Concerts for school classes
Schools
The Dresdner Philharmonie offers a variety of projects for school students. Listening, discovering and participating are the order of the day - whether during a visit to the orchestra's rehearsals, workshops on the world of sound, visits by musicians in the classroom, special guided tours or concerts for school classes...
There is always something special in the free morning concerts for school classes: theDresdner Philharmonie and the Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra perform famous works of orchestral literature in moderated concerts for all grades.
These include “Pictures at an Exhibition” by Modest Mussorgsky and the 5th Symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven, as well as “Peter and the Wolf” by Peter Tchaikovsky. Franz Schubert's “Great” Symphony will also be performed in the 2025/26 school year. We are looking forward to the crazy “Adventures of the Little Trumpet” and will hear the wonderful instrument saxophone with all its virtuosity in a very special school concert. In Hector Berlioz' famous “Symphonie fantastique”, the full splendor of sound of a large romantic symphony orchestra can be experienced.
The successful annual joint concert by the Dresden Youth Symphony Orchestra at the Heinrich Schütz Conservatory, reinforced by members of the Dresdner Philharmonie, this year brings the well-known story “Help, the Herdmanns are coming” by Barbara Robinson to the stage.
The Philharmonic Children's Choir enriches the program with a family concert “phil zu entdecken” as well as the popular Christmas concert “Sind die Lichter” and a school concert to get in the mood for the 2026 summer vacations.
We will also be playing the concert organ with all its stops and sounds for you.
You can find the upcoming school concerts at the bottom of the page.
Upcoming events can be found at the bottom of the page.
Rehearsal visits
The Dresdner Philharmonie invites school classes to attend rehearsals. Framed by an introduction and, if possible, an encounter with members of the orchestra, conductors or soloists, the students experience professional concert preparation in the concert hall of the Kulturpalast.
The exact program of rehearsals will be announced at short notice.
Times:
09.15 - 10.45 or
11.15 - 12.45
Participation is free of charge.
For rehearsal visits, registration is required no later than eight weeks before the respective date. Due to limited seating capacity, there is no right to book a date. The binding booking is made only after confirmation by the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra.
Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra - Music Education
Daniel Haupt
T +49 351 4866-740
F +49 351 4866-283
musikvermittlung@dresdnerphilharmonie.de
All dates for rehearsal visits in the 2024/25 concert season are already fully booked. Concert season 2025/26 - free dates:
- WED 17 SEP 2025 - 9.15 and 11.15 a.m.
- FR 28 NOV 2025 - 9.15 and 11.15 am
- TU 5 FEB 2026 - 11.15 a.m.
- THUR 26 FEB 2026 - 11.15 am
- WED 18 MAR 2026 - 9.15 and 11.15 a.m.
- WED 29 APR 2026 - 9.15 and 11.15 a.m.
- WED 13 MAY 2026 - 9.15 and 11.15 a.m.
- FR 29 MAY 2026 - 9.15 and 11.15 a.m.
- WED 10 JUN 2026 - 9.15 and 11.15 a.m.
Musicians visit schools
Instrument presentation and a small concert
A classroom and a lesson - that's all it takes for this step in music education! Musicians from the Dresdner Philharmonie visit interested classes, introduce their instruments and make music for and with the children. The planning of school visits is flexible and depends on your possibilities.
Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra - Music education
Daniel Haupt
T +49 351 4866-740
F +49 351 4866-283
musikvermittlung@dresdnerphilharmonie.de