Teatro Colón hosts Berliner Philharmoniker from 21 October
Published on 10/21/2026 at 14:18 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSThree concerts in Buenos Aires
- Kirill Petrenko conducts Berliner Philharmoniker at Teatro Colón from 21 to 23 October 2026.
- Edward Elgar and Pyotr Tchaikovsky form the contrasting second programme.
- The present building opened in 1908 and stands at Tucumán 1171.
Teatro Colón and the Berliner Philharmoniker meet in Buenos Aires for three concerts from 21 to 23 October 2026. The programme marks the German orchestra's return to Argentina after 26 years and places the opera house at the centre of an international classical music visit.
Berliner Philharmoniker plays three concerts from 21 October
The orchestra performs on Wednesday 21 October, Thursday 22 October and Friday 23 October. Kirill Petrenko conducts all three concerts, while the Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson appears as soloist on the first and third evenings.
The opening and closing programmes share Johannes Brahms's Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor and Richard Strauss's Also sprach Zarathustra. The middle concert changes direction, pairing Edward Elgar's Enigma Variations with Pyotr Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4 in F minor. The theatre's 2026 season programme lists the engagement as part of its extraordinary concerts series.
The 1908 Buenos Aires house and its concert setting
The present building opened in 1908 after a long construction period and has become one of Buenos Aires's principal opera and concert venues. Its address is Tucumán 1171, in the central area of the Argentine capital.
The return of the Berliner Philharmoniker connects the building's long performance history with a clearly defined touring programme. The orchestra's own Buenos Aires tour listing confirms the venue, the three October dates, Petrenko's role and Ólafsson's appearances. It also records that Ólafsson replaced Daniil Trifonov for the first and third concerts.
Three programmes give the visit a clear structure
The first and third evenings repeat the Brahms and Strauss pairing, allowing visitors to compare the same works across the opening and closing dates. The second evening offers a separate Elgar and Tchaikovsky programme, rather than a continuation of the first night's sequence.
That structure matters for travellers planning around a single performance. A visit on 21 or 23 October centres on Brahms and Strauss with Ólafsson, while 22 October presents Elgar and Tchaikovsky under Petrenko without the listed piano concerto soloist.
Visiting Teatro Colón: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The Berliner Philharmoniker concerts take place at Teatro Colón on 21, 22 and 23 October 2026.
- The listed programmes are Brahms and Strauss on 21 and 23 October, and Elgar and Tchaikovsky on 22 October.
- The venue is at Tucumán 1171 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- The building visitors encounter is the present theatre, which opened in 1908.
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Frequently asked questions about Teatro Colón
When does the Berliner Philharmoniker perform at Teatro Colón?
The concerts are scheduled for 21, 22 and 23 October 2026 in Buenos Aires. Kirill Petrenko conducts the orchestra, with Víkingur Ólafsson listed for the first and third programmes.
What is Teatro Colón?
It is an opera and concert venue in Buenos Aires. The present building opened in 1908 and stands at Tucumán 1171.
Where is Teatro Colón and how do you get there?
The venue is at Tucumán 1171 in central Buenos Aires, Argentina. The official programme identifies the address for the three October concerts.
