The Azerbaijan State Academic Philharmonic Hall was constructed throughout 1910–1912 at the request of the city elite and designed by the Soviet architect of Armenian descent Gabriel Ter-Mikelov in the Italian Renaissance (exterior) and German Rococo (interior) styles.

[2] The society (known as the Summer Center for Public Gatherings prior to 1936) was originally organized as a club for the wealthy of Baku, who attended it for banquets and entertainment.

Azerbaijan's Minister of Culture explained such delay by the fact that underground waters had damaged the base of the building over time.

[3][4] Several famous people attended the ceremony, like President Ilham Aliyev, former minister of culture Polad Bulbuloglu, outstanding cellist Mstislav Rostropovich, professor Ferhad Badalbayli.

The society affiliates 7 performing groups, namely:[3] The garden of the Philharmonic hall, sometimes called Governor's Park, was established in 1830 next to Baku fortress.