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CHORALSPACE Matthaus-Passion

Name: CHORALSPACE Matthaus-Passion
Start: 2027-03-20
End: 2027-03-23
Location: Philharmonie Berlin

Sat 20 Mar 2027, 03:00pm – Tue 23 Mar 2027, 10:00pmBerlin, Germany

Presented by CHORALSPACE

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For the performance at the Philharmonie Berlin, CHORALSPACE will form a 360° choir with participants from around the world under the artistic direction of Joris Derder.

The St Matthew Passion by Johann Sebastian Bach is considered one of the most important sacred works in Western music.
Composed in 1727 for the Good Friday liturgy in Leipzig, it combines the biblical Passion narrative with arias, chorales, and large-scale choral movements to create a profound musical drama.
After Bach’s death, the work fell largely into obscurity until Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy revived it in Berlin in 1829, thereby initiating the Bach Revival.

Performers & leaders

Joris Derder is a conductor, singer, teacher and composer from Ghent and has served as Musical Director of the Brussels Choral Society since January 2026.
He began his musical training as a violinist in several youth orchestras before studying mathematics, followed by singing and choral conducting at the Royal Conservatoire of Antwerp, graduating with highest distinction.
He further refined his artistry in masterclasses such as the Kurt Thomas Course. Founder of the Ghent University Choir, Kamerkoor Koriolis and Air4Six, he appears internationally as guest conductor.
As a baritone, his repertoire ranges from Bach’s passions to major Romantic works, and he was a long-standing member of the Vlaams Radiokoor.

Repertoire & composers

Matthäus-Passion / St Matthew Passion – JS Bach

Location

Philharmonie Berlin

Berlin, Germany

Europe

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CHORALSPACE

CHORALSPACE – Berlin’s concert promoter for choral music since 2021. We bring together international choirs, individual singers and ensembles, transforming Berlin into a stage full of musical moments.

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