Concerto Köln is looking forward to a North American tour in 2026, including a return engagement at Carnegie Hall in New York. The programme also features guest performances in Zurich, Warsaw, Leipzig, Halle, Essen and other cities. The orchestra is also very much looking forward to reuniting with inspiring artistic partners such as Jeanine De Bique, Valer Sabadus, Olga Pashchenko and many more.
Concerto Köln will be making two appearances at the Elbphilharmonie in 2026: at the end of March with a performance of the St John Passion together with the NDR Vocal Ensemble under the baton of Klaas Stok, and in May together with the Dresden Festival Orchestra for a performance of Götterdämmerung.
The academic and artistic project “The Wagner Cycles”, led by Kent Nagano in collaboration with the Dresden Festival Orchestra, is drawing to a close this year with “Götterdämmerung”. Performances will take place in Dresden, Bayreuth, Hamburg, Cologne, Paris and Lucerne, amongst other venues.
And last but not least, Concerto Köln is celebrating Christina of Sweden’s anniversary in its #WeCelebrate 2026 series. The orchestra is looking forward to exciting encounters with interested school pupils as part of its educational projects centred on the Swedish princess.
Since 2008, the ensemble has been closely associated with the Berlin Classics label, whilst also remaining active for other labels. Its discography now comprises over 75 recordings, including many award-winning productions – for example, the recording of Mozart’s “Le nozze di Figaro” conducted by René Jacobs was honoured with a Grammy Award.
Concerto Köln’s work is made possible by the support of dedicated patrons, including the Ministry of Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, the Kunststiftung NRW, the Goethe-Institut, the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media, and the City of Cologne.
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As of: 2026
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