Ensemble to bring the best of classical music to Tullamore

One of Germany's finest ensembles, the Chamber Philharmonia Cologne, will perform in St Catherine’s Church, Hophill on Saturday, August 17 at 8pm.

The musicians will provide a diverse programme ranging from Vivaldi and his tremendously famous "Concerto grosso D Minor" to Bach, Mozart and Camille Saint-Saens

“Classical music the world over” – is the motto of the Chamber Philharmonia Cologne. It is irrelevant for their musicians whether they are playing in a little village church, in the open air, in Cologne Cathedral or in the Sydney Opera House – their enthusiasm to play music is the same every time.

The objective is simple – they want to inspire as many people as possible across all generations to enjoy classical music. The popularity of the ensemble is reflected in the fact that the Chamber Philharmonia Cologne gives around 300 concerts a year around the globe and listeners throughout the world look forward to a musical encounter with our exceptionally talented musicians.

The Chamber Philharmonia Cologne was founded in the city whose name they bear: Cologne. The city that is famous throughout the world for its University of Music and its musical and instrumental teaching. Generations of musicians have been trained here for many decades who, in terms of their musicality, are unparalleled around the world. 

Taking advantage of this pool of talent, a stock of outstanding musicians has accrued that in a changing cast of musicians take the motto across the world. 

Since November 2009, the Chamber Philharmonia Cologne has a very special partner at their side – the Mercedes-Benz Centre in Cologne. As part of a creative cooperation, this world renowned company, via its branch in Cologne, provides the Chamber Philharmonia Cologne with a comfortable tour bus.

The permanently expanding repertoire of the Chamber Philharmonia Cologne consists primarily of hand-picked pieces.

The real appeal of its programme lies in the meeting of popular and unknown works from a wide variety of musical epochs. This sees familiar greats like Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Vivaldi in dialogue with works from people such as Sergei Prokofieff through to the “King of Tango” Astor Piazzolla. This mix promises great diversity of the very highest order, without us having to preach to the audience in the process. 

To inspire people across the world to enjoy classical music – that’s what we view as our maxim! Tickets will be available on the door an hour before the concert.