Thursday 29 January 2026: Exclusive ‘on-stage’ Philharmonie tour & reception, followed by (optional) reduced-price Haydn concert

We had a great private guided tour of the Philharmonie with Aliki Zachariadis, Head of Marketing & Digital Division. Aliki looks us on-stage first and had us sit at the musicions’ desks while the gave a talk on the impressive work that is done by the Philharmonie. They are constantly working on improving their presence in social media and bringing in all groups of society – from school children to prisoners! After the talk we were taken through the labyrinth of ‘work’ rooms behind the stage and also taken up on the stage of the chamber music scene. Afterwards our group of twenty enjoyed some delicious amuses bouches and a glass of crémant in the foyer before most of us went to hear Haydn’s Seasons.

Meeting at the Artists’ Entrance
Getting cosy up on stage
Aliki Zachariadis, our excellent guide
Enjoying the view from the stage
Onto the warren of rooms behind the stage
Where are we?
And now on the smaller chamber music stage
On our way to the reception with delicious amuses bouches and a glass of crémant
And finally the concert – at reduced Oxford price! – with Haydn’s Seasons