Ganja State Philharmonic Hall named after Fikret Amirov

The Ganja Philharmonic was founded on the initiative of composer Uzeyir Hajibeyov in 1935-1936. The building is located in the Nizami district of Ganja at the intersection of Javad Khan and Hasan bey Zardabi streets, on the site of the demolished Baku cinema. The complex accommodates a concert hall with 1200 seats, a conference hall with 300 seats, 10 boxes and one VIP box. Busts of Uzeyir Hajibeyov, Fikret Amirov, Gara Garayev, Niyazi and Arif Melikov are on display on the third floor. There is a two-story gallery outdoors with a total area of 2,000 square meters with two halls with an outdoor area, a concert tower, and a 500-space underground parking.