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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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Michael Alexander Willens Honored with the 2026 Telemann Prize!
November 19, 2025
Great news! Michael Alexander Willens has been selected to receive the 2026 Telemann Prize. The Cologne-based conductor will be honored by the city of Magdeburg

New recording released with Alon Sariel
May 23, 2025
Vienna Mandolin Stories is Alon Sariel’s first full concerto album, inviting listeners on a journey through late-18th and early-19th-century Vienna. The album features works for mandolin

Musician of the month: Dario Rosenberger
January 8, 2025
Which instrument do you play at the Kölner Akademie and when did you start playing?At the Kölner Akademie, I play the horn — mostly natural