Krasnodar Philharmonic: history, poster, artists

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

Krasnodar Philharmonic opened its doors in the first half of the 20th century. Today there are concerts, performances, festivals and so on.

History

The city of Krasnodar acquired its own Philharmonic in 1939. But during the war years, it was closed due to the occupation. In 1943, her work was resumed. In 1944, it included a music hall, an amusement theater, nine variety brigades and a song and dance ensemble. Soon the revived Kuban Cossack choir joined the team.

In 1973 composer G. Ponomarenko came to Krasnodar. His arrival was a special milestone in the life of the Philharmonic. The Kuban period of the composer's work was very bright and fruitful. During his life in Krasnodar, he wrote many songs based on poems by local poets. He has also composed oratorios, operas, operettas and film scores.

Today, the Ponomarenko Krasnodar Philharmonic is organizing and holding various concerts and other events. She also very often hosts guests on her stage who come on tour.

The team is studying the tastes and needs of the modern listener and strives to meet them. At the same time, he also leadseducational activities, seeks to introduce the viewer to high art, promotes its best examples, preserves the traditions of the past. The Philharmonic educates, forms the moral consciousness and citizenship of people.

The team brings together wonderful musicians and vocalists. They offer listeners music of different genres. Here and classics, and folk art, and pop music, and jazz. Artists working in the Krasnodar Philharmonic are among the best in the Kuban. Some ensembles are unique and have no analogues in the whole world. Artists perform not only on their own stage, they often tour all over the region, in other cities of Russia, as well as in different countries of the world. All of them are talented, active, love their work, have a good education and work at the highest professional level. They often take part in festivals and become laureates or diploma winners.

Krasnodar Philharmonic is loved by residents and guests of the city. Of course, further she will only grow in terms of creativity.

Grigory Ponomarenko

Ponomarenko Grigory Fedorovich, whose name is the Krasnodar Philharmonic, is an outstanding Soviet composer, virtuoso accordionist. He started playing music at a very early age. At the age of 5 he already mastered the button accordion. I learned music notation on my own. He wrote his first work at the age of 12. During the war years, he worked as part of propaganda teams - spoke at the fronts and in hospitals. In the 50s he was a soloist of the Moscow Orchestra of Folk Instruments.

G. Ponomarenko is the author of songs known throughout the country:"Poplars", "Green Willow", "Naryanmar", "Orenburg Downy Shawl", "I'll call you dawn", "Oh, snow-snow", "Birch grows in Volgograd" and many others. He also wrote music for famous Soviet films.

G. Ponomarenko song performers: Lyudmila Zykina, Nani Bregvadze, Claudia Shulzhenko, Valentina Tolkunova, Lev Leshchenko, Iosif Kobzon, Nadezhda Kadysheva, Oleg Gazmanov, Larisa Dolina, Nadezhda Babkina, Turetsky Choir and others.

Since 1973, the composer lived and worked in the Kuban. During this time he wrote many songs about this wonderful region. In 2006, the G. F. Ponomarenko Prize was established. Lyudmila Zykina became its first laureate. In the same year, a memorial museum-apartment of Grigory Fedorovich was opened. In 2007, the Philharmonic of Krasnodar was named after him. A monument to the composer was erected in front of its building. The name of Grigory Fedorovich bears several musical schools of the Kuban. The region hosts a festival named after G. Ponomarenko every year.

Poster

The Krasnodar Philharmonic this season offers its listeners and viewers the following events:

• "We are gathering friends again."
• Russian Fair.
• "The Lonely Mocker".
• "Oh, Ivan, oh, Kupala."
• "In a fit of inspiration."
• "Dance of buffoons".
• "Eternal spring of Valery Obodzinsky".
• "Summer Evening".
• "Yes, I liked the girl in white."
• "Evening of Jazz Music".
• "Fly to the skies, Victory song!".
• Return of the Romance.

As well as concerts and performances by guests of the city.

Artists

The Krasnodar Philharmonic is a big team.

Artists:

• Valentina Savelyeva.
• Ivan Ternavsky.
• Ivushka Concert Ensemble.
• Choir of the Krasnodar Territory.
• Variety Orchestra.
• Nikolai Kolchevsky.
• Igor Vladimirov.
• Adagio Quartet.
• Chamber choir.

And others.

Palyanitsa Ensemble

The Krasnodar Philharmonic gathered on its stage many wonderful ensembles of different genres. One of them is called "Palyanitsa". The artists' repertoire includes classical, Russian folk music, country, folk, retro, rock and modern pop music.

The head of the ensemble is Konstantin Smorodin. He is an accompanist and arranger all rolled into one. The composition of the ensemble: two domras, a balalaika, a bass guitar, two button accordions, a flute, an oboe and drums.