THE Chamber Philharmonia Cologne (Germany) is coming back to Australia bringing a powerful new program – and is set to play St Mary’s Catholic Church this Saturday night from 7.30pm.
“Classical music the world over” – is the motto of the Chamber Philharmonia Cologne who find themselves just at home on a stage where it be in a little village church, in the open air, in Cologne Cathedral or in the Sydney Opera House.
The objective of the group is simple – they want to inspire as many people as possible across all generations to enjoy classical music.
The popularity of the ensemble is reflected in the fact that the Chamber Philharmonia Cologne gives around 300 concerts a year around the globe and listeners throughout the world look forward to a musical encounter with the exceptionally talented musicians.
The Chamber Philharmonia Cologne was founded in the city whose name they bear: Cologne.
They tour all over the world and tours regularly take them to New Zealand, Australia, Spain, Great Britain, Ireland and many other countries – and of course to Germany. In this context, the selection of works and soloists takes on a special significance.
The multifaceted composition of the ensemble provides every member of the Chamber Philharmonia Cologne with the opportunity to perform as a soloist.
The permanently expanding repertoire of the Chamber Philharmonia Cologne consists primarily of hand-picked pieces.
The real appeal of their program lies in the meeting of popular and unknown works from a wide variety of musical epochs. This sees familiar greats like Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Vivaldi in dialogue with works from people such as Sergei Prokofieff through to the “King of Tango” Astor Piazzolla.
Tickets are available through Warwick Tourism and Events, 49 Albion Street, (07) 4661 9073, www.warwickevents.com – and tickets at the door (cash sales only) one hour prior to the concert.
