Voronezh Philharmonic Symphony Orchestrа

Something like 3 years ago my relative suggested me to buy season ticket to Voronezh Philharmonic. Being familiar with music sphere I decided to do it. I wasn't very enthusiastic about this idea, but believed that it would be useful time spending.

First impression that I had from the concerts was moment that performance process is complex, there are not so many people in the hall (at least because the hall isn't very big if compare with famous halls in other cities), but Symphony Orchestrа consists of many people and has complicated structure,
I thought that such not simple things it wouldn't be possible without advanced society or/and government support.

The secret of Philharmonic appeal is in its classical (academic) style, as for me it should be perceived like just entertainment, it's something bigger. Possibility of complex sounding is obvious for us as we get used to listen to very different and sophisticated in production process music, which now possible because for great opportunities of new electronic technique and digital technologies. But for people 2 centuries or in earlier periods ago Orchestra sound was something unreal. Event today, when I'm listening to it and recall that there no electro instruments inside, I'm surprised.

They perform compositions of Russian and foreign composers from different epochs. Some are easy to understand and enjoy during listening, others more difficult and require bigger attention from audience. Generally It's live up to my expectation.

For me, the highlights of performances are keynote speeches of Bronislav Tabachnikov, who is quite famous concert host, historian, teacher and art critic. Also of course I can't not mention high-class soloists from Russian capital cities and sometimes from foreign countries (e,g, I listened to beautiful pianist from from Germany), who participated almost in every concert of so called "friday season ticket".

Voronezh Philharmonic was founded in 1937, like part of USSR government "program" of general improvement of cultural level. The efforts were applied to this sphere actively during all soviet period). Now Philharmonic continues performing of this high mission.

I recommend you to became a part of this culture, It's worth doing.
A word of advice: don't wait of "quick effect", complex things don't work so (because of this "season ticket" is good approach), but if they work you'll have better understanding not only academic music but others things in general, because next level in culture produces next levels in other spheres of the live.