Germany · CONCERTS
The 13 best concerts tours you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Choose a 90-minute concert in the Zwinger’s Baroque Wallpavillon, with programs ranging from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik to opera favorites, waltzes, and romantic works. Your ticket includes a seat from row four backward, coat check, and toilet fees. The hall is reached on foot and is not wheelchair accessible.
“very talented musicians playing great music very enjoyable evening”
Spend 70 minutes with the Berlin Orchestra in Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church. Hear Duangamorn Fu sing, Vladimir Magalashvili play the organ, and a violin soloist perform Bach, Mozart, Vivaldi, Beethoven, Schubert, Händel, and Widor. The program may change, and the concert uses a smaller ensemble rather than a full symphony orchestra.
“It was amazing, the place is wonderful, the musicians played and singed perfectly, the set list was very well chosen. Exciting, happiness and smiles are the words that came I my mind.”
Spend one hour hearing members of the Munich Philharmonic and Residenz Soloists perform Bach, Vivaldi, Händel, Haydn, or Mozart in the Residenz Palace chapel. The concert begins at 6:30 PM every Saturday. The chapel is beautiful but can be chilly, so bring warm clothing.
“Lovely concert from 3 very talented musicians in the beautiful court chapel.”
Spend an atmospheric evening in Munich’s Baroque Court Chapel, where Mozart once performed. Residence Soloists present changing programs for Advent, Christmas, New Year’s Eve, and Good Friday, including string quartet, flute, and harp music. Tickets are held at the chapel box office, and the winter room can be very cold.
“A koncert fantasztikus volt. Viszont valami melegítőket rakhattak volna be nagyon hideg volt.”
You’ll attend a two-hour classical concert with intermission in Munich’s Cuvilliés Theatre, a Rococo showpiece where Mozart’s *Idomeneo* premiered. Residenz soloists, drawn from the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra and Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, perform works by Mozart, Vivaldi, Mendelssohn, Johann Strauss, and others.
“Yes I went with a French girlfriend of mine , who happen to be an expert in Music herself I love the Cuvilliestheater very much, its iverwhelming Beauty of it , and have been planning for some Time to enjoy a musical or theatrical évent there My friend , visiting Munich for the first time and not dominating the German Language , , I chose the New Years concert and we both enjoyed it a lot Thanks !!!”
Spend two hours in Munich’s Max-Joseph Hall at the Residence, where the Residence-Soloists perform works by Vivaldi, Mozart, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, and Gershwin. Assigned seating, a short intermission, ornate stucco, and crystal chandeliers make this a polished classical music evening. Tickets are collected at the hall before the performance.
“l éclairage de la salle n était pas excellent il était aveuglant”
Choose a 90-minute classical concert in the Bode Museum’s Gobelin Room, with programs ranging from Bach and Haydn to opera and Romantic piano music. Artists include Mozart Ensemble Berlin, violinist Marianne Boettcher, pianist Beatrice Wehner-Schaller, and soprano Inês Pinto. Museum admission and concert tickets are included.
“really nice venue amazing place, keep up the good work”
Hear the Dresden Residenz Orchestra, directed by Prof. Igor Malinovsky, perform Christmas classics, waltzes, and operetta melodies in the Wallpavillon of Dresden’s Zwinger. The 90-minute concert includes your choice of seating and cloakroom access, but reaching the hall requires stairs and a short walk from Theaterplatz.
Spend a summer evening at Schleißheim Palace, 13 kilometers north of Munich, where the Residence Soloists perform familiar classical works in the Baroque Hall or palace arcades. Your two-hour ticket includes an intermission, but not transport, food, or drink. Exchange your online ticket at the on-site box office before the concert.
“Excellent music and memorable evening Great value for money”
Spend 1.5 hours in the Wallpavillon of Dresden’s Zwinger with the Dresden Residenz Orchestra and selected soloists. Expect Strauss and Lehár waltzes, operetta favorites, a bar on site, and free seating. Arrive early for the best seat, and allow time for stairs and a short walk from Theaterplatz.
“Skøn nytårskoncert i de smukkeste omgivelse - alt fungerede fint, og information var oplevelsen var perfekt”
You’ll hear the Residence Soloists perform classical favorites inside Munich’s All Saints’ Court Church, a former court chapel rebuilt after wartime destruction. The two-hour concert includes works by Mozart, Vivaldi, Beethoven, and sometimes Tchaikovsky. Your assigned seat and ticket pickup at the box office make this an easy evening plan.
You’ll hear a 90-minute classical concert in Köpenick Palace’s Aurora Hall, with programs ranging from Mozart piano works and opera duets to Bach sonatas and Iberian songs. Artists include pianist Maria-Magdalena Pitu-Jokisch, soprano Inês Pinto, violinist Marianne Boettcher, and the Mozart Ensemble Berlin. Museum admission is included.
“La música estuvo formidable, pero las condiciones de la sala dejaban bastante que desear, ya que no tenía ninguna refrigeración y hacía un calor excesivo. Graciad”
Board Moby Dick at Pier 4 in Bonn for a three-hour Sunday brunch cruise. You’ll eat a buffet of typical kölsch dishes while Manni and Steff provide live music. The host service is in German, drinks cost extra, and the ship has no elevator.
Pick a river, a century or a beer hall.
