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Tchaikovsky in Aachen? – Of course! In 1887, the famous composer stayed in the city for a few weeks and used his stay to compose. He liked the surroundings, he used the time for long walks and was particularly enthusiastic about the animals in the zoo, which he visited as well as the numerous cafés. In this world premiere by the composer André Parfenov, General Music Director Christopher Ward follows in the footsteps of Tchaikovsky in Aachen together with schoolchildren.

The three robbers attack carriages and rob the travelers. But when one day they meet the little orphan girl Tiffany, their lives are turned upside down with a question. Soon they are looking for other unfortunate children, for whom they buy a magnificent castle and eventually found an entire town.

Anno Schreier's aim when composing his "Sinfonia amorosa e giocosa" was to capture the "allegedly light, relaxed tone of Mozart's early symphonies," and perhaps also their humor. Tchaikovsky also attempted to awaken the spirit of a bygone era in his Variations on a Rococo Theme, whose soloist will be the award-winning cellist Gabriel Schwabe. Beethoven's Symphony No. 3, which reflects his initial fascination with the rebellious Napoleon, exudes a revolutionary spirit.

Das traditionelle Konzert des Sinfonischen Chores Aachen. In Kooperation mit der Aachener Chorbiennale.

Paul McCartney? The Beatle? Composer of an oratorio? Of course! In 1991, McCartney composed this large-scale choral work, which premiered in Liverpool Cathedral that same year - a special honor for the composer, as he had failed an audition for the cathedral choir as a child - "Oh my goodness," as the Aachen native would say. He was all the more pleased to receive a commission from the Royal Liverpool Orchestra, which gave him the opportunity to flesh out his interest in music for choir and orchestra. At the end of the season and under the direction of Christopher Ward, members of the opera ensemble will perform this extraordinary work together with the orchestras of the Theater Aachen and the choirs of the Chorbiennale.

At the toddler concerts with Lisa Klingenburg, even the very youngest children have the opportunity to move to classical music of different styles or simply to listen! This provides a variety of ways to access the sounds of the instruments and the stories that the music tells.