Cologne Philharmonic Hall

A renowned concert hall beneath the Museum Ludwig by the Rhine – one of Germany's most important stages for classical music and jazz.

Concerts Classical music By the cathedral

The Cologne Philharmonic Hall is a concert hall opened in 1986 within the Museum Ludwig complex, right between the cathedral and the Rhine. It is among the most renowned concert venues in Germany.

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At a glance

Opened: 1986
Location: beneath the Museum Ludwig, near the cathedral and Rhine
Architects: Busmann + Haberer
Programme: classical, jazz, world music

Music in the heart of the city

The amphitheatre-style hall with its excellent acoustics is home to major orchestras and a stage for international stars from classical to jazz. It is run by KölnMusik. With the striking sloping roof above the hall – which also serves as the museum's forecourt – the Philharmonic is among the most architecturally appealing concert halls in Europe.

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Kölner Philharmonie — © F.412 · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Commons

A concert in the Philharmonie Köln — © Wolfgang Seul · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons

Wolfgang Rihm, Deutscher Komponist (anlässlich der Uraufführung von "Diptychon für Sopran und Orchester", 8. Juni 2007, Philharmonie Köln — © Hans Peter Schaefer, http://www.reserv-a-rt.de · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons

Prof. Horst Meinardus im Anschluss an das Konzert mit der Tokyo Oratorio Society, dem Philharmonischen Orchester Vorpommern und dem Philharmonischen Chor Köln a — © GudrunVelten · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons

Philharmonischer Chor Köln unter der Leitung von Prof. Horst Meinardus am 31. Mai in einem Konzert mit der Tokyo Oratorio Society und dem Philharmonisches Orche — © GudrunVelten · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons

One cropped frame of a video taken during the autograph session in the Kölner Philharmonie before the Symphonic Fantasies concert, depicting (from left to right — © KujaFFman · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons

A picture of the WDR Radio Orchestra Cologne, the WDR Radio Choir Cologne, Jonne Valtonen, Rony Barrak, Benyamin Nuss and Arnie Roth, taken after the performanc — © Kamil Rojek · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons

Kölner Philharmonie, concert hall, panorama shot — © Quantensprung · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons

Außenansicht des Gebäudekomplexes der Kölner Philharmonie und des Museum Ludwig Foto: Haupteingang zur Philharmonie, Bischofsgartenstraße — © Raimond Spekking · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons

D'Bün vun der Kölner Philharmonie — © Original: User:F.412 Modifications: Cornischong at Luxembourgish Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Commons

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