AGENDA
2026
KLOSTERKLAENGE 2026 I
Thursday, 3 September 2026, 7.00 pm / On the Shekhinah – God’s Presence amongst Mankind / (Ensemble) / KlosterKlaenge I with Chazan Jalda Rebling (vocals), Bassem Hawar (djozer) and Ars Choralis Coeln / Old Synagogue, Essen.
Friday, 4 September 2026, 7.30 pm / The Paradise of the Soul / (Ensemble) / Mystical music of the Middle Ages with Ensemble Colusca / Old Church, Refrath, Bergisch-Gladbach.
KLOSTERKLAENGE 2026 I
Saturday, 5 September 2026, 4.00 pm / On the Shekhinah – God’s Presence amongst Mankind / (Ensemble) / KlosterKlaenge I with Chazan Jalda Rebling (vocals), Bassem Hawar (djozer) and Ars Choralis Coeln / Old Synagogue, Essen.
Saturday, 5 September 2026, 4.00 pm /On the Shekhinah – God’s Presence amongst Mankind / (Ensemble) / KlosterKlaenge I with Chazan Jalda Rebling (vocals), Bassem Hawar (djozer) and Ars Choralis Coeln / Eitorf-Merten Retirement Home.
Saturday, 5 September 2026, 7.00 pm / On the Shekhinah – God’s Presence amongst Mankind / (Ensemble) / KlosterKlaenge I with Chazan Jalda Rebling (vocals), Bassem Hawar (Djozer) and Ars Choralis Coeln / St Agnes, Eitorf-Merten.
Sunday, 6 September 2026, 2.00 pm, 3.00 pm and 4.00 pm / SHALOM MUSIK KÖLN / (From Psalm to Praise – From T’hillim to T’hillot / Ensemble) / Concert featuring Chazan Jalda Rebling (vocals), Bassem Hawar (djozer) and Ars Choralis Coeln / St Maria in der Kupfergasse, Cologne.
Friday, September 18, 2026, 4:30 p.m., 6:00 p.m., and 7:30 p.m. / Heavenly Sounds • Indian raga meets Hildegard von Bingen / (Duo) / Hindustani classical singer Ankita Deole Damle and Rotterdam-based singer Cora Schmeiser bring to life a unique dialogue between the visionary chants of Hildegard von Bingen and the rich improvisational tradition of Indian classical music. / Zoutbunker, Rotterdam. Book here
Sunday 20 September, 1.00 pm and 3.30 pm / Heavenly Sounds • Indian raga meets Hildegard von Bingen / (Duo) / Hindustani classical singer Ankita Deole Damle and Rotterdam-based singer Cora Schmeiser bring to life a unique dialogue between the visionary chants of Hildegard von Bingen and the rich improvisational tradition of Indian classical music. As part of the Groot Rotterdams Atelier Weekend (GRAW) / Ateliergebouw Kunst & Complex, Keileweg 26, Rotterdam.
Friday, 25 September 2026, 8.30 pm / BAUM (2000), “Inhaled and Exhaled” / (ensemble) / Revival of BAUM (2000) by Maria de Alvear & Drums Off Chaos with Cora Schmeiser and Drums Off Chaos – 25 years on. To mark the 25th anniversary of the world premiere at the Romanischer Sommer (2001) and on the occasion of composer Maria de Alvear’s 65th birthday, the work BAUM (2000) will be restaged with singer Cora Schmeiser and the percussion ensemble Drums Off Chaos. At the intersection of composition and improvisation, an extraordinary performance emerges which, through voice and rhythm, allows “the essence of the tree” to be experienced sonically. BAUM consists of eight sonically multi-layered “soundscapes”, in which tree species such as fir, lime or holm oak are explored as acoustic entities. De Alvear’s experimental vocal art breaks down tree names into their phonetic components to open up new realms of meaning. This occurs in close interplay with the hypnotic, pulsating rhythms of Drums Off Chaos, which develop complex rhythmic textures from minimalist motifs. Cora Schmeiser lends the soundscapes a depth of expression all their own through her intense vocal presence. She describes the work as a “deeply moving, archaic soundscape” that raises current questions about humanity’s relationship with nature, time and perception. This revival not only pays tribute to a significant collaboration between Maria de Alvear and Drums Off Chaos, but is also a vibrant artistic reflection on transformation, ritual and sound poetry. / Maxhaus, Düsseldorf.
KLOSTERKLAENGE 2026 II
Saturday, 26 September 2026, 11.30 am / Viriditas – The Sound of Creation / (Ensemble) / Songs and texts by Hildegard von Bingen, KlosterKlaenge II with Ars Choralis Coeln / St Martin’s, Emmerich, Marktmusik.
Saturday, 26 September 2026, 7.30 pm / Viriditas – The Sound of Creation / (Ensemble) / Songs and texts by Hildegard von Bingen, KlosterKlaenge II with Ars Choralis Coeln / St Dionysius, Duisburg-Mündelheim.
Sunday 27 September 2026, 5.00 pm / Viriditas – The Sound of Creation / (Ensemble) / Songs and texts by Hildegard von Bingen, KlosterKlaenge II with Ars Choralis Coeln / St Bonifatius, Freckenhorst.
