Severo-Kavkazsk Philharmonic Society V. I. Safonov, Concert hall and philharmonic society in Kislovodsk, Russia

The North Caucasus State Academic Philharmonic named after V. I. Safonov is a concert organization with ten halls across Zheleznovodsk, Pyatigorsk, Yessentuki and Kislovodsk. Its main building is the Kurzal in Kislovodsk, built in 1895 to a design by Belgian architect Evgeny Descubes, with a theatre-concert hall seating 700. A second hall, named after Safonov's pupil Alexander Scriabin, was added in 1972 and reconstructed in 2000.

The Kurortny Hall was built in 1895 in a single year with funds from the Vladikavkaz Railway Joint-Stock Company, designed by the Belgian-born architect Evgeny Deskubes to organize leisure for spa visitors. The idea belonged to Vasily Safonov, then director of the Moscow Conservatory, who was born in the Caucasus. A permanent symphony orchestra was founded at the same time. On 7 May 1945 the Kislovodsk Philharmonic was created, and in 1972 the Skryabin Hall was added.

The venue regularly hosts symphony orchestra performances, chamber music events, and musical programs for young audiences throughout the year. Visitors can also explore a museum inside that displays historical musical instruments from past centuries.

The philharmonic's main branch occupies the Kurzal building in Kislovodsk, with the Safonov Hall (700 seats) and the Skryabin Hall, added in 1972 and renovated in 2000, under one roof. The Kislovodsk organ hall is not in the Kurzal but in the building of children's music school No. 1. The philharmonic also runs halls in Zheleznovodsk, Pyatigorsk and Yessentuki, so check which venue a concert is held in before setting out.

The building's exterior is marked by two towers with white domes that give the structure a distinctive appearance. In its early years of operation, a restaurant functioned inside where musicians performed behind illuminated glass, creating a special entertainment setting.