International Symposium
Towards a New Philharmonic Hall
Yekaterinburg, Russia
December 5, 2019
Official Opening of the Symposium
Residence of the Governor of the Sverdlovsk Region
Presentations | Sverdlovsk Philharmonic
Sverdlovsk Philharmonic Today: Welcome Speech
Alexander Kolotursky, Director, Sverdlovsk Philharmonic
Presentation of the New Philharmonic Concert Hall Concept Design (Building and Acoustics)
Christos Passas, Associate Director, Zaha Hadid Architects (UK)
Peter Exton, Acoustic Engineer, Marshall Day Acoustics (New Zealand)
Historical Background: European Philharmonic Halls – Buildings and Institutions
Karsten Witt, CEO, Karsten Witt Musik Management (Germany)
Current Trends and Demands of the Future: Utopia of an Ideal Concert Hall
Matthias Naske, CEO and Artistic Director, Wiener Konzerthaus (Austria)
December 6, 2019
Presentations | Sverdlovsk Philharmonic
New Cultural Venues in Scandinavia – Architecture and Functionality
Per Erik Veng (Denmark), International expert in the field of culture, consultant to leading European concert halls and orchestras
From Scandal to Success: Building and Running the Elbphilharmonie
Christoph Lieben-Seutter, CEO, Leishalle and the Elbphilharmonie (Germany)
Belts and Roads – Opera and Concert Hall Expansion in Asia: Politics or Art?
Jasper Parrott, Co-founder, Executive Chairman, HarrisonParrott (UK)
What We Have Learnt
Panel discussion with all speakers
