Tula Philharmonic Society is one of the oldest in Russia. Its foundation can be attributed to 1937, when a concert bureau began to work in the city. Almost eighty years have passed since then, and all these years the Philharmonic Hall has been pleasing the audience with wonderful performances by famous musicians. The article describes the history of this institution, where it is located, what is famous for.
History
The Tula Regional Philharmonic is currently located in the historical center of the city, in a beautiful building, which is a monument of architecture of the twentieth century. It was built according to the plan of the famous Russian architect I. A. Ivanov-Shits. When creating the project, he combined two styles at once: neoclassicism and modern. Initially, the building was built for the local noble club. Due to the fact that a stage was erected in one of the halls, the club began to be used for theater productions in 1918, and in 1925 it was officially transferred to the Tula Drama Theater. Later, in the 70s, the Philharmonic Society settled here, which before that was located in the local concert bureau.
Director of the Philharmonic from 1957 to 1996 - a legendary person
In 1952, promising conductor I.A. Mikhailovsky, a graduate of the Moscow Conservatory, arrived at the philharmonic. He did a lot for the institution and in 1957 was appointed director of the company. In this position, Mikhailovsky worked for forty years, he devoted his whole life to ensuring that the Tula Philharmonic Society flourished, became famous throughout the country. All Soviet celebrities considered it an honor to perform on her stage. As a talented leader, Joseph Alexandrovich was repeatedly tried to transfer to Moscow, but he rejected tempting offers to move to the capital and remained faithful to his native city.
Thanks to significant achievements and the huge contribution of I.A. Mikhailovsky to the development of the Tula Philharmonic, since 2000 she bears his name.
Collectives
The main goal of this institution since its foundation and at the present time is the promotion of musical art, the desire to give joy to its fans. For this, performances of virtuoso musicians and concerts of various groups are regularly organized here.
Permanent performers who perform on the stage of the Tula Philharmonic:
- The Tula State Choir is one of the very first musical groups organized in the city. Over the decades of its existence, he created his own traditions of high art, became famous throughout Russia and abroad, received many awards. His repertoire is very rich, includes works of various historical eras, genres and styles.
- "Tula" - an orchestra of Russian folk instruments. A very distinctive ensemble, the purpose of which is the preservation and development of native traditions, over many years of history, collaborated with many distinguished performers.
- Governor's brass band - in its repertoire more than 1500 works of national culture! The musicians performed wonderfully military-patriotic marches, national anthems, waltzes, famous Soviet hits, as well as compositions of Russian and foreign pop music. A brass band masterfully performs children's songs.
- The JAZZ orchestra is the youngest, but already famous group, whose soloists are known on the foreign stage.
- The opera studio prepares performances and programs based on opera.
- The ensemble of violinists - in its repertoire there are many classical and modern works, processing of jazz and pop motifs.
The Tula Philharmonic is also known for other gifted groups. These are Uslada folk ensemble, Svetoch male vocal quintet, Legend quartet, instrumental duet of violinist Natalya Lvova and guitarist Alexei Simonovsky, Bella-musica - chamber ensemble, Dolce Trio group, Vizavi dance ensemble. All these groups are very kind to their native philharmonic society and put all their talent and heartfelt passion into each performance.
Also here in 1997, the Children's Philharmonic was created, which is successfully developing and captivating the audience with professional performance of musical numbers by young performers.
Where is the Tula Philharmonic
The official and actual address of the Philharmonic in Tula is 51 Lenin Avenue. Since this is the historical and cultural center of the city, getting to the place will not be difficult. Both minibuses and public transport go to the stop. You can focus on the Central District, Kommunarov Square and Tolstovskaya Zastava.
