⭐ A unique musical experience – Bach's Christmas Oratorio brings festive cheer to the concert hall. Choir, orchestra and young vocal talents come together to celebrate a long-standing tradition.
Highlights
🎄 Joyful sounds: The famous opening "Jauchzet, frohlocket" immediately puts you in the Christmas spirit.
📖 Christmas story: The cantatas tell of the birth of Jesus, the shepherds and the three wise men from the East.
🎶 Variety: Choir, orchestra, soloists and quiet arias alternate – from overwhelmingly festive to very calm and emotional.
❤ Beautiful even without knowledge of Bach: You don't need to know the story or music to enjoy it.
⏱ A bit longer: With four cantatas, it is an extensive concert, but not monotonous due to the many changes.
In short: You can look forward to a festive, emotional and very atmospheric Christmas concert.
General Info
📅 Date: 20 December 2026
🔔 Start time: 19:30
🚪 Doors open: 30-45 minutes before start
⏱ Duration: 2.5 hours
📍 Location: Isarphilharmonie, Hans-Preißinger-Straße 8, Munich-Sendling
♿ Accessibility: this venue is wheelchair accessible
Vocal soloists
Julia Duscher Soprano
Louise-Lotte Edler Alto
Johannes Chum Tenor
Konstantin Ingenpass Bass
Description
Enter the Isarphilharmonie as the Bach Collegium Munich brings Johann Sebastian Bach's Christmas Oratorio to life with Cantatas I-III and VI (BWV 248) in a festive concert setting.
For decades, the Choir & Orchestra Bach Collegium Munich has been a guarantee for the performance of the great Bach oratorios in Munich. During this time, renowned amateur choirs such as the Mainz Bach Choir, the Neubeuern Choir Community and the Munich Bach Choir have participated in the performances.
Since the 2019/2020 concert season, the Choir & Orchestra Bach Collegium Munich has decided, in cooperation with the three Bavarian music universities Munich, Nuremberg and Würzburg, to build a professional choir of highly gifted vocal students and henceforth perform the sacred music of the Thomas Cantor and other composers as Choir & Orchestra Bach Collegium Munich. The development of the choir was made possible thanks to the generous support of the long-standing patron and curator of the Munich Concert Association, Johannes Burges. This enables an outstanding achievement in the promotion of highly gifted talent to be delivered.
Experience this lively sacred music experience yourself and secure your tickets now for the musical experience – Bach's Christmas Oratorio in Munich!
