Szczecin Philharmonic - home of ILYO
Every year one of ILYO's concerts always take place at the Szczecin Philharmonic – the home of the International Lutosławski Youth Orchestra since its very beginnings (2013). The modern building of the Philharmonic is an unique architectural wonder not only in Poland but also in the world scale. Honored with the most prestigious European Union award in the field of architecture – Mies Van Der Roche Award, the Szczecin Philharmonic is famous for its two concert halls. They have been incorporated into the four-storey space of different heights developed with a cathedral-like panache. The symphony hall, that may accommodate 953 persons and the chamber hall with 192 seats.
The Szczecin Philharmonic's symphony hall has been finished entirely in wood and wood-based materials. Rich geometry of golden walls and ceilings, covered with schlagmetal petals gives the interior a golden glow, enriched with stunning light reflections. Shimmering with a golden light the symphony hall was given the name of the sun hall. The form as well as the cubic capacity of the symphony hall were subordinated to high acoustic requirements. World’s best concert halls were used as models: Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Symphony Hall in Boston and Musikvereinssaal in Vienna. It is in this extraordinary concert hall that all tutti rehearsals take place.
The new building of the Szczecin Philharmonic was filled with music for the first time in September 2014. However, the Philharmonic itself has been operating in Szczecin continuously since 1953. For over seven decades, world-class artists such as Krystian Zimmerman and Maurizio Pollini have performed here. In the last ten years alone, the Szczecin Philharmonic has hosted such performers as: Mischa Maisky, Kaja Danczowska, Bruce Liu, Alena Baeva, Jan Lisiecki, Anastasia Kobekina, Jakub Józef Orliński, Aleksandra Kurzak, Gautier Capuçon, Guy Braunstein and Nemanja Radulović, to name only a few.
It has become a tradition for the International Lutosławski Youth Orchestra to play one of its annual concerts in the golden symphony hall of the Szczecin Philharmonic. And this will also be the case this year.
Learn more about the Szczecin Philharmonic HERE
The new building of the Szczecin Philharmonic was filled with music for the first time in September 2014. However, the Philharmonic itself has been operating in Szczecin continuously since 1953. For over seven decades, world-class artists such as Krystian Zimmerman and Maurizio Pollini have performed here. In the last ten years alone, the Szczecin Philharmonic has hosted such performers as: Mischa Maisky, Kaja Danczowska, Bruce Liu, Alena Baeva, Jan Lisiecki, Anastasia Kobekina, Jakub Józef Orliński, Aleksandra Kurzak, Gautier Capuçon, Guy Braunstein and Nemanja Radulović, to name only a few.
It has become a tradition for the International Lutosławski Youth Orchestra to play one of its annual concerts in the golden symphony hall of the Szczecin Philharmonic. And this will also be the case this year.
Learn more about the Szczecin Philharmonic HERE
Szczecin Philharmonic birdview, photo Dariusz Gorajski
Symphony hall of the Szczecin Philharmonic, photo Bartek Barczyk
Entry Hall of Szczecin Philharmonic, photo Filip Kacalski
Szczecin Philharmonic, photo Wojciech Grzędziński