Sunday Concert Series Berlin Choral Association – Philharmonie

The Berlin Choral Association – 125 Years of Choral Music in the Capital

The Berlin Choral Association, founded in 1901, is the largest association of its kind in Berlin, with over 80 member choirs and several thousand active singers. The Sunday Concert Series has been one of its most prominent formats for decades and is traditionally held in the Chamber Music Hall of the Berlin Philharmonie – a venue considered one of Germany's best for choral music, both acoustically and visually.

The Format: Three Choirs, One Theme

Each concert brings together three Berlin choirs who revolve around a common theme. Instead of individual, unconnected choral performances, the choirs develop concept concerts with a dramaturgical arc, often prepared over several months. Sometimes the focus is on classical music, sometimes on pop, gospel, or contemporary compositions.

Six Concerts, Six Themes in 2026

The 2026 series is designed as a jubilee program for the 125th anniversary of the Choral Association:

• January 11 – Eins-Zwei-Fünf: Kammerchor Canzoneo Berlin, Luisen-Vocalensemble, gropies berlin
• February 1 – Flucht Hoffnung Heimat (Flight Hope Homeland): con forza Kreuzberg, Hanns-Eisler-Chor Berlin, neuer chor berlin
• March 15 – WeiterSingen – ÜberLeben (Continue Singing – Survive): Junger Frauenchor Berlin, HXOS Chor Berlin, among others
• April 12 – Same Same But Different: GOSPELCHOR inspired!, Junges Ensemble Berlin, Spheregroove
• May 10 – Treffpunkt Weltzeituhr (Meeting Point World Clock): tonraumfünf10, Junger Kammerchor Berlin, be:one vocalists (A world tour through 24 time zones)
• June 7 – Gemeinschaft sprengt Grenzen (Community Breaks Boundaries): Jugendkammerchor TagCHORianer, Kammerchor Vocantare Berlin, Tea Cream Singers

A Cross-Section of the Berlin Choral Scene

The diversity of the series reflects the spectrum of Berlin's choral life: Chamber choirs focusing on the Renaissance and modern eras, women's and youth choirs, gospel and pop ensembles, vocal bands. Anyone wanting to get a comprehensive impression of the Berlin choral music scene in one season has the opportunity here for six Sundays.