Kölner Kurrende

Kölner Kurrende

Der Text: stammt aus der Bibel. Die Form: ein geistliches Oratorium. Und dennoch könnte Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdys »Elias« genauso gut auf einer Opernbühne stattfinden. So packend, so dramatisch und so theatralisch erzählt der Komponist die Geschichte dieses zutiefst menschlichen Propheten.Der zweifelt, leidet und grämt sich, stellt sich furchtlos den Anhängern von Baal und dem selbstherrlichen König Ahab entgegen, rettet auf wundersame Weise ein Kind, beendet eine Dürre und fährt am Ende spektakulär in einem Feuerwagen gen Himmel auf. Doch die heimlichen Hauptdarsteller in »Elias« sind, entgegen dem Titel, die »recht dicken, starken, großen Chöre«, wie Mendelssohn Bartholdy es selbst formuliert hat: vom schlicht-berührenden Chorsatz bis hin zu gewaltiger Prachtentfaltung mit Unterstützung des vollen Orchesters.

Kölner Promenadenkonzert

Kölner Bürgerorchester

90 Jahre Erstes Kölner Akkordeon-Orchester

The First Cologne Accordion Orchestra celebrates its 90th anniversary with a captivating evening of top-level music at the Cologne Philharmonic Hall. Joined by "Mr. Good Life" Tom Gaebel and the Cologne choir "Die Erben," the orchestra promises a dazzling celebration of its unique sound, showcasing the artistry that has taken them to stages worldwide.

Kölner Jugendchor St. Stephan

For four decades, the young singers led by choirmaster Michael Kokott have been inspiring their audience with joy and dedication. Their diverse program ranges from a-cappella arrangements of pop songs and gospels to Cologne tunes. In the two-hour program, the ensemble invites you to listen and sing along.

Kölner Bürgerorchester | Mariano Chiacchiarini

Karnevalistische Matinee zugunsten des Kölner Rosenmontagszuges

Ronald Brautigam | Die Kölner Akademie | Michael Alexander Willens

When Ronald Brautigam plays the fortepiano, even familiar pieces sound excitingly new. His uncompromising playing has led to the re-evaluation of prominent composers. He performs classics like Mozart with passion, sometimes thundering the keys, sometimes coaxing a wealth of colors from the instrument. Since 2009, he's collaborated with the Kölner Akademie and Michael Alexander Willens, recording acclaimed complete sets of Mozart and Beethoven piano concertos. The Cologne-based orchestra also performs Louise Farrenc's 1st Symphony, a rare successful female composer of the 19th century.

Diana Damrau & Nikolai Schukoff / NDR Radiophilharmonie / Dirk Kaftan

»Art is not just beauty, art should move people as well,« says Diana Damrau. There can be no doubt that she does this to excellent effect: for years now, the celebrated soprano has been filling opera houses and concert halls all over the world with her radiant voice and a peerless intensity of expression. Yet the appealing Bavarian singer has no airs and graces, nor does she think in terms of musical pigeonholes. Good-humoured and completely authentic, she sings opera and sacred repertoire with the same verve as musicals and film songs. Discount for all under 30: Exclusively for this concert, anyone under 30 can book the REDticket. This means that even the best available seats only cost € 12. Proof of age must be shown when attending the concert, otherwise the difference to the original price will have to be paid. Diana Damrau and her colleague Nikolai Schukoff devote their Elbphilharmonie concert to the great operetta composers, from the »waltz king« Johann Strauss and Berlin native Paul Lincke to Emmerich Kálmán and Franz Lehár. An evening of lovely waltzes and other tunes that should move the audience’s hearts – and their feet as well.