Kölner Philharmonie

Teaching impulses

For secondary school classes

A special kind of double lesson in music: we offer school classes an interactive introduction to selected concerts as part of their lessons. Pupils engage practically with the content of the respective concert by becoming musically active themselves, experiencing different approaches and engaging in dialogue with musicians. This allows them to experience the concert from a broader perspective. 


Schubert: Die Unvollendete 
From the 10th grade   

Franz Schubert considered his Symphony in B minor to be a completed masterpiece. However, the posthumously premièred 7th Symphony was to go down in music history as the »Unvollendete«’. French conductor Raphaël Pichon and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra will not only be celebrating the Austrian symphonist at the concert on 28 May 2025. Other works will also be on the concert programme and will be explored interactively with the pupils beforehand as part of the teaching impulse.

Reference concert: Mahler Chamber Orchestra | Raphaël Pichon - »Die Unvollendete«, Wed 28 May 2025, 8:00 pm

Registration until Wen 30/04/2025

Information on registration

Dates: 1 school visit of 90 minutes as part of lessons (in the 4 weeks before the concert day), followed by a concert visit to the Kölner Philharmonie (see concert dates)

Cost: € 10 per pupil including concert ticket (discounts available for KölnPass holders). A ticket for travelling within the VRS area is included in the concert ticket.

Booking: Once you have confirmed your registration, you will receive the concert tickets at the teaching impulse in your class. The invoice will be sent to you after the concert.

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Questions?

Tel: 0221 204 08 355
musikvermittlung@koelnmusik.de

 

 

Past impulses

Herzog Blaubarts Burg - A legendary opera thriller 
From year 10

What is behind a concert performance? In the teaching impulse »Herzog Blaubarts Burg«, pupils gain exciting insights into Bartók's only opera »Herzog Blaubarts Burg«, which will be performed in a concert version by the philharmonie zuidnederland and vocal soloists on 5 November 2024. The opera is about Herzog Blaubarts mysterious castle with seven locked doors that arouse the curiosity of his wife Judith. Together they enter the dark chambers: Behind each door lies a new musical world that is connected to Bluebeard's dark inner life. Judith is bound by a fateful love for Herzog Blaubart ... 

In the teaching impulse, we invite you to an interactive exploration of the work, the context in which it was written and Bartók's musical language. 

Note: The class visits will take place directly after the autumn holidays from 28 October to 5 November 2024. 

Reference concert: Philharmonie.7 - A fabulous hour »Bartók: Herzog Blaubarts Burg«, Tue 05 Nov 2024, 7:00 pm

Registration until Fri 06.09.2024


Multipercussion 
From the 7th grade 

»This young man has mastered the rare art of singing on his percussion«, wrote one enthusiastic critic about Christoph Sietzen. When the multi-award-winning multipercussionist joins forces with the percussion ensemble MOTUS Percussion, a huge spectrum of sounds can be experienced, as he will do in the Kölner Philharmonie on 20 January 2025. In the teaching impulse, we invite pupils to immerse themselves in the world of rhythms and percussion instruments, to become active themselves and to make music together with the works of the concert evening. No prior knowledge is required!

Note: The school visits will take place (except on Wednesdays) directly after the Christmas holidays from 7 to 17 January 2025. 

Reference concert: Philharmonie.7 - A powerful hour with »Christoph Sietzen | MOTUS Percussion«, MO 20/01/2025, 19:00 h

Registration until Thu 31/10/2024
 

»Four Spirits«
From grade 9

The musician Abel Selaocoe proves that he not only moves effortlessly between genres, but also knows how to impress as a composer and cellist in the classical spectrum. His work »Four Spirits« and Beethoven's 7th Symphony will be performed at the concert on 5 March 2025. The teaching impulse introduces the two works and Abel Selaocoe's artistic personality in advance and reflects on various topics related to the concert programme. The work »Four Spirits« is a passionate homage to the musician's South African homeland. In addition to the cello part, Selaocoe also takes on the vocal part, a South African overtone song, the Umngqokolo. An excursion into classical music follows with Beethoven's 7th Symphony: at the time of the premiere of his 7th Symphony, Beethoven was at the peak of his public success - despite the dramatic deterioration of his hearing. 

Reference concert: Philharmonie.7 - Around the world in one hour with »Abel Selaocoe & Aurora Orchestra«, Wed 05/03/2025, 7:00 pm 

Registration until Fri 13/12/2024