Thu 18.12.2025 | 19:00

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

with mit Christiane Karg, Håkan Hardenberger und Jukka-Pekka Saraste

Jukka-Pekka Saraste: An man with gray hair and a beard, wearing a white shirt, sits in a rocky landscape.

Fri 26.12.2025 | 20:00

Fabian Mülller

with The Trinity Sinfonia

Mon 19.01.2026 | 20:00

Wiener Philharmoniker

with Péter Somodari and Daniel Harding

The ceiling of the Kölner Philharmonie with a radial pattern of lights, shining in warm gold and blue tones.

Memorable moments to give as gifts

We have put together four packages, each containing three concerts – ideal as a gift or for your own enjoyment. Learn more

Tue

16.12.2025

20:00

Festival Strings Lucerne

Xavier de Maistre

Wed

17.12.2025

09:30

Mit Karacho! – Schulkonzert

Gürzenich-Orchester Köln

Wed

17.12.2025

11:30

Mit Karacho! – Schulkonzert

Gürzenich-Orchester Köln

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Highlights

Sun

21.12.2025

15:00
Jauchzet, frohlocket! (Kantaten 4-6)
Anna-Lena Elbert | Anna Lucia Richter | Sebastian Kohlhepp | James Atkinson | Chor des Bach-Vereins Köln | Gürzenich-Orchester Köln | Jonathan Cohen

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Tue

06.01.2026

19:00
- Short concert
»Music for 18 Musicians«
Philharmonie.7 – Eine Stunde (R)auszeit

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Fri

16.01.2026

20:00
- Crossover
- #hiddengems
Kit Armstrong | Michael Wollny
»Zauber des Augenblicks« – Improvisationen

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Sun

01.02.2026

20:00
Münchner Philharmoniker | Lahav Shani
Debussy | Mozart | Schönberg

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Mon

02.02.2026

20:00
Vater und Sohn
Christoph und Julian Prégardien | Freiburger Barockorchester | Kristian Bezuidenhout: Mozart

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Tue

10.02.2026

20:00
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra | Klaus Mäkelä
Bruckner 8

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Fri

27.03.2026

20:00
Wagemut – Ravel & Saint-Saëns
Alexander Malofeev | WDR Sinfonieorchester | Lionel Bringuier

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The Kölner Philharmonie Christmas playlist: favourite songs from all corners of the team come together to form a colourful Christmas mix full of surprises.

Sitzreihe im Saal der Kölner Philharmonie

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Cologne Family Festival

Experience, discover and share music – the family festival for young and old on 14 May 2026. Mehr erfahren

The Kölner Philharmonie's Christmas playlist

A colourful Christmas mix full of surprises

Patrice and Katie Knees

Reggae unterm Weihnachtsbaum: Patrice im Talk mit Katie Knees

Weihnachten im Rocksteady-Groove – mit Patrice

Steven Cook

Where classical music ignites

Insights from the Kölner Philharmonie's rebranding project

UnerHÖRT! – In der Musikerfinderei

A video series for primary school classes and families

Lahav Shani

Between the conductor's podium and the piano bench

Between tradition and new beginnings

Rediscover Kölner Philharmonie