St. Petersburg Academic Philharmonic named after D. D. Shostakovich
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Entertainment, leisure, sports
Since 1839
Russia
North-West Federal District of the Russian Federation
St. Petersburg
191186, st. Mikhailovskaya, 2,
Since 1839
Russia
North-West Federal District of the Russian Federation
St. Petersburg
191186, st. Mikhailovskaya, 2,
St. Petersburg Academic Philharmonic named after D. D. Shostakovich is the oldest concert organization in Russia, which has become the center of the musical life of St. Petersburg since the late 1840s. The Great Hall of the Philharmonic is a first-class acoustic venue with a capacity of more than 1,500 people, and is recognized as one of the best in Europe.
History
2023: Artistic director of the Philharmonic Society Yuri Temirkanov dies
Artistic director of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Yuri Temirkanov passed away in November 2023 at the age of 84 in St. Petersburg.