BASHKIR PHILARMONIA

BASHKIR PHILARMONIA named after Kh.Akhmetov, state­owned. Founded on January 20th, 1939 in Ufa; in 2009 it was named  after  Kh.F.Akhmetov.  The  first artistic  managing  dir.  was  M.K.Belo­ tserkovsky.  G.S.Almukhametov  played a significant role in opening and organizing the activities of the B.p. The first art group of the B.p. consisted of the Folk Dance Ensemble named after F.Gaskarov, choir, ensemble of kuray players, orchestra of folk instruments, wind orchestra, mobile ope­ retta group and 2 pop crews. The artists of the Bashkir Drama Theatre and the Bashkir Opera Theatre participated in the first con­ certs. In 1941, the music and literature lecture hall was established. In 1948, the Small  Hall  (now  the  Organ  Hall)  was opened; in 1969, the Choir Chapel of the RB was established. Between the 80–90s, the following groups appeared: ensemble Dustar, folk ensemble Yadkar, folk pop group Caravan­Saray, theatre Funny and Comical  (Kyzyk  hem  Mezek),  variety groups Ikhlas and Dalan of F.R.Ganiyev, variety jazz orchestra, National Orchestra of Folk Instruments of the RB, etc. In 1987, an organ was installed in the Small Hall,  where  organ  concerts  were  held regularly. The B.p. comprised ethnic rock group   Argymak,  ethnic   jazz   ensemble Orlan; the following new art groups were created:  boys’  choir  (2014),  Theatre  of Variety  Miniatures  Show  of  Laughter (Kolke­show), pop group of Z.Isyanchurin, retro­group Legends of Pop (all – in 2017).

The famous artists of the Philharmonia are: A.M.Aitkulov, L.P.Atanova, I.M.Ga­ ziyev, B.M.Gaysin, N.Zh.Kadyrova, F.A. Kildiyarova, F.Ya.Kudasheva, A.V.Su­tyagin, A.S.Urazmetov.

In 1995, a branch of the B.p. was opened in Sibay; in 1998 – in  Neftekamsk (ref. Philharmonias).