The orchestra's Vlog

Planet GO No. 16

Lahav Shani on the concert by the Gürzenich Orchestra opening the festival year »1700 years of Jewish life in Cologne«.

Planet GO No. 15

Pianist Kirill Gerstein at rehearsal and in conversation with François-Xavier Roth about the 2nd Piano Concerto by Johannes Brahms. The concert was livestreamed on 2 February 2021.

Planet GO No. 14

A visit to the rehearsal for our next streaming project with François-Xavier Roth. Composer Márton Illés enjoys the dress rehearsal for his new piece »TÉR-SZÍN-TÉR«, commissioned by the Gürzenich Orchestra and now to be premiered.

Planet GO No. 13

A charity convert with Beethoven and Berio. Carina Kanellakis gives an insight into the rehearsal work - a small foretaste of the concert videos that we will soon be showing on our site.

Planet GO No. 12

Our Sound engineer Stephan Cahen from Myrios Classics talks to FXR about his work on the recordings of the Bruckner symphonies.

Planet GO No. 11

François-Xavier Roth talks to William Carragan, the editor of the new edition of Bruckner's 2nd Symphony.

Planet GO No. 10

François-Xavier Roth and the Gürzenich Orchestra are working on a Bruckner cycle. Special report from the recordings of the 2nd Symphony.

Planet GO No. 9

From rehearsal to performance. György Ligeti's »Poème symphonique« for 100 metronomes at the Kölner Philharmonie.

Planet GO No. 8

We are rehearsing with Kristian Bezuidenhout for the 3rd subscription concert.

Planet GO No. 7

"It sounds great!" - François-Xavier Roth gives a sneak preview of our Bruckner recordings with sound engineer Stephan Cahen.

Planet GO No. 6

Subscription Concert 2 with our concertmaster Natalie Chee playing the concert and conducting. And with Blaž Šparovec, our solo clarinettist in Mozart's famous Clarinet Concerto.

Planet GO No. 5

We are working on our Bruckner cycle. François-Xavier Roth gives insights into the finale of Bruckner's 1st Symphony.

Planet GO No. 4

Finally it's back on!!! Harry Ogg conducts the first rehearsals of the Citizens' Orchestra after the lockdown. A new episode from our Gürzenich Planet 🌍 with love greetings from Berlin!

Planet GO No. 3

With Fanfare into the first subscription concert: François-Xavier Roth introduces our new project »Fanfare for a new Beginning«.

Planet GO No. 2

François-Xavier Roth rehearsing with Ayanna Witter-Johnson and Bertrand Chamayou.

Planet GO No. 1

Starting Planet GO, our new Vlog. It will accompany us on our way through perhaps the most unusual season of all.