Jennifer Johnston | Gerald Finley | Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra | Klaus Mäkelä

Name: Jennifer Johnston | Gerald Finley | Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra | Klaus Mäkelä
Start: 2026-11-15T20:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-15T22:00:00+01:00
Location: Kölner Philharmonie

Sun, 15 Nov 2026 · 20:00

Kölner Philharmonie, Cologne, Germany

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Jennifer Johnston | Gerald Finley | Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra | Klaus Mäkelä — Kölner Philharmonie, Cologne

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Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra under Klaus Mäkelä takes the stage at Kölner Philharmonie on Sunday, 15 November 2026 at 20:00, with soloists Jennifer Johnston and Gerald Finley. This marks the orchestra's sole German date for the season. Kölner Philharmonie, inaugurated in 1986, ranks among Germany's premier concert halls and sits on the Rhine's bank beside the Ludwig Museum. The vineyard-style seating accommodates roughly 2,000 listeners and is renowned for its exceptional acoustics, providing ideal conditions for a world-class orchestra's sound.

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About: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Founded in Amsterdam in 1888, the Concertgebouw Orchestra has spent over a century building a sound that critics call truly its own - warm strings, precise ensemble playing, and a repertoire spanning Mahler to contemporary commissions. Klaus Mäkelä, set to become chief conductor in 2027, has been shaping the orchestra's direction since 2022.

Gramophone world orchestra ranking (2008)

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commercial recordings released

What's new

2026-04
The orchestra confirmed two new permanent horn players, Lou-Anne Dutreix and Simen Fegran, after both passed their probationary periods.
2026-03
The orchestra announced its 2026-27 season, featuring a large number of concerts led by Klaus Mäkelä alongside debuts from new conductors and soloists.
2025-10
Thirteen new musicians joined the orchestra's Academy for the 2025-26 season, introduced at the season-opening concert featuring Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring under Klaus Mäkelä.

Tour

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Tracks

Mahler: Symphony No. 9 (Bernard Haitink, 1969)Benchmark recording, widely cited as one of the definitive interpretations.

Bruckner: Symphony No. 8 (Eugen Jochum, 1964)Historic live recording from the Concertgebouw, remastered and re-released in 2025.

Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 'Eroica' (Klaus Mäkelä)Recent recording with Mäkelä, part of the orchestra's ongoing collaboration with its incoming chief conductor.

Shostakovich: Jazz Suite No. 2 - Waltz II (Riccardo Chailly)One of the orchestra's most-streamed recordings on YouTube.

Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 'From the New World' (Klaus Mäkelä)Performed on the 2025 Japan tour; part of the 'Made in America' programme.

About the venue: Kölner Philharmonie

The Kölner Philharmonie is one of Germany's premier concert halls, opened in 1986 beneath the Ludwig Museum on the banks of the Rhine. Its distinctive vineyard-style auditorium seats around 2,000 and is celebrated for its outstanding acoustics. The hall hosts the Gürzenich Orchestra, WDR Symphony Orchestra, and a wide range of international classical, jazz, and world-music performances.

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