In “Music from Art”, you will hear works by artists who, alongside paintings, conceptual art or installations, also imagined or created music. They include Hanne Darboven, Lyonel Feininger and Annika Kahrs. Their compositions enter into a fascinating dialogue with organ music from earlier centuries, while new sound works by art students add further perspectives. Together, they create an engaging exchange between visual art, contemporary composition and musical tradition.

From October 2026 to April 2027, a concert programme accompanies Annika Kahrs’ sound installation Chorus. The programme is curated by Beate Tast-Kasper from the Berlin Museum.

Part of the programme is the concert series “Nikolai-Musik am Freitag: Manuale des Jetzt”. Curated by composer and organist Alexander Moosbrugger, it presents the organ as an instrument of the present day. The title refers to the manual, the keyboard of an organ that is played by hand. Through changing thematic focuses, the concerts connect contemporary music with Berlin’s urban and intellectual history. They engage with current social issues and highlight the organ as a living instrument of our time.

During live programmes and events, the sound installation “Chorus” will not be audible.
 
For all dates and further information, see our programme.