Oktyabrsky Concert Hall

Oktyabrskiy Big Concert Hall
Большой концертный зал «Октя́брьский»
БКЗ «Октябрьский»
Exterior of the concert hall
Map
AddressLigovsky Prospekt, 6
Saint Petersburg 191036 Russia
LocationGreek Square
Coordinates59°56′08″N 30°21′55″E / 59.93556°N 30.36528°E / 59.93556; 30.36528
Capacity3,727
Construction
Broke ground1961
Opened25 October 1967 (1967-10-25)
Renovated2007
ArchitectAleksandr Zhuk
Website
Venue Website (in Russian)

The Oktyabrskiy Big Concert Hall (BKZ)[1] (Russian: Большой концертный зал «Октя́брьский», romanizedBol'shoy kontsertnyy zal «Oktyábr'skiy», Big Concert Hall "October") is a theatre located in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It hosts variety actors, rock musicians, and also dance and ballet collectives.[1] Located in the Greek Square, it opened October 1967, inaugurated 50 years after the October Revolution.

The director of the hall, since 1988, has been Emma Lavrinovich.[2]

  1. ^ Афиша. Playbill (in Russian). Official Website. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
  2. ^ История зала [History of Hall] (in Russian). Official Website. Retrieved 11 August 2009.