For 50 years, the Cologne New Philharmonic Orchestra has been presenting its audience with symphonic masterpieces and balanced and powerful programs from the rich repertoire of works by great masters. Under its umbrella, a unique platform offers young professionals the increasingly rare opportunity to participate in extraordinary concert projects beyond the boundaries of their studies and professional lives.
It is run by a non-profit association that supports the orchestra's mission as a musical ambassador and promoter of a peaceful world by integrating numerous young foreign artists living in Germany.

On THE GOLDEN ROOFS OF PRAGUE in the Cologne Philharmonic Hall!

For the 50th anniversary of the orchestra, Volker Hartung and the Cologne New Philharmonic Orchestra welcome their Cologne audience. The Cologne New Philharmonic returns to the Philharmonie.

With their traditional symphonic concert in the Cologne Philharmonic Hall, the famous group embarks on a musical journey to golden Prague this year! Thus inspired, the program begins on March 1, 2026, with the famous symphonic poem "Vltava" from the cycle "My Country" by Friedrich Smetana, in which the "father of Czech music" musically describes the course of the river from its source to its mouth. It is followed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's splendid Symphony No. 38, which has become famous under the name "Prague Symphony."

In the second half of the concert, the Romance and the Mazurka for violin and orchestra, as well as the Slavonic Dances op. 46 by Anton Dvorak, will thrillingly conclude the program. The moderator and conductor is Volker Hartung. To wrap up the concert, the young virtuosos of the orchestra will once again ignite a festive fireworks display of virtuoso encores and will also look beyond Cologne and Prague.

We promise you an unforgettable experience!

Sunday, March 1, 2026, 8 p.m. Cologne Philharmonic Hall, Bischofsgartenstraße 1
Tickets are available at 0221 / 280 280 and koelner-philharmonie.de and all KölnTicket booking offices.
One can obtain the remaining tickets at the box office from 6.30 p.m.