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Gürzenich Orchestra Cologne: Nomination for BBC Music Magazine Award

The recording Songs of Fate with Anna Lucia Richter and the Gürzenich Orchestra Cologne has been nominated for the BBC Music Magazine Award 2026. In addition to the expert jury, the audience will also decide on the winner. Support the Gürzenich Orchestra with your vote.

1001 Nights – Orchestral music in memory of Adenauer

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.

45,000 euros donated to educational projects in Colombia

With its performances of Bach's Christmas Oratorio, the Gürzenich Orchestra Cologne not only set a festive musical tone, but also enabled concrete assistance together with its audience: €45,000 in donations will benefit the educational and protective work of Casa Hogar Deutschland e.V.

Christmas subscriptions now available

The festive season is approaching and the Gürzenich Orchestra cordially invites music lovers: the popular Christmas subscriptions are now available – three carefully curated subscriptions with 3, 4 or 5 concerts that promise the finest musical enjoyment, surprising musical moments and great emotions.

Cologne Citizens' Orchestra begins registration phase

The registration period for the Cologne Citizens' Orchestra begins on 14 November. Together with over 40 professional musicians, music-loving Cologne residents are preparing for a concert at the Philharmonie – with plenty of passion, enthusiasm for learning and enjoyment of playing together.

Let's GO – Concert Introduction to Take Along

From the 2025/26 season, „Let’s GO – Your Concert Guide to Go“ will replace the traditional in-hall introduction. This digital format offers insights into the background of the works, the composers, and the interpretations of a concert in the season.

Gürzenich Orchestra Cologne and Kronberg Academy Launch Exclusive Partnership to Support Young Soloists Starting in the New Season

From the 2025/26 season onwards, the Gürzenich Orchestra Cologne and the Kronberg Academy will launch an exclusive five-year partnership under the artistic direction of Andrés Orozco-Estrada. The goal of this collaboration is the sustainable support of outstanding young soloists through an annual concert as part of the Gürzenich Orchestra’s subscription series at the Cologne Philharmonie.

Livestream am 8. Juni: „Über Leben“ mit dem Gürzenich-Orchester

Erleben Sie Schönbergs "Ein Überlebender aus Warschau" und Schostakowitschs "5. Sinfonie" live aus der Kölner Philharmonie – bequem von zu Hause aus.

„Man wird Zeitzeuge – das ist ein großes Geschenk“

Ein Gespräch mit Dominique Horwitz über Arnold Schönberg und seine Rolle im Werk „Ein Überlebender aus Warschau“

Season preview 2025-26

Prelude and departure. Andrés Orozco-Estrada's first season with the Gürzenich Orchestra Cologne in the 2025-2026 season