The National Philharmonic in Warsaw (Polish: Filharmonia Narodowa w Warszawie) is a Polish cultural institution, located at 5 Jasna Street in Warsaw. The building was built between 1900 and 1901, under the direction of Karol Kozłowski, to be reconstructed in 1955 by Eugeniusz Szparkowski. The director of the institution is Wojciech Nowak.[1][2] It is the main venue of the Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra.

Since 1955, the institution hosts the International Chopin Piano Competition. The building also hosts the annual festival Warsaw Autumn.[3]

Gallery

  • Warsaw Philharmonic, 1901
    Warsaw Philharmonic, 1901
  • Warsaw Philharmonic, c.1901
    Warsaw Philharmonic, c.1901
  • Interior of the Warsaw Philharmonic, c.1901
    Interior of the Warsaw Philharmonic, c.1901
  • Warsaw Philharmonic, 1939
    Warsaw Philharmonic, 1939

References

  1. ^ "Historia". filharmonia.pl. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Filharmonia Narodowa w Warszawie | Miejsce | Culture.pl". Culture.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Strona główna – BIP – Filharmonia Narodowa w Warszawie". www.filharmonia.4bip.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 13 April 2017.

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