--- title: "Christmas Oratorio in a Nutshell" date: 2026-09-30 last_modified: 2026-09-30T14:19:33+02:00 generated_at: 2026-10-01T03:18:56Z url: "https://www.berlin.museum/en/events/christmas-oratorio-in-a-nutshell" description: "String players, saxophonists, singers and a choral workshop bring the work to the Nikolaikirche with a fresh sound." image: "https://www.berlin.museum/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/chor-hochschule-fuer-musik-hanns-eisler.jpg" language: "en-US" --- # Christmas Oratorio in a Nutshell Music, Nikolai Quarter # Christmas Oratorio in a Nutshell # Johann Sebastian Bach revisited [Nikolaikirche](https://www.berlin.museum/en/museum/nikolaikirche) - ![Der Chor der Hochschule für Musik „Hanns Eisler“ Berlin mit dem Chor und Symphonieorchester der Hochschule München im Mai 2026](https://cdn.berlin.museum/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/chor-hochschule-fuer-musik-hanns-eisler-300x204.jpg) ![](https://cdn.berlin.museum/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/NK_Chorus_Feed_1080x1440px-225x300.png) String players, saxophonists, singers and a choral workshop bring the work to the Nikolaikirche with a fresh sound. **Prices** Regular: 15 euros Reduced: 10 euros Children: Free for under-6s; 10 euros for under-18s **Event** 2026-12-13 16:00:00 [Tickets](https://tickets.stadtmuseum.de/#/product/event/1050) **Duration** 1h 30min [Tickets](https://tickets.stadtmuseum.de/#/product/event/1050) What does Bach’s Christmas Oratorio sound like with string instruments and saxophones? Find out at the Nikolaikirche! The Hanns Eisler Academy of Music Berlin, in collaboration with the Berlin Museum, invites you to a special concert experience. Students from the university will perform selected pieces from the Christmas Oratorio. Choir conductors, singers and a ‘Choir Lab’ ensemble will bring the music to life on stage with fresh timbres. Under the baton of Jonas Kraft, a vibrant interpretation will emerge that offers a new way of hearing familiar works. The concert also marks the renewed collaboration between the Hanns Eisler Academy of Music Berlin and the Berlin Museum. ## Three concerts for the price of two With our ‘3 for 2’ offer, you can choose three concerts from the programme accompanying the [Chorus](https://www.berlin.museum/en/exhibition/chorus) exhibition and pay for just two tickets. The musical line-up ranges from rap to oratorio, from soundscapes to orchestral music, from experimental sounds to catchy tunes. Secure your free concert now! Simply visit our [ticket shop](https://www.berlin.museum/?gomus-shop=open#/product/event/1050) and add your chosen concerts to your basket. But please note: the offer applies to three different concerts, not to three tickets for the same concert. It ends when only two concerts remain. It pays to be quick! ## Discover the exhibition - [ ![Kirchturmspitzen der Nikolaikirche mit Titel der Austellung](https://cdn.berlin.museum/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/NK_Chorus_Web-Banner_1280x720px-300x169.png) Nikolaikirche 10/02/2026 – 04/18/2027 ### Chorus ### A Sound Installation by Annika Kahrs Special Exhibition ](https://www.berlin.museum/en/exhibition/chorus) ## Info & Service ## Opening Hours **from 02.10.2026 until 18.04.2027** Mon – Wed + Fri – Sun | 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Thu | 12 p.m. – 8 p.m. Operating hours of the sound installation Mon – Wed | 12 p.m. – 6 p.m. Thu | 12 p.m. – 8 p.m. Fri | 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. Sat + Sun | 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. You can experience the complete sound installation Monday to Friday between 12 noon and 6 pm, starting on the hour. In addition, the installation can be heard on Thursday evenings and at weekends, albeit without the carillon. **Differing opening hours:** Mon | 14.09. – 01.10. | Closed (Change of exhibition) Thu | 24.12. | Closed (Christmas Eve) Fri & Sat | 25. + 26.12. | 12 p.m. – 6 p.m. (First & Second Christmas Day) Thu | 31.12. | Closed (New Year’s Eve) Fri | 01.01. 2027 | 12 p.m. – 6 p.m. (New Year’s Day) The [visitor rules](https://cdn.berlin.museum/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/besuchsordnung-stadtmuseum-berln.pdf) of the Stiftung Stadtmuseum Berlin apply. ## For children A free children’s activity booklet for the permanent exhibition “Berlin’s Middle” is available at the entrance in German, English, Polish, Turkish and Arabic. If you have any questions, our team will be happy to help. ## Directions Nikolaikirchplatz 10178 Berlin [ Google Maps ](https://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=Nikolaikirche%2C%20Nikolaikirchplatz%2C%20Berlin&aq=2&oq=Nikol&sll=52.514027%2C13.415251&sspn=0.015096%2C0.030513&vpsrc=0&ie=UTF8&hq=Nikolaikirche%2C%20Nikolaikirchplatz%2C%20Berlin&ll=52.517527%2C13.40744&spn=0.030189%2C0.061026&t=m&z=14&iwloc=A&cid=6093985458874356584) [ Bus & Train ](https://www.bvg.de/en/connections/connection-search) ## Contact Infoline +49 30 240 02 – 162 Mo – Fri | 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Write E-Mail ## Dates [ ![Der Chor der Hochschule für Musik „Hanns Eisler“ Berlin mit dem Chor und Symphonieorchester der Hochschule München im Mai 2026](https://cdn.berlin.museum/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/chor-hochschule-fuer-musik-hanns-eisler-300x204.jpg) Nikolaikirche Music, Nikolai Quarter #### Christmas Oratorio in a Nutshell *2026-12-13 16:00:00*String players, saxophonists, singers and a choral workshop bring the work to the Nikolaikirche with a fresh sound. ](https://tickets.stadtmuseum.de/#/product/event/276?date=2026-10-02&date_id=14267&lang=en)