Press releases
38. Kölner Sommerfestival
Fri 30 Oct 2026
From 29 July to 21 August at the Kölner Philharmonie: four top-class productions – as diverse as they are inspiring and entertaining: a dance tribute brimming with irrepressible joie de vivre, a frenetic rhythmic adventure, a piano concerto with a difference, and a gifted entertainer in the flesh, up close and personal.
Tickets now on sale on kphil.de/ksf27
Festival »In Motion«
Wed 08 Oct 2026
From 28 to 31 October, the ‘In Motion’ festival will bring a host of exciting performers to Cologne to demonstrate how live classical music and dance complement one another. One thing is already certain: there has never been as much dancing at the Kölner Philharmonie as there will be over these four days!
Open Philharmonie on October 3rd
Fri 25 Sept 2026
‘FLOW’: A day full of music and encounters at the Kölner Philharmonie: whether concerts, workshops or hands-on activities – the ‘Open Philharmonie’ on Saturday 3 October 2026 invites you to experience music in all its diversity.
40 years Kölner Philharmonie
Wed 9 Sept 2026
Anniversary season kicks off with celebrations and delights with new features
The Kölner Philharmonie opened on September 14, 1986. This will be celebrated over a weekend to mark the start of the season.
ECHO Rising Stars for the 2027/2028 season announced
Fri 19 June 2026
The ECHO Rising Stars for the 2027/28 season have been announced: Five outstanding soloists and the British Fibonacci Quartet, nominated in part by the Cologne Philharmonie, will appear on the stages of Europe’s leading concert halls next season as musical ambassadors of a new generation.
Around 10,000 visitors attended the Kölner Philharmonie's first Cologne Family Festival
Fri 15 May 2026
‘Sing! Sing! Sing!’ was the theme of Cologne’s first family festival on 14 May: from 10 am to 6 pm, families were invited to sing together, make up songs, try them out and discover new worlds of sound.
Cologne Culture Run by Kölner Philharmonie
Mo 23 March 2026
Starting at the Kölner Philharmonie, passing by WDR and Kolumba, and ending at the opera and theater at the Offenbachplatz - which are set to open this fall - this marks the beginning of the Cologne Culture Run, developed by KölnMusik in collaboration with KölnTourismus. Premiere on April 12, during KölnTourismus’ »Entdecke Köln Tag«.
KölnMusik Season 2026/2027
Thu 19 March 2026
KölnMusik’s 2026/2027 anniversary season, featuring masterpieces from the world’s musical heritage, fresh perspectives on familiar traditions and bold artistic touches
Beethoven cycle
Thu 19 March 2026
To mark the anniversary year, Igor Levit is performing all 32 piano sonatas live in North Rhine-Westphalia
KölnMusik employees make children‘s wishes come true
Thu 18 December 2025
The wishes christmas tree was presented for the 5th time
New supervisory board of KölnMusik GmbH
Tue 16 December 2025
New chairman of the supervisory board of KölnMusik GmbH is Dr. Eva Bürgermeister and deputier chairman Prof. Dr. Rolf Bietmann gewählt.
Start into the future
Thu 21 August 2025
With Ewa Bogusz-Moore taking over as intendant the Kölner Philharmonie presents itself in a new design.