Gürzenich-Orchester Köln
Vita
Das Gürzenich-Orchester Köln ist das Orchester der Oper Köln. Die beiden Institutionen verbindet eine langjährige erfolgreiche Partnerschaft. In der langen Geschichte des Orchesters bündeln sich viele Entwicklungslinien des städtischen Musiklebens. Seine Wurzeln reichen zurück bis zur städtischen Ratsmusik des 15. Jahrhunderts und der Domkapelle. 1827 übernahm die Cölner Concert-Gesellschaft die Trägerschaft. 1840 bestellte sie mit Conradin Kreutzer den ersten fest besoldeten Städtischen Kapellmeister. Die Gesellschaftskonzerte fanden ab 1857 in einem Handels- und Festsaal aus der Zeit der Spätgotik statt, dem sogenannten Gürzenich.
Ferdinand Hiller, Franz Wüllner und Fritz Steinbach, Hermann Abendroth, Günter Wand bis hin zu Markus Stenz und François-Xavier Roth – so unterschiedlich die städtischen Kapellmeister in der Nachfolge von Conradin Kreutzer ihre Schwerpunkte setzten, ist ihnen gemeinsam, dass sie alle die Balance zwischen dem klassischen Kanon und dem jeweils Neuen ihrer Zeit suchen. Robert und Clara Schumann konzertierten mit dem Gürzenich-Orchester in Köln, Hector Berlioz, Giuseppe Verdi und Richard Wagner dirigierten ihre neusten Werke.
1888 ging das Orchester in städtische Trägerschaft über. Die damals 53 Orchestermitglieder bespielen vertraglich verpflichtet das Theater. Bis heute ist das Gürzenich-Orchester zugleich das Orchester der Oper Köln. Marek Janowski weihte 1986 die Kölner Philharmonie mit Gustav Mahlers Sinfonie Nr. 8, der »Sinfonie der Tausend«, ein.
Von 2003 bis 2014 leitete Markus Stenz das Gürzenich-Orchester Köln und verband traditionelles Angebot und innovative Elemente im Rahmen seiner Konzerte.
Zahlreiche Einladungen führen das Orchester auf bedeutende internationale Konzertpodien, z. B. nach Wien, Athen, Thessaloniki, Amsterdam, zum International Festival Edinburgh, zu den BBC Proms nach London sowie nach China.
Upcoming productions with: Gürzenich-Orchester Köln
Der Wunschpunsch
Das Rheingold
Saul
Hänsel und Gretel
La Cenerentola
Max und Moritz
Le nozze di Figaro
Die Walküre
Freikugeln - Der Freischütz in fünf Dimensionen
Ernani
Picture a day like this
Turandot
Die Zauberflöte
Manon Lescaut
All events with Gürzenich-Orchester Köln
November 2025
Reference to sensory stimuli: The performance includes rapidly changing lighting or strobe effects.
With the awarding of the Offenbach Prize
Introduction 30 minutes prior to the performance.
Reference to sensory stimuli: The performance includes rapidly changing lighting or strobe effects.
Reference to sensory stimuli: The performance includes rapidly changing lighting or strobe effects.
Reference to sensory stimuli: The performance includes rapidly changing lighting or strobe effects.
Introduction 30 minutes prior to the performance.
Reference to sensory stimuli: The performance includes rapidly changing lighting or strobe effects.
Reference to sensory stimuli: The performance includes rapidly changing lighting or strobe effects.
Introduction 30 minutes prior to the performance.
Reference to sensory stimuli: The performance includes rapidly changing lighting or strobe effects.
Reference to sensory stimuli: The performance includes rapidly changing lighting or strobe effects.
Reference to sensory stimuli: The performance includes rapidly changing lighting or strobe effects.
Reference to sensory stimuli: The performance includes rapidly changing lighting or strobe effects.
Reference to sensory stimuli: The performance includes rapidly changing lighting or strobe effects.
Introduction 30 minutes prior to the performance.
Follow-up discussion following the performance.
Reference to sensory stimuli: The performance includes rapidly changing lighting or strobe effects.
Introduction 30 minutes prior to the performance.
December 2025
School classes should contact gruppen@buehnen.koeln directly
Reference to sensory stimuli: The performance includes rapidly changing lighting or strobe effects.
Reference to sensory stimuli: The performance includes rapidly changing lighting or strobe effects.
Reference to sensory stimuli: The performance includes rapidly changing lighting or strobe effects.
Reference to sensory stimuli: The performance includes rapidly changing lighting or strobe effects.
Reference to sensory stimuli: The performance includes rapidly changing lighting or strobe effects.
Reference to sensory stimuli: The performance includes rapidly changing lighting or strobe effects.
