Concerts in Germany · Season 2026–27
Classical concerts in Germany
Orchestras, choirs, quartets and recitals in Leipzig, Dresden, the Rhine and Ruhr cities and Münster, checked every day. We are starting with these cities and growing from there.
Next 14 days
What's on when
CalendarPick a day to see what's on.
Coming up
Classical concerts this weekThe next concerts on the calendar.
Thu 19:30 · Gewandhaus zu Leipzig · Leipzig
Gewandhausorchester in the Great Concert
From €63.12
Fri 19:30 · Gewandhaus zu Leipzig · Leipzig
Gewandhausorchester im Großen Concert
From €63.12
Sat 19:00 · Frauenkirche · Dresden
MOZART – Requiem
From €20.00
Fri 19:30 · Frauenkirche · Dresden
BACH - Weihnachtsoratorium
From €28.00
Sun 18:00 · Kölner Philharmonie · Köln
Francesca Pia Vitale | Freiburger Barockorchester | Pablo Heras-Casado
From €28.00
Fri 20:00 · Kölner Philharmonie · Köln
WDR Sinfonieorchester | Adventurer – Măcelaru & Strauss
From €14.00
Fri 19:00 · Nikolaikirche Leipzig · Leipzig
Johann Sebastian Bach: Christmas Oratorio BWV 248, Cantatas I-III
From €12.00
Fri 19:30 · Konzerthaus Dortmund · Dortmund
The Nutcracker and I
From €35.00
Choose a genre
GenresA full orchestra, a string quartet or film music: choose your kind of evening.
Choose a composer
More composersThe composers on most programmes this season, and where to hear them.
Choose a region
We are starting in Leipzig, Dresden, the Rhine and Ruhr cities and Münster. More regions come later.
- Ruhr regionKonzerthaus Dortmund · Philharmonie Essen554 concerts
- Düsseldorf & surroundingsTonhalle Düsseldorf · Deutsche Oper am Rhein215 concerts
- Cologne, Bonn & surroundingsKölner Philharmonie · Beethovenhalle Bonn499 concerts
- Münster & surroundingsTheater Münster · Erbdrostenhof56 concerts
- Leipzig & surroundingsGewandhaus · Thomaskirche480 concerts
- Dresden & surroundingsSemperoper · Kulturpalast680 concerts
Through the year
The moments Germans go to a concert.
Christmas concertsThe Christmas Oratorio, Advent concerts, the Thomaner and the Kreuzchor. The popular ones sell out early.
Free & cheapConservatoire recitals, church organs and donation concerts that cost nothing.
FestivalsBachfest, Musikfestspiele, Klavier-Festival and Beethovenfest: the festival calendar.
First time?
GuideNo dress code, no secret rules. What to know before your first concert.
Is there a classical concert tonight?
Very likely. In the big cities there is a classical concert somewhere almost every day, and many more on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The week page shows the ones on our calendar, day by day.
Are there free classical concerts?
Yes. Conservatoires give many concerts with free entry or at small prices, and churches hold organ recitals and choral concerts with a donation at the door. The free page lists every free concert on the calendar.
How do I get cheap tickets?
Ask about prices for pupils and students and about returns shortly before the start; many orchestras and opera houses offer both. Buy from the hall itself or from the ticket seller the organiser links to: resale sites often charge more than face value.
What do you wear to a classical concert?
There is no dress code. Wear what you would wear to a nice dinner; jeans are fine everywhere. Premieres, galas and opera nights are a little dressier, but nobody is turned away for their clothes.