Teatro Colón hosts Berliner Philharmoniker from 21 to 23 October
Published on 10/11/2026 at 04:28 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSKey points in brief
- Teatro Colón hosts the Berliner Philharmoniker in Buenos Aires from 21 to 23 October 2026.
- Kirill Petrenko conducts the three concerts, with Víkingur Ólafsson as pianist in the Brahms and Richard Strauss programmes.
- The present Teatro Colón opened on 25 May 1908 and was restored and reopened to the public in 2010.
- The concerts begin at 8pm on 21, 22 and 23 October 2026 at Tucumán 1171 in Buenos Aires.
Teatro Colón hosts the Berliner Philharmoniker in Buenos Aires from 21 to 23 October 2026. The three-concert visit brings Kirill Petrenko and pianist Víkingur Ólafsson to the Argentine capital for programmes by Brahms, Richard Strauss, Elgar and Tchaikovsky.
The orchestra will perform at its Buenos Aires venue, Teatro Colón, whose official programme lists the dates as an extraordinary concert series. The first and third concerts share Brahms's Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor and Richard Strauss's Also sprach Zarathustra, while the 22 October programme pairs Elgar's Enigma Variations with Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4.
Berliner Philharmoniker brings three concerts to Teatro Colón
The first performance is scheduled for 21 October 2026, followed by concerts on 22 and 23 October. The theatre lists each event at 8pm, with the orchestra conducted by Petrenko and Ólafsson as piano soloist in the Brahms and Strauss programme.
The return has a specific place in the venue's recent programme: the Berliner Philharmoniker is scheduled to appear at the theatre for three consecutive evenings, rather than as a single visiting-orchestra date. The official concert programme names the dates, address and individual works.
Teatro Colón's 1908 hall frames the October concerts
The present building opened on 25 May 1908 with a performance of Giuseppe Verdi's Aida. Francesco Tamburini, Victor Meano and Jules Dormal worked on the design, while construction took almost 20 years.
The building's horseshoe-shaped auditorium and layered boxes form the architectural setting for the October performances. A major restoration began in 2008, and the theatre reopened to the public in 2010. The Buenos Aires city guide records the opening, architects and restoration history. The visit by the Berlin orchestra therefore connects a current international programme with a hall that has presented opera, orchestral music and ballet for more than a century.
What the orchestra will play in Buenos Aires
The 21 and 23 October concerts use the same broad programme. It begins with Brahms's Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor and ends with Strauss's Also sprach Zarathustra. The middle concert changes to Elgar's Enigma Variations and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4.
The Berliner Philharmoniker's own tour calendar also places the 21 October performance at Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires and identifies Petrenko and Ólafsson. It lists Ólafsson as replacing Daniil Trifonov, a programme change that applies to the pianist named for the concert.
Visiting Teatro Colón: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The Berliner Philharmoniker performs at Teatro Colón on 21, 22 and 23 October 2026. The venue is Tucumán 1171, Buenos Aires.
- The theatre lists all three concerts as extraordinary performances beginning at 8pm. The programme is presented inside the main theatre, not at an external venue.
- Teatro Colón stands in central Buenos Aires, and the official address for this series is Tucumán 1171. The checked programme does not state a special access route or temporary entrance change.
- The building includes a horseshoe-shaped auditorium and several levels of boxes. Visitors attending a concert should expect a historic theatre interior with stairs and tiered seating.
- Spanish is Argentina's official language and the national currency is the Argentine peso.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about Teatro Colón
When does the Berliner Philharmoniker perform at Teatro Colón?
The orchestra performs on 21, 22 and 23 October 2026, with each concert listed at 8pm.
Where is Teatro Colón and how do you get there?
The theatre is at Tucumán 1171 in Buenos Aires. That is the official venue address for the October 2026 concerts.
What is Teatro Colón?
It is a historic Buenos Aires opera house that opened in 1908 and reopened to the public in 2010 after restoration.
