Belgrade Philharmonic Concert Hall

In Belgrade, the period between the two world wars was marked by musicians’ attempts to enrich and upgrade the capital city’s artistic life, mirroring the trends in Europe’s largest metropolises. Under the circumstances, an orchestra consisting of musicians of the National Theatre Opera, teachers from Belgrade music schools and a few amateurs, officially named the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra, gave its first concert on 13 June 1923. The orchestra’s founder, artistic director and chief conductor was Stevan Hristi? (1885-1958), one of the most significant Serbian composers and conductors. During the so-called Hristi? period (1923-1936), despite poor working conditions and many problems, the Philharmonic established the system of subscription concerts, with guest appearances of national and foreign artists, and embarked on both classical and the contemporary repertoire of the day. During season 2003/2004 the building of the Belgrade Philharmonic was reconstructed.