International competition of architectural solutions for rehabilitation of National Philharmonic launched

Chisinau, 24 Sep. /MOLDPRES/- The Ministry of Culture launched today the international competition of architectural solutions for the rehabilitation of the Serghei Lunchevici National Philharmonic under the title Reviving the Philharmonic. The Phoenix Bird was chosen as the metaphorical symbol of this campaign - the image of the rebirth of the Philharmonic from the ashes,

During a press conference today, Minister of Culture Sergiu Prodan said that this competition is open to architects and architects' offices from the country and abroad, and aims to identify an architectural concept for the rehabilitation of the National Philharmonic, a modern, multifunctional cultural space, which would correspond to the latest world trends in convenience and acoustics, and would become a real center of attraction for cultural activities in the country.

According to the official, with the initiation of the competition, the web page dedicated to it was also launched: www.rising.philharmonic.md, which contains various information about the Serghei Lunchevici National Philharmonic, details about the competition, including the Task Book, Regulations for participants, etc.

On September 24, 2020, following a devastating fire, a large part of the headquarters of the Serghei Lunchevici National Philharmonic was consumed by flames. The library, the great hall, the rehearsal rooms, as well as other spaces, as well as numerous musical instruments were destroyed.