Reference to sensory stimuli: The performance includes rapidly changing lighting or strobe effects.
Reference to sensory stimuli: The performance includes rapidly changing lighting or strobe effects.
Reference to sensory stimuli: The performance includes rapidly changing lighting or strobe effects.
Reference to sensory stimuli: The performance includes rapidly changing lighting or strobe effects.
Reference to sensory stimuli: The performance includes rapidly changing lighting or strobe effects.
January 2026
School classes interested in the mobile opera MAX AND MORITZ should contact gruppen@buehnen.koeln directly.
March 2026
Premiere
Pre-sale starts on 05 November at 10 am.
Pre-sale starts on 05 November at 10 am.
Pre-sale starts on 05 November at 10 am.
Pre-sale starts on 05 November at 10 am.
Pre-sale starts on 05 November at 10 am.
Pre-sale starts on 05 November at 10 am.
Pre-sale starts on 05 November at 10 am.
Pre-sale starts on 05 November at 10 am.
Pre-sale starts on 05 November at 10 am.
Pre-sale starts on 05 November at 10 am.
Pre-sale starts on 05 November at 10 am.
Premiere
Pre-sale starts on 05 November at 10 am.
April 2026
Pre-sale starts on 05 November at 10 am.
Pre-sale starts on 05 November at 10 am.
Pre-sale starts on 05 November at 10 am.
Premiere
Tickets are available from the COMEDIA Theatre here. No KVB ticket is included.
Tickets are available from the COMEDIA Theatre here. No KVB ticket is included.
Tickets are available from the COMEDIA Theatre here. No KVB ticket is included.
Tickets are available from the COMEDIA Theatre here. No KVB ticket is included.
Tickets are available from the COMEDIA Theatre here. No KVB ticket is included.
Tickets are available from the COMEDIA Theatre here. No KVB ticket is included.
Pre-sale starts on 05 November at 10 am.
Tickets are available from the COMEDIA Theatre here. No KVB ticket is included.
Pre-sale starts on 05 November at 10 am.
Premiere
Pre-sale starts on 05 November at 10 am.
Pre-sale starts on 05 November at 10 am.
Pre-sale starts on 05 November at 10 am.
Tickets are available from the COMEDIA Theatre here. No KVB ticket is included.
Tickets are available from the COMEDIA Theatre here. No KVB ticket is included.
Pre-sale starts on 05 November at 10 am.
Tickets are available from the COMEDIA Theatre here. No KVB ticket is included.
Pre-sale starts on 05 November at 10 am.
May 2026
Tickets are available from the COMEDIA Theatre here. No KVB ticket is included.
Tickets are available from the COMEDIA Theatre here. No KVB ticket is included.
Pre-sale starts on 05 November at 10 am.
Pre-sale starts on 05 November at 10 am.
Premiere
Pre-sale starts on 05 November at 10 am.
Pre-sale starts on 05 November at 10 am.
Pre-sale starts on 05 November at 10 am.
Pre-sale starts on 05 November at 10 am.
Pre-sale starts on 05 November at 10 am.
Pre-sale starts on 05 November at 10 am.
June 2026
Tickets are available from the COMEDIA Theatre here. No KVB ticket is included.
Tickets are available from the COMEDIA Theatre here. No KVB ticket is included.
Tickets are available from the COMEDIA Theatre here. No KVB ticket is included.
Tickets are available from the COMEDIA Theatre here. No KVB ticket is included.
Tickets are available from the COMEDIA Theatre here. No KVB ticket is included.
Tickets are available from the COMEDIA Theatre here. No KVB ticket is included.
Tickets are available from the COMEDIA Theatre here. No KVB ticket is included.
August 2025
September 2025
Als Schulklasse wenden Sie sich bitte direkt an gruppen@buehnen.koeln
Premiere
Introduction 30 minutes prior to the performance.
October 2025
Introduction 30 minutes prior to the performance.
Introduction 30 minutes prior to the performance.
Introduction 30 minutes prior to the performance.
Introduction 30 minutes prior to the performance.
Introduction 30 minutes prior to the performance.
Follow-up discussion following the performance.
Introduction 30 minutes prior to the performance.
Introduction 30 minutes prior to the performance.
Introduction 30 minutes prior to the performance.
Tickets are available through the Cologne Philharmonie ticket service here.
Premiere
Reference to sensory stimuli: The performance includes rapidly changing lighting or strobe effects.
Premiere
Introduction 30 minutes prior to the performance.
Introduction 30 minutes prior to the performance.
Reference to sensory stimuli: The performance includes rapidly changing lighting or strobe effects.
Introduction 30 minutes prior to the performance.
