Friday Organ Concerts at Nikolaikirche Museum, Berlin
Experience the rich sounds of historical organ music within the walls of Berlin’s oldest preserved church building, the Nikolaikirche Museum. Beginning October 3, 2025, and continuing through October 2, 2026, a series of after-work concerts will be held every Friday, featuring diverse interpretations of Baroque and earlier works by a rotating roster of talented organists – primarily women.
Featured concerts:
* October 17, 2025: Alexander Seidel (organ) and Madeleine Carruzzo (violin) will perform compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach, George Frideric Handel, Antonio Vivaldi, and Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre. Madeleine Carruzzo, a violinist who broke barriers as the first woman in the Berlin Philharmonic in 1982, brings decades of orchestral and chamber music experience to the stage. Alexander Seidel, a Moscow-born organist, conductor, and countertenor, founded a chamber music ensemble in 1995 and currently serves as a church musician in Switzerland.
* November 7, 2025: Hanna cho, currently completing her concert exam in Berlin after training in Seoul and Lübeck, will present works by Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre, including selections from her Baroque suites.
* November 14 & 21, 2025: Hanna Cho will continue her exploration of Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre, performing further movements from Suite II in G minor.
* November 28,2025: Jack Day,a Berlin church musician and concert organist known for blending church music with influences from opera,dance,and jazz,will perform the Gigue and Sarabande from Jacquet de la Guerre’s Suite II in G minor. Day has served as cantor at the Luisenkirche in Charlottenburg since 2017.
Admission:
Admission to these “Nikolai-Musik Am Freitag” concerts is free for individuals presenting a Ukrainian passport, a Ukrainian residence permit, a valid student ID from a Ukrainian university accompanied by a German residence permit, or an electronic residence permit (eAT).
Important Note: Seating within the museum is limited. While tickets are free, they do not guarantee a seat.
