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Events in Herrenhausen

Nahklang Concert Series 2026/2027

The "Nahklang" concert series presented by the Hannover Chamber Music Society features eleven concerts this season and will conclude in June 2027 with a summer festival in the Royal Gardens of Herrenhausen.

The Avin Trio will perform at the 2026 Summer Festival in the Herrenhausen Orangery

The Avin Trio will perform at the 2026 Summer Festival in the Herrenhausen Orangery

About the "Nahklang" concert series

From October 10, 2026, to June 27, 2027, the concert series will present eleven concerts featuring renowned musicians and promising young talents in the gallery’s ballroom and the Herrenhausen Orangery. Tickets will be available starting August 1, 2026.

Since the 2020–2021 season, Hannover-based pianist Prof. Markus Becker has served as the artistic director of the concert series. “We look forward to a vibrant season featuring outstanding ensembles and soloists,” said Becker. “For nearly 100 years, Hannover’s chamber music community has combined tradition with a vibrant present, creating special musical encounters through ‘Nahklang.’ In the opening concert, the great pianist Christian Zacharias will perform an unusual recital program—chamber music for one, so to speak.  But we’ll also be hosting outstanding young talents. And the summer festival in June is sure to be the crowning finale of the season once again. We’re delighted to have been guests at the Royal Gardens of Herrenhausen for many years now. The Gallery Building and the Orangery offer particularly good acoustics for our concerts. The ensembles and the audience feel very much at home here.”

Season

Pianist Christian Zacharias opens the season with an Austrian-French program that bridges the gap between the Baroque and the modern era. Works by Béla Bartók, Johannes Brahms, and George Gershwin for piano and violin will be performed at the concert featuring violinist Jaques Forestier and pianist Boris Kusnezow. The award-winning Poiesis Quartet will highlight the program with their commissioned work by Jeff Scott. Under the title “Heavy Metal—Renaissance to Modern,” the Stockholm Chamber Brass whets the audience’s curiosity for a diverse brass concert featuring compositions from various eras. Every fall, the ARD International Music Competition selects winners in various disciplines. Each year, the prize winners are invited to the Nahklang season to present an evening concert program in Herrenhausen. With songs by Johannes Brahms, Albin Fries, Franz Schubert, and others, baritone Rafael Fingerlos and pianist Markus Merkel explore the theme of “Foreign Homeland.” In cooperation with the KunstFestSpiele Herrenhausen, the Quatuor Diotima ensemble invites you to an evening of new music by Steve Reich and works by Beethoven. Once again this year, the season concludes with a summer festival that showcases the winners of the German Music Competition and offers guided tours of the Baroque garden as well as expert discussions.

Tickets/Advance Sales

Tickets will be available for advance purchase starting August 1, 2026, through the Royal Gardens of Herrenhausen online ticket shop and at HAZ and NP ticket outlets. Visit the online ticket shop: https://www.ticket-onlineshop.com/ols/kmg/de 

Tickets are also available at the box office, which opens one hour before the start of the event.

Information about the concerts (including a download of the season brochure) can be found on the Chamber Music Society's website: https://www.kammermusik-hannover.de/ 

The Herrenhausen Orangery

Chamber Music Society of Hannover

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An Overview of All Concerts

October 10, 2026, 7:00 p.m., Orangerie: Christian Zacharias – Piano

 November 8, 2026, 5:00 p.m., Gallery: Jacques Forestier – violin / Boris Kusnezow – piano

 January 14, 2027, 7:00 p.m., Gallery: Poiesis Quartet

 February 3, 2027, 7:00 p.m., Orangerie: Stockholm Chamber Brass

 March 5, 2027, 7:00 p.m., Gallery: ARD Prize-Winning String Quartet

 April 11, 2027, 5:00 p.m., Orangerie: Rafael Fingerlos – baritone / Marcus Merkel – piano

 May 18, 2027, 7:00 p.m., Gallery: Quatuor Diotima
An event presented by KunstFestSpiele Herrenhausen in cooperation with Kammermusik-Gemeinde e.V.

June 26 & 27, 2027, Orangerie, Herrenhäuser Church: Summer Festival Featuring Winners of the German Music Competition
In cooperation with the German Music Council

The series is organized by the City of Hannover and the Kammermusik-Gemeinde e.V.

Dates

October 10, 2026, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

November 8, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

January 14, 2027, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

February 3, 2027, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

March 5, 2027, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

April 11, 2027, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

May 18, 2027, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

June 26, 2027, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

June 26, 2027, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

June 27, 2027, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

June 27, 2027, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Location

Orangerie Herrenhausen
Herrenhäuser Straße 3a
30419 Hannover

Advance booking:

Online-Ticketshop Herrenhäuser Gärten: Kammermusik-Gemeinde

Price group A

45,00 Euro

Price group B

40,00 Euro

Price group C

30,00 Euro

Price group D

20,00 Euro

Choice subscription

Price group A 140.00 Euro, price group B 120.00 Euro, price group C 100.00 Euro, price group D 60.00 Euro

Season ticket

Price group A 230.00 Euro, price group B 200.00 Euro, price group C 170.00 Euro, price group D 120.00 Euro

With the “Elective Subscription,” you are required to select four concerts. Exchanging your tickets for a different concert date is only possible in exceptional cases. With the “Season Subscription,” you can enjoy all concerts of the season.

Your ticket grants you admission to the Großer Garten two hours before the event begins.
Eventim Ticket Outlets in Hannover:
In-person sales: Tickets available at all HAZ & NP ticket outlets (plus fees).
Box office: The box office opens one hour before the concert begins.

Discounts

: Students and apprentices up to and including age 29 pay only €10.00 per ticket. This offer applies to all tickets in price categories B, C, and D.

Volunteers (under the JFDG), people with a disability rating of 50 or higher, and HannoverAktivPass holders receive a 20% discount on the regular ticket price.

With the AboVorteil (formerly: AboPlus), subscribers to the HAZ and the NP receive a 10% discount on the regular admission price.

Tickets for wheelchair-accessible seats and accompanying persons are available at the HAZ & NP ticket offices. Individuals with a “B” designation on their disability ID card are entitled to free admission for one accompanying person.

Proof must be presented upon purchase and at the entrance without being asked.

Access to the Herrenhausen Gallery and Orangery is largely barrier-free, with the exception of the seats in the grandstands. The Arne Jacobsen Foyer is not accessible due to stairs.
Restrooms for visitors with disabilities are located in the entrance area of the East Wing of Herrenhausen Palace (for events in the Gallery) and in the Orangery (for events in the Orangery).

At all concerts, seats along the edges have been reserved specifically for wheelchair users. Companions of wheelchair users and individuals with a “B” designation on their severe disability ID card receive a free ticket for events organized by the Royal Gardens of Herrenhausen. Tickets for these seats are sold directly through the event organizer. If you would like to obtain tickets for wheelchair users and/or companions, please send your ticket request to konzertkarten@hannover-stadt.de.
To make the ticket-purchasing process easier, reservations for wheelchair tickets and free companion tickets can also be paid for and picked up at the box office on the night of the event. Please also note the information under “Discounts.”

Organizers: City of Hanover, Kammermusik-Gemeinde e.V.
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