Theater "Rostov Regional Philharmonic"

In 1935, the Decree of the Presidium of the Azov-Black Sea Executive Committee on the establishment of a philharmonic society in the city of Rostov-on-Don was signed. The first director was appointed Honored Worker of Arts of Russia, Professor G.S. Dombaev. In different years, the team was headed by such intelligent, sensitive, creatively interesting leaders as Honored Artists of Russia, composers I.K. Shaposhnikov, A.P. Artamonov and G.I. Bezrodny, a wonderful organizer, attentive to the needs of artists A.M. Lukovsky. Subsequently, the directors of the Philharmonic were honored workers of culture of Russia E.V. Agopova and V.N. Epifanovsky. Since 1985, Honored Worker of Arts of Russia F.I. Ishchenko has been the artistic director of the Philharmonic. Today, the Philharmonic consists of 8 creative groups - Academic Symphony Orchestra - Academic, Order of Friendship of Peoples ensemble of songs and dances of the Don Cossacks - Concert Orchestra of wind instruments named after V. Yezhdik - Musical and Literary Lecture - Ensemble of Russian folk instruments "Donts" - Orchestra of Russian folk instruments "Don" - Ensemble of songs and dances "Cosssack Circle" - Show group "Amazons". Over the years, 48 artists received honorary titles. Every year, the Philharmonic artists give more than 2000 concerts. Philharmonic groups regularly participate in festivals held in other cities of Russia and abroad. This is the “Don Music Spring”, where many outstanding musicians participated and many musical premieres of works by Don composers A. Artamonov, A. Klinichev, A. Kusyakov, V. Khodosh, V. Krasnoskulov, G. Balayev took place; the festival “Sholokhov Spring”, which annually takes place in the village of Veshenskaya, in the homeland of our great countryman.