The Kölner Akademie takes its audiences on a journey through classical music: expressive, virtuosic and exact in every detail. This unique period-instrument ensemble, under the artistic direction of its internationally renowned conductor Michael Alexander Willens, has a broad repertoire ranging from baroque works via Beethoven and Brahms to contemporary music, and has been awarded numerous prizes. Performances at international festivals, live television and radio broadcasts in connection with its highly acclaimed discs – notably world première recordings of music by lesser-known composers – have made the Kölner Akademie well-known far beyond its national borders.
