The 4 Best Live Music Experiences in Munich

1.Classical Concert at the Residenz Palace

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 299 reviews · 1 hour · from $45Our pick

Spend one hour hearing classical works by Bach, Vivaldi, Händel, Haydn, or Mozart in the Residenz Palace chapel. The program may feature the Munich Philharmonics, Residenz Soloists, or small chamber groups. Concerts run on Saturday evenings at 6:30 PM year-round, with Friday performances also advertised. Bring warm clothes and allow time to find the lion gate entrance.

“An amazing experience in beautiful surroundings. Having an undisturbed, peaceful hour listening to 3 brilliant soloists is an occasion everyone should experience.”

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2.Concert in the Court Chapel of the Residenz

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 108 reviews · 1 hour · from $50

Spend about 1 hour and 15 minutes hearing classical music in Munich’s Baroque Court Chapel, the former court church where Mozart performed. Residence Soloists present changing programs for Advent, Christmas, New Year’s Eve, and Good Friday. Tickets are held at the chapel box office, and winter concerts can be cold, so bring a warm coat.

“The music was absolutely beautiful. We would have appreciated an English version of the dialogue, but this was not necessary to enjoy and appreciate the performance.”

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3.Gala Concert in the Cuvilliés Theatre

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 101 reviews · 2 hours · from $115Top rated

You’ll hear selected works by Mozart, Vivaldi, Mendelssohn, Johann Strauss, and others in Munich’s Cuvilliés Theatre. The Residenz soloists draw members from the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra and Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Allow two hours, including an intermission, and meet at the Munich Residenz.

“It was a unique, excellent experience in a festive atmosphere at the wonderful Cuvilliés Theatre, one of the most beautiful and important Rococo theatres in Europe. The Residenz soloists masterfully performed music by Rossini, Mozart, Dvorak, Brahms, Johann Strauss (Son).”

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4.Master Concert in the Max-Joseph Hall in Munich

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 49 reviews · 2 hours · from $81

Spend two hours, including intermission, hearing the Residence-Soloists perform works by Vivaldi, Mozart, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, and Gershwin in Munich’s Max-Joseph Hall. Crystal chandeliers and detailed stucco frame the music. Seats are assigned, and tickets are collected at the hall box office before the performance.

“l éclairage de la salle n était pas excellent il était aveuglant”

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