Philharmonia in Samara, Concert hall in Samara, Russia.
The Philharmonia in Samara is a concert hall located at the intersection of Frunze and Leo Tolstoy streets with a main auditorium. The space features orchestra seating on multiple levels and an organ that supports diverse musical programming.
The concert hall stands on the site of the Olymp circus-theatre, built in 1907 by architect Platon Shamansky in Art Nouveau style with 1,100 seats. After the old building was demolished, architect Yuri Khramov designed a new hall echoing Samara Art Nouveau, which opened in 1988.
The venue's name recalls the circus-theatre Olimp built here in 1907, where Chaliapin, Mayakovsky and Blok appeared and where Kuybyshev announced Soviet power in Samara in 1917. Today the philharmonic's ensembles include a symphony orchestra, a chamber orchestra, a Russian folk instrument ensemble and the Poly-Ars group, with organist Lyudmila Kamelina playing the 2001 Beckerath organ.
The hall is easily accessible by public transportation with several tram lines and trolleybus service nearby. Visitors can walk through the neighborhood and find straightforward access to the venue.
The venue acquired a Beckerath organ in 2001 that expanded its musical range. This instrument opened the door to specialized organ concerts alongside traditional orchestral performances.
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