In Petrozavodsk there is a major concert agency, is actively developing musical concert - State Philharmonic. It is located on Kirov Street in a modern building, which houses the Big Concert Hall on 481 place. The spacious lobby of the second floor held the exhibition of paintings, photographs, drawings, works of applied art.

The structure consists of the following Philharmonic concert groups - the Symphony Orchestra of Russian Folk Instruments "Onego". Artistic director and chief conductor of the teams are Marius Stravinsky and Gennady Mironov - Honored Worker of Culture of the Republic of Karelia Honored Artist of Russia. The department, which includes a variety of ensembles and soloists called the tour and the Philharmonic, as there are departments - marketing and music education.

This region has long had its own musical traditions, but only in January 1939, the Council of People's Commissars established the State Philharmonic Orchestra of the Karelian-Finnish. Previously, she was at the prospect. Karl Marx and in its composition were - Symphony Orchestra, folk song and dance "Kantele", vocal-pop band, The State Choir. The composition of the Philharmonic included then about 300 people.

Since its inception in the republic Philharmonic became the center of musical life. Already in October 1939, she opened her first official musical season. And then regularly conducted symphonic concerts, they performed the best works of Russian and foreign classical music, heard of Karelian authors.

From the first months of the war Philharmonic concert organized several teams, which gave concerts of classical music, the works of poets, composers of Karelia on points mobilization, in the construction of fortifications. Musicians in the difficult period gave more than 500 concerts. But since the end of 1941, the activity of Philharmonic has been temporarily suspended. Some artists moved to the Theatre of Musical Comedy, Ensemble "Kantele" was evacuated to Belomorsk. The activity Philharmonic restored in February 1944. It consisted of the State National Ensemble "Kantele" and front-line team of artists.

In the postwar years Philharmonic regularly musical and educational activities. Invited well-known conductors, singers and instrumentalists. Concerts were held throughout the country, more than 28 settlements were covered by the activities of concert brigades. It was opened a music lecture, attended lectures in music of other artists Philharmonic, particularly Leningrad. Karelian artists and performers were marked by awards: awards and medals, diplomas. As part of the Philharmonic were and pop groups, as well as chamber music vocal, instrumental, opera and drama ensembles. From the earliest years of Philharmonic and work creatively with the musicians in Moscow, St. Petersburg, various Russian cities and other countries, why Petrozavodsk has always been available to the public the art of well-known actors, singers.

Now Karelian Philharmonic concerts of the Orchestra of Russian Folk Instruments, Symphony Orchestra, as well as the evening of pop and jazz music. Popular concerts at the tables and recitals. Kids programs are offered in the musical lectures and children's music subscription.

On the stage are also held, and international festivals, is - "Autumn Lyre" - Days of chamber music, "Jazz-caravan", "White Nights of Karelia." "Window to Russia" - the so-called All-Russian competition in 2001, where the Karelian Philharmonic received Prize. Dmitry Likhachev, which was founded by the Congress of the Russian intelligentsia. At the First Radiofestival symphony and chamber orchestras Russia held in 2002 was awarded the Symphonic Orchestra of the Karelian Philharmonic, in the nomination "For creative perusal of the works." In October 2009, were festive events dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the Philharmonic.