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The Kölner Akademie takes you on a journey through classical music: expressive, virtuosic and exact in every detail.

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Die Kölner Akademie - Damals und Heute are a German baroque and classical music orchestra founded in 1996 and based in Cologne. They are led by the American conductor Michael Alexander Willens who studied at the Juilliard School in New York.

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Berlin, 2025-12-15

Anlässlich des jüdischen Lichterfestes Chanukka laden Roman Grinberg und Michael Alexander Willens gemeinsam mit dem Shvayg Mayn Harts Orchester zu einem unvergesslichen Abend ein. Beide Pioniere der

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Leipzig, 2025-12-21

Leipziger Eröffnungskonzert zu: »Tacheles« – Jahr der jüdischen Kultur in Sachsen 2026 A Swingin’ Chanukka Roman Grinberg Gesang, Shvayg Mayn Harts Bigband, Michael Alexander Willens Leitung Traditionelle

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