The Philharmonic Concert Hall in Naples counts as the venue to cultural events in Southwest Florida. The main hall opened in 1989 offers place for 1425 spectators. Here approx. 400 arrangements take place yearly. There are also Broadway musicals, operas, classical concerts, ballet performances as well as the appearance of high-class single interpreters.

The Naples Philharmonic Concert Hall has its own orchestra with 85 members, who have won international recognition. The orchestra has already accompanied artists like Luciano Pavarotti and Andrea Bocelli.

Some of the major highlights of the season 2007/2008 are the musicals “Cats”, “Jesus Christ, Superstar” and “Gypsy”, the operas “Tosca”, “La Bohème” and “Madame Butterfly”, the Irish musical “Lord of the Dance”, the Miami city ballet and the Russian Ballett, the appearance of the Jazz-Singer Queen Latifah, the violin virtuso Itzhak Perlman and the classical pianist Yundi Li.

The entry price is anywhere between 40 and 150 dollars. The Philharmonic Concert Hall is between the Waterside shops and Pelican Bay.

 The Phil also hosts a museum of the arts which is stated later on.