Chamber Philharmonia Cologne Australian tour 2023 includes Canberra

World renowned classical ensemble The Chamber Philharmonia Cologne will perform in Canberra at St. Christopher’s Cathedral, Forrest, on February 14.

The Chamber Philharmonia Cologne getting into the spirit of things on the
Batemans Bay and Ulladulla leg of their Australian tour this February, 2023.
Photo courtesy Bay Post and Moruya Examiner

After several successful European tours in 2019 and 2020 the Chamber Philharmonia Cologne (Germany) is coming back to Australia in the summer of 2023 with a powerful and lovely program. A combination of their well known and beloved “Four Seasons“ by Antonio Vivaldi and new exceptional great pieces including from Mozart, Saint-Saens and Paganini.

“Classical music around the world” – this is the motto of the ensemble. It is irrelevant for the musicians whether they are playing in a little village church, open air, in a cathedral, big theatre, in their hometown of Cologne or in Sydney. Their enthusiasm to bring music to people’s lives stays the same every time.

The objective is simple – to inspire as many people as possible through all generations to enjoy classical music. The popularity of the ensemble is reflected in the fact that they give 300 concerts a year around the globe and listeners can look forward to a musical encounter with these talented musicians.

Program for the Australian tour, including at Canberra's St. Christopher's Cathedral, Forrest.

The Chamber Philharmonia Cologne was founded in the city whose name they bear: Cologne. A city which is known worldwide for its University of Music and high quality of cultural education and standing.

Generations of musicians have been trained there for many decades and developed successful careers. All of them love to return to this city to reconnect with old and new friends, musicians who inspire each other, who grow together and take this enthusiasm out into the world while performing with this ensemble.

 

Since November 2009, the orchestra has a very special partner on their side – the Mercedes-Benz Centre in Cologne. As part of this creative cooperation, the world renowned company is thrilled by their musical concept. They have provided the Chamber Philharmonia Cologne with a comfortable tour bus. It enables the musicians to travel quickly and comfortably to all of their concert locations. The ensemble who built up a close cooperation with the Mercedes-Benz Centre Cologne organises concerts for the car company’s special customers.

 

The Chamber Philharmonia Cologne feels at home all around the globe. Tours regularly take them to New Zealand, Australia, Spain, Great Britain, Ireland and additional countries - and of  course Germany. In this format of work, the selection of musicians, soloist and repertoire provides every member with the opportunity to perform as a soloist and constantly develop and grow their musical abilities and horizons.

The permanently expanding repertoire of the Chamber Philharmonia Cologne consists of hand-picked pieces taken from different epochs. The real appeal of their program lies in the delicate combination of popular as well as unknown pieces from a wide variety of composers from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and the modern era. This leads to a charming and interesting concert experience where for example Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Vivaldi engage in dialogue with Sergei Prokofiev and the “King of Tango” Astor Piazzolla.

 

To touch peoples hearts and inspire them through Music – that’s what they view as their maxim!

 

Quite simply: Classical music around the world!

First published in St Paul's Anglican Church newsletter, Frankston, VIC 3199