Leipzig Gewandhaus Philharmonic is located in the historic center of the city, is 750 meters from the Market Square. Beginning its existence dates back to the year 1781, when the building was built for the Philharmonic Orchestra of such a talented architect Johann Carl Friedrich Daute. The name "Gewandhaus" means "house of cloth." This is due to the fact that earlier in this place is a shopping arcade, where they sold cloth.

With the Leipzig Philharmonic associated with the names of many famous composers, including Mozart, Strauss, Liszt, Tchaikovsky and Brahms. It is their musical works were first performed by the Gewandhaus Orchestra. In the period 1835-1847's Kapellmeister of this outstanding team was Felix Mendelssohn.

In 1884 a new building was rebuilt Philharmonic, which became the prototype for the concert hall in Boston Symphony Hall. The project of a new home for the Gewandhaus Orchestra worked Heino Schmid and Martin Gropius. Up until 1944 the Leipzig Philharmonic attracts attention with its beauty, but in that year it was destroyed during a bombing. Although the proposal to restore the building to its original form, it was decided to build a new concert hall. October 8, 1981 the opening of the renovated Leipzig Gewandhaus Philharmonic. It is currently located near the Opera House.

The new concert hall was designed by architect Rudolf Skoda, as well as Volker Sieg, Eberhard Göschel and Winfred Stsigolaytom. This magnificent building is designed for 1900 seats in the large hall with excellent acoustics. Small same room can accommodate up to 498 people, there are usually held chamber concerts.