--- title: "Nikolai Music on Fridays – Manuals of the Present" date: 2026-09-09 last_modified: 2026-09-09T14:56:48+02:00 generated_at: 2026-09-09T22:33:39Z url: "https://www.berlin.museum/en/events/nikolai-music-on-fridays-manuals-of-the-present-2" description: "Works by visual artists in dialogue with organ music from centuries past." image: "https://www.berlin.museum/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/chorus-nikolaikirche-orgelpfeifen-screenshot-1080x1920.jpg" language: "en-US" --- # Nikolai Music on Fridays – Manuals of the Present Music, Nikolaiviertel, Nikolai Quarter # Nikolai Music on Fridays – Manuals of the Present # Music from Art [Nikolaikirche](https://www.berlin.museum/en/museum/nikolaikirche) - ![Blick entlang der silbrig glänzenden Orgelpfeifen nach oben ](https://cdn.berlin.museum/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/chorus-nikolaikirche-orgelpfeifen-screenshot-169x300.jpg) ![Organist an der Jehmlich-Orgel der Nikolaikirche](https://cdn.berlin.museum/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/nikolaikirche-organist-300x150.jpeg) Works by visual artists in dialogue with organ music from centuries past. **Prices** Regular: 5 euros Reduced: 3 euros Children: under 18 years of age free admission **Event** 2026-10-02 17:00:00 [Tickets](https://tickets.stadtmuseum.de/#/product/event/276?date=2026-10-02&date_id=14267&lang=en) **Duration** 30min [Tickets](https://tickets.stadtmuseum.de/#/product/event/276?date=2026-10-02&date_id=14267&lang=en) 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. ## About the Concert Series From October 2026 to April 2027, a concert programme accompanies Annika Kahrs’ sound installation [Chorus](https://www.berlin.museum/en/exhibition/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](https://www.berlin.museum/en/programme). ## Discover the exhibition - [ ![Blick entlang der silbrig glänzenden Orgelpfeifen nach oben ](https://cdn.berlin.museum/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/chorus-nikolaikirche-orgelpfeifen-screenshot-169x300.jpg) 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 daily | 10 am – 6 pm (also on public holidays) **Differing opening hours:** Sat | 29.08. | 10 a.m. – 2 a.m. (Long Night of Museums) Mon | 31.08. | Closed 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 [ ![Blick entlang der silbrig glänzenden Orgelpfeifen nach oben ](https://cdn.berlin.museum/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/chorus-nikolaikirche-orgelpfeifen-screenshot-169x300.jpg) Nikolaikirche Music, Nikolaiviertel, Nikolai Quarter #### Nikolai Music on Fridays – Manuals of the Present *2026-10-02 17:00:00*Works by visual artists in dialogue with organ music from centuries past. ](https://tickets.stadtmuseum.de/#/product/event/276?date=2026-10-02&date_id=14267&lang=en)