Kaunas State Philharmonic

Kaunas State Philharmonic (Lithuanian: Kauno valstybinė filharmonija) is located in the former Palace of Justice and the Parliament (Lithuanian: Lietuvos Teisingumo ir Seimo rūmai). The building was designed by the engineer and architect Edmund Fryk.[1]

Kaunas State Philharmonic
Kauno valstybinė filharmonija
General information
StatusCurrently used as philharmonic
TypePhilharmonic
Architectural styleNational style, Art Deco, Neoclassicism
LocationKaunas, Lithuania
AddressE. Ožeškienės st. 12/L. Sapiegos st. 5
Coordinates54°53′56″N 23°54′20″E
Groundbreaking1925
Inaugurated1928
Renovated2008
Cost2.2 million LTL
Technical details
MaterialMasonry (brick), Ferroconcrete
Design and construction
ArchitectEdmundas Alfonsas Frykas
Website
www.kaunofilharmonija.lt

History

The construction of the Palace of Justice and the Parliament began in 1925, in the former temporary capital, in the junction of L. Sapiegos and E. Ožeškienės streets. The construction was completed in 1928.[2]

In 1961, the part of the building and the Great Hall was conveyed to the Department of Kaunas, of LSSR National Philharmonic Society. From 1944 to 1961, the Department of Kaunas did not have the constant hall, the concerts took place in the regions of the country, at various halls of the city, at Kaunas Sports Hall; the concerts in Kaunas were planned by the Lithuanian National Philharmonic Society.[2]

In 2006, under the decision of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania, the department of Lithuanian National Philharmonic Society has become the independent concert institution – Kaunas State Philharmonic Society. In the summer of 2005, the reconstruction began, and in 2008, on the 1st of October, the audience was invited to the renovated Kaunas State Philharmonic building.[2]

References
  1. "Lietuvos Teisingumo ir Seimo rūmai (dab. Kauno valstybinė filharmonija)". Architektūros ir urbanistikos tyrimų centras. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  2. "KAUNAS STATE PHILHARMONIC". Visit.Kaunas.lt. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
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