Sinatra & Friends

Sinatra & Friends

The Rat Pack is back! The hit show »Sinatra & Friends« is back! The three Brits Stephen Triffitt, Mark Adams and George Daniel Long alias Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. allow the audience to experience the greatest show legends of all time – also known as the infamous »Rat Pack« – on stage.

Isabelle Faust & Friends

Arnold Schönberg’s Chamber Symphony famously once led to a riot in Vienna, but now the only virtuoso handiwork happens on stage when violinist Isabelle Faust tackles this challenging and rarely performed piece. In this evening of chamber music, some of the great works of early new music lead into the melancholy of Brahms’s Clarinet Quintet. The performance of Brahms’s Clarinet Quintet corresponds with the Berliner Philharmoniker’s chamber music afternoon event on 15 September 2024: the programme includes the benchmark clarinet quintet by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Wolfgang Rihm’s response and continuation of this important clarinet quintet tradition.

Christoph Sietzen & Friends

Christoph Sietzen ist ein preisgekrönter Multipercussionist und ein gefeierter Solist im Dialog mit großen Orchestern. Doch seine Liebe gilt auch der Kammermusik. In Köln konzertiert er mit Tabea Zimmermann, Königin der Bratsche, und mit Cembalokünstler Mahan Esfahani.Tam-Tam, Schellen, Marimba & Co. sind selten in der Kammermusik zu erleben. Wenige Komponisten haben sie in kleinere Besetzungen einbezogen. Eine schöne Ausnahme bilden Luciano Berios experimentelles Stück »Naturale« und das als unspielbar geltende Kuriosum »Oophaa« von Iannis Xenakis. Der Tausendsassa am Schlagwerk, Christoph Sietzen, die brillante Bratschistin Tabea Zimmermann und der Held am Cembalo, Mahan Esfahani, stellen sich gerne solchen Herausforderungen und inspirieren sich gegenseitig. Gefördert vom Kuratorium KölnMusik e.V.

Concert with Friends

Renaud Capuçon & Friends

French violinist and conductor Renaud Capuçon likes to encourage musical encounters and mix generations. With Paul Zientara, Julia Hagen and Guillaume Bellom, he shares Fauré and two rarely performed gems from post-Romantic repertoire.

Angélique Kidjo & Friends

Khatia Buniatishvili & Friends

Piano star Khatia Buniatishvili, a virtuoso with a brilliant career and a remarkable aura, surrounds herself with some of her closest friends for a celebration of music featuring some of the composers she holds most dear.

Branford Marsalis & Friends

Thomas Quasthoff & Friends

Thomas Quasthoff, the internationally renowned bass-baritone, has bid farewell to classical music after half a century. Now, he's pursuing his passion for jazz with friends. He focuses on the joy of music. Performing with his top-tier band, he interprets American Songbook classics, captivating audiences with his passion.

Wolfgang Haffner & Friends

The legendary drummer Wolfgang Haffner has been on stage for 50 years. That’s a reason to celebrate! Haffner is gathering together an illustrious list of guests, friends and companions who have made their mark on his career. Who exactly will be there remains a surprise for the time being. What is certain is that it will be a jazz concert in a class of its own.