The latest album by Lena Kravets & Tobias Kassung was released in autumn 2023: "La lumière du sud - the light of the south". It is dedicated entirely to the masters of French music. The vastness of the French coast, the high, blue sky and the special light have always inspired French artists to create special works of art. In music, too, lightness merges with southern flair and the French way of life.
Next Concerts
kammerkonzerte.koeln 2024
We are continuing the chamber concerts in autumn in our new home venue - the Humboldt Hall - and the audience can expect two absolute concert highlights. On Saturday, 9 November 2024, top cellists from NRW will come together with the 8CELLI to perform a top-class programme: in addition to the ‘Estaciones Porteñas’ (Four Seasons) by Astor Piazzolla and wonderful arrangements of romantic works by Sergei Rachmaninoff, there will be a work by Thomas Blomenkamp, the ‘Fandango’.
The new album: La lumière du sud
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Portrait
The Cologne Classical Ensemble is one of the leading collectives for classical chamber music in North Rhine-Westphalia. Ten musical personalities from North Rhine-Westphalia have come together under the umbrella of the Kölner Klassik Ensemble e.V. The cooperation between the musicians is based on artistic appreciation as well as friendship and collegial solidarity over many years. They are united by the desire to develop demanding music - without external restrictions and only committed to musical quality.
Sponsors of the chamber concerts
Our chamber music series are or were supported by the Cultural Office of the City of Cologne, the Kunststiftung NRW, the Ministry of Culture and Science NRW and the RheinEnergie Stiftung Kultur. As well as our board of trustees and sponsoring members of the Kölner Klassik Ensemble e.V.. We are very grateful for this support!