IDO Festival 2026: Organ meets 103 Trombones in Düsseldorf
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Organ meets 103 Trombones: Sound Power at the 21st IDO Festival
On Friday, October 30, 2026, the Evangelical