Erster Kölner Barbershopchor - NP - verschoben von 17:00 Uhr auf 19:00 Uhr!
The Erster Kölner Barbershop Chor is a renowned Cologne choir known for its wide repertoire and passionate performances.
It (EKBC) was founded in 1987 as the first German Barbershop men's choir by Kurt Gerhardt and was directed by him for ten years. During this time, the "Wise Guys" were also members of the choir for several years until they could no longer sing due to the increasing number of performances and wished the choir all the best for the future with a farewell composition. After over 20 years, EKBC has a new conductor: Andrea Figallo! He works as a singer, coach, and producer. Andrea was a bass for several years in the Cologne a cappella group Wise Guys.
Between 1997 and 2007, the choir was co-directed by Matthias Neuburger and Leo Freitag. For the following three years, Leo Freitag alone directed the choir, and from 2010 to 2022, the choir was directed solely by Matthias Neuburger. From 2023, Andrea Figallo will take over as our new choir director.
Over the years, we have recorded three CDs and performed on many Cologne stages such as the Music University, Philharmonie, Cologne Opera, Lanxess Arena, in the Gürzenich as well as in Senftöpfchen.
Doors open from 18:15 Uhr