Chernivtsi Philharmonic Hall (from Ukrainian, literally: Chernivtsi Regional Philharmonic - ''Чернівецька обласна філармонія'') is part of the network of state philharmonic halls in Ukraine located in the central part of

Chernivtsi Chernivtsi ( uk, Чернівці́}, ; ro, Cernăuți, ; see also #Names, other names) is a city in the historical region of Bukovina, which is now divided along the Romania–Ukraine border, borders of Romania and Ukraine, including this ...

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Original hall

The current hall was completed in 1876-1877 as a concert hall of the Ukrainian Music Society.

Recent history

The entity "Chernivtsi Philharmonic Hall" was founded in 1940. Organ and

chamber music Chamber music is a form of classical music that is composed for a small group of instruments—traditionally a group that could fit in a palace chamber or a large room. Most broadly, it includes any art music that is performed by a small num ...

music hall was opened on 18 August 1992, on the anniversary of the Ukrainian independence.

Concert programmes

The hall is the home, rehearsal and concert venue of musicians and musical bands playing classical but also folk music. The hall is the venue of music competitions and hosted such musicians as Enrico Caruso,

Solomiya Krushelnytska Solomiya Amvrosiivna KrushelnytskaHer name is sometimes spelt as Solomiya Ambrosiyivna Krushelnytska, Salomea Krusceniski, Krushel'nytska or Kruszelnicka. ( uk, Соломія Амвро́сіївна Крушельницька, links=no; Septem ...

Feodor Chaliapin Feodor Ivanovich Chaliapin ( rus, Фёдор Ива́нович Шаля́пин, Fyodor Ivanovich Shalyapin, ˈfʲɵdər ɪˈvanəvʲɪtɕ ʂɐˈlʲapʲɪn}; April 12, 1938) was a Russian opera singer. Possessing a deep and expressive bass v ...

Mykola Lysenko Mykola Vitaliyovych Lysenko ( uk, Мико́ла Віта́лійович Ли́сенко; 22 March 1842 – 6 November 1912) was a Ukrainian composer, pianist, conductor and ethnomusicologist of the late Romantic period. In his time he was the ...

Sidi Tal Sidi L'vovna Tal' (russian: Сиди Львовна Таль) or Sidy Thal (born yi, Sorele Birkental ''(Сореле Биркенталь)'' on 8 September 1912 – died 17 August 1983) was a prominent, popular Jewish singer and actress in the Y ...

. Today, the hall still hosts a number of music classes. In 1944, the Bukovina Song and Dance Ensemble of Ukraine was founded. The Chamber Orchestra performs since 1975, and in 1978, it won the Republican competition of chamber music ensembles in

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. In 1992 was founded the Chernivtsi Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, in 1993 - the Chamber Choir. The philharmonic hall became the starting point of such performers as

Jan Tabachnik Jan Petrovych (Yakov Pinevich, Yakiv Pinevych) Tabachnyk ( uk, Ян Петрович Табачник) (born July 31, 1945, Chernivtsi) is a Soviet and Ukrainian variety composer, accordionist, politician and entrepreneur.(29 July 2010)Прези� ...

Sofia Rotaru Sofiia Mykhailivna Yevdokymenko-Rotaru (born 7 August 1947), known as Sofia Rotaru ( uk, Софія Михайлівна Ротару ; russian: link=no, Софи́я Миха́йловна Рота́ру; ro, Sofia Rotaru), is a former Ukrainia ...

and

Sophia Agranovich Sophia Agranovich (Russian: София Агранович; Ukrainian: Софія Агранович) is a Soviet-born American classical concert pianist, Centaur Records recording artist, music educator and artistic director. She holds Bachelor a ...

External links

Official site

Yan Tabachnik's interview (Russian)Official site of Sophia Agranovich

Чернівецька обласна філармонія — Official Site of Chernivtsi City Hall

References

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