An evening of baroque sound art of the highest caliber brings together musical precision, historical awareness, and soloistic charisma at the Cologne Philharmonic Hall: the Berlin Baroque Soloists perform together with Anne-Sophie Mutter—an encounter between ensemble culture and an exceptional international artist.
As founder and artistic mentor of the Berliner Barock Solisten, Anne-Sophie Mutter has a decisive influence on the ensemble’s sound. With her unmistakable tone and interpretative clarity, she lends the Baroque repertoire a special presence that combines historically informed music-making with personal expressiveness. Together with the musicians, all of whom are members of the Berliner Philharmoniker, she creates subtly transparent interpretations that balance chamber music transparency with virtuoso brilliance.
The program is dedicated to the diversity of Baroque music—from dance-like elegance to concertante drama to lyrically intense moments. In the special acoustics of the Kölner Philharmonie, these timbres unfold with great intimacy and intensity. The combination of Anne-Sophie Mutter's soloistic authority and the cohesive ensemble culture of the Berlin Baroque Soloists makes the evening a concert experience that allows Baroque to be experienced not as a historical stylistic exercise, but as lively, highly contemporary music.
June 2, 2026
