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Kölner Philharmonie • 25. Jan 2026 • ab 12€

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The familiar late Romantic soundscapes of Wagner and Strauss meet the surprising, modern colours of Ayanna Witter-Johnson. The familiar and the unexpected encounter each other, questions open up in sound – a musical puzzle about life, longing and new beginnings.
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27.01.2026
from 12€
Lebensrätsel
01.02.2026
from 10€
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On 11 January 2026, the Gürzenich Orchestra Cologne will perform works from One Thousand and One Nights. Beforehand, Lord Mayor Torsten Burmester will pay tribute to the 150th birthday of Konrad Adenauer, Lord Mayor of Cologne and first Chancellor of Germany.

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