Friday, 2 October 2026, 8.00 pm / Sia laudato, San Francesco! St Francis’ Canticle of the Sun / (ensemble) / Vocal ensemble Anime Beatitudinis Cantando / ABC (Cora Schmeiser, Agnieszka Chabowska, Marsja Mudde) and animator and visual artist Cristina Garcia Martin join forces for a special concert programme inspired by the Canticle of the Sun and the life of St Francis. Medieval music and fascinating animations, inspired by Giotto’s frescoes, come together to tell stories of renouncing wealth, of conversion and preaching, of singing, loving and the deep bond between Francis, creation and the Creator / Hillegondakerk, Rotterdam
Saturday, 3 October 2026, 8.00 pm / Sia laudato, San Francesco! St Francis’ Canticle of the Sun / (ensemble) / Vocal ensemble Anime Beatitudinis Cantando / ABC (Cora Schmeiser, Agnieszka Chabowska, Marsja Mudde) and animator and visual artist Cristina Garcia Martin join forces for a special concert programme inspired by the Canticle of the Sun and the life of St Francis. Medieval music and fascinating animations, inspired by Giotto’s frescoes, come together to tell stories of renouncing wealth, of conversion and preaching, of singing, loving and the deep bond between Francis, creation and the Creator / Alkmaar.
KLOSTERKLAENGE 2026 III
Friday, 9 October 2026, 4 pm / Laude novella – Songs of Spiritual Renewal / (Ensemble) / Italian Lauds from the Cortona and Florence Codices, KlosterKlaenge III with Ars Choralis Coeln / Dementia ward at the GFO retirement home, Bornheim-Merten.
Friday, 9 October 2026, 6.00 pm / Laude novella – Songs of Spiritual Renewal / (Ensemble) / Italian Laude from the Cortona and Florence codices, KlosterKlaenge III with Ars Choralis Coeln / Chapel at the GFO Retirement Home, Bornheim-Merten (registration required).
Saturday, 10 October 2026, 7.00 pm / Laude novella – Songs of Spiritual Renewal / (Ensemble) / Italian Laude from the Cortona & Florence Codices, KlosterKlaenge III with Ars Choralis Coeln / St Mary of the Angels, Brühl
Sunday, 11 October 2026, 2.30 pm / Laude novella – Songs of Spiritual Renewal / (Ensemble) / Italian Lauds from the Cortona & Florence Codices, KlosterKlaenge III with Ars Choralis Coeln / Altenberg Cathedral, Odenthal.
Friday, 16 October 2026, 7.30 pm / OTA Chamber Choir just behaving strange / featuring the OTA Chamber Choir conducted by Charles Hens, performing works by Kurt Schwitters, IK Bonset, Anthony Kok and Bernard de Ventadorn / Podium Genieten, Amsterdam Oost-Watergraafsmeer.
Saturday 17 October 2026, 8.00 pm / UIUIUI KOO newborn! / niko (Nina Hitz), coko (Cora Schmeiser) and schoko (Anne Wellmer) / Podium OCW, Rotterdam.
Saturday 31 October 2026 / Ensemble Nu:n on Dante Alighieri’s ‘Divine Comedy’ / Private event, Winsen.
Sunday, 1 November, 12 noon, 1 pm, 2 pm and 3 pm / Sound workshop: Music in Motion / (Ensemble) / Body awareness and performative elements – in interaction with the music of Hildegard von Bingen, psalms and Gregorian chant with Oliver Sproll – body awareness and movement / Alexander Technique, drama, (stage) presence, workshop participants and Ars Choralis Coeln. Workshop from 29 October to 31 October 2026 / Kolumba Museum, Cologne.
Friday, 13 November 2026 / Notre Dame • Iraqi Maqam meets the Gregorian mode / (ensemble) / “You are the first, the last, the outermost, the innermost, the whole”: Morning Star, Mother of God, Tears of the Sea, Immaculata, Protectress of all life – Mary/Maryam. In the New Testament and the Qur’an, Mary/Maryam appears as the mother of Jesus. She has always been venerated: as an ecstatic saint and heavenly sovereign, but increasingly, from the 13th century onwards, also as a suffering mother, through whose human pain people felt close to her and were able to build a bridge to the incomprehensible divine. With *Nostre Dame*, Bassem Hawar, Cora Schmeiser and Mo Gahbler present a programme in which Iraqi maqam and Gregorian chant meet and merge. The programme features works from the Notre-Dame School in Paris by Philipp der Kanzler (after 1160–1236), from the Rhineland by Hildegard von Bingen (1098–1179), and Persian and European texts. With: Cora Schmeiser on vocals, Bassem Hawar on djoze and electronics / Private concert, Cologne.
Friday, 20 November 2026 / From a Tender Root / (Ensemble) / The musical origins of the Christian Christmas celebration in the here and now with Ensemble Nu:n: Cora Schmeiser – vocals; Gert Anklam – saxophones; Falk Zenker – guitars, live electronics / Rotterdam.
Saturday 21 November 2026 / From a Tender Root / (Ensemble) / The musical origins of the Christian Christmas celebration in the here and now with Ensemble Nu:n: Cora Schmeiser – vocals; Gert Anklam – saxophones; Falk Zenker – guitars, live electronics / Alkmaar.
Sunday 22 November 2026 / From a tender root / (Ensemble) / The musical origins of the Christian Christmas celebration in the here and now with Ensemble Nu:n: Cora Schmeiser – vocals; Gert Anklam – saxophones; Falk Zenker – guitars, live electronics / Deventer.
