800 Years St. Francis of Assisi
Patron Saint of Nature and the Environment
September 23, 2026 at 6:30 p.m.
Grießhaber & Mayer-Lindenberg Violin Workshop, Cologne
&
October 4, 2026, at 5:00 PM
St. Maria Königin Catholic Church, Cologne
With this concert, musicians from the WDR Symphony Orchestra wish to honor St. Francis of Assisi, whose core message—respectful treatment of nature and the interconnectedness of all living beings—is more relevant today than ever. The program features quartets by J. Haydn, G. Puccini, and W. A. Mozart, alongside poems and texts by St. Francis of Assisi, Ingeborg Bachmann, Emily Dickinson, Hermann Hesse, Jane Goodall, Franz Grillparzer, and Christian Morgenstern.
Performers:
Musicians of the WDR Symphony Orchestra
Christiane Tétard, flute
Elisaveta Goldenberg, violin
Filippo Zucchiatti, violin
Nina Arnold, violin
Juliana Przybyl, violin
Speaker (TBA)
All proceeds from the evening will go directly to the reforestation projects of Orchester des Wandels e.V.
The concert on September 23 takes part in the Cologne Climate Festival.