Novosibirsk State Philharmonic, Concert hall complex in Novosibirsk, Russia.
The Novosibirsk State Philharmonic is a concert organization founded on 1 January 1937, with its main base in the House of Lenin since 1985. Its chamber hall there seats 444 spectators, and since 11 September 2013 it also uses the Arnold Kats State Concert Hall, built on the site of the former House of Political Education.
Founded on 1 January 1937, the philharmonic first occupied a building in the Central Park. From 3 September 1941 to 4 June 1944 the Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra under Yevgeny Mravinsky was evacuated to Novosibirsk; there the Soviet premiere of Shostakovich's Seventh Symphony and the world premiere of his Eighth took place. In 1985 the institution moved into the House of Lenin.
The Philharmonic's name is tied to the House of Lenin, its home since 1985; Soviet-era supporters debated whether a music institution belonged in a building dedicated to Lenin, and plans to rename it House of Music were dropped. Its 19 collectives range from the Academic Symphony Orchestra to the early-music ensemble Insula Magica and the jazz band Sibirsky Dixieland.
The main venue is the Dom Lenina, the former House of Lenin, which holds a hall seating 444 spectators. Concerts also take place in the Arnold Kats State Concert Hall, the Chamber Hall, the House of Scientists in Akademgorodok and several culture houses across the city. The philharmonic keeps its own library, archive and museum.
Before many performances, musicologists give lectures about the works being performed that evening to provide audiences with deeper insight into the music. These discussions allow visitors to better understand and appreciate the compositions.
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