Szczecin Philharmonic, officially Mieczysław Karłowicz Philharmonic (), founded in 1948, is a

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of the city of

Szczecin Szczecin ( , , ; ; ; or ) is the capital city, capital and largest city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in northwestern Poland. Located near the Baltic Sea and the Poland-Germany border, German border, it is a major port, seaport, the la ...

, Poland.Szczecin Philharmonic, homepage.
In 2015, the new building of the philharmonic was awarded the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture.

History

The first concert under the direction of Felicjan Lasota took place in October 25, 1948. In 1958 the Philharmonic was named after the renowned Polish classical

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and conductor Mieczysław Karłowicz (1876-1909). Until 2014 the Philharmonic was located in the representative rooms of the Municipal Office, on Armii Krajowej Square. From September 14, 2014 the new seat of the Philharmonic is a building on 48 Małopolska Street, designed by Studio Barozzi Veiga from

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. The

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covers an area of 13,000 square meters and contains a main

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with 1000 seats for concert-goers as well as a smaller hall with a capacity for 200 spectators and a number of conference rooms. The characteristic ice-like shape of the philharmonic and its translucent ribbed-glass façade, which gives the building a white glow at night, has become a new icon of the city and has received numerous architectural awards such as First Prize in the prestigious Eurobuild Awards 2014 contest in the category of Architectural Design of the Year. In 2014, a prominent Polish

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specially composed a fanfare for the official opening ceremony of the new building and it was performed by the Szczecin Philharmonic Orchestra.

Directors

*Przemysław Neumann (2024 - till now) *Dorota Serwa (2012–2023) *Andrzej Oryl (2006–2012) *Jadwiga Igiel-Sak (1994–2006) *Jarosław Lipke (1990–1994) *Stefan Marczyk (1971–1990) *Józef Wiłkomirski (1955–1971) *Janusz Cegiełła (1953–1955)

Gallery

File:Szczecin_Philharmonic_Hall_3304.jpg, Szczecin Philharmonic Hall, view from plac Solidarności File:Szczecin filharmonia dron (1).jpg, Szczecin Philharmonic Hall, view from plac Solidarności File:Szczecin_Philharmonic_Hall_dk3345.jpg, The new building, 48 Małopolska Street, side view from Hołd Pruski Square File:Szczecin Filharmonia.jpg, The entrance to the old building of Szczecin Philharmonic, Armii Krajowej Square File:Szczecin filharmonia (1).jpg, The interior of the new building File:Szczecin filharmonia (3).jpg, The main hall of Szczecin Philharmonic File:Szczecin filharmonia (4).jpg, The interior of Szczecin Philharmonic Hall

References

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History

Directors

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