Chamber music thrives on intimacy: on attentive listening and deeply felt emotions. Under the motto ‘Come closer’, artists and audience engage in an intense exchange. Through brief introductions and discussions, the music becomes an immediate experience, and even the softest notes unfold their full effect.

The hall of the Kölner Philharmonie combines grandeur with intimacy, optimal acoustics and carefully designed lighting. From songs and quartets to surprising chamber music combinations – from Schubert and Beethoven to Fanny Hensel or the SIGNUM saxophone quartet – a sonic space is created in which works can be experienced anew. Three subscription series offer flexible concert-going options and exciting discoveries.