hans Sayfullin.
• "Drum show."
• "Viva, Operetta!".
• "Spring musical ball".
• Subscription "Kimomuzyka".
• "Country of the Singing Nightingale".
• Concert of the Song and Dance Ensemble of the Don Cossacks.
• "Pearls of Russian and foreign music."
• Subscription "Great names".
• Musical award "Manzar".
• Concert to the 125th anniversary of the birth of Sergei Prokofiev.
• "Romance and not only ...".
• Concert of guitar virtuoso Luka Strikanioli.
• Subscription "Ethnomania".
• "The Magic of Tango."
• "Great Jam".
• "The Ball of Poets."

Artists

The Philharmonic Society (Kazan) gathered on its stage remarkable soloists, as well as artists of ensembles, orchestras and lecture-school staff.

Among them:

• Flora Suleymanova.
• Ayrat Imashev.
• Orchestra of folk instruments.
• Dmitry Ryakhin.
• Igor Makarov.
• Regina Valieva.
• Ensemble of folklore music.
• Igor Barbakov.
• Vasily Pianoff.
• Diana Eliseeva.
• Jazz Orchestra.
• Alfia Avzalova.
• Ekaterina Molodtsova.

And others.

The Museum

The Philharmonia (Kazan) opened itsmuseum. Since 2012, its head is AA. Hakimova. The museum collects and stores materials about the history of the philharmonic society. There is a permanent exposition and there are temporary exhibitions devoted to some thematic events or anniversary celebrations. Evenings of memory are held in the museum. Among the exhibits - documents, posters, archival materials, photographs, baton, scores, autographs, concert costumes, statues, bas-reliefs, printed publications of the Philharmonic performances of employees, paintings, wooden sculptures.

The museum stores audio and video recordings, photographs fromconcerts. Its employees take an active part in the release of jubilee books and booklets about the philharmonic society, as well as audio CDs in MP3 format, on which soloists and collectives of the philharmonic society are recorded with the addition in the form of photographs. They organize a visit to the graves of artists and the laying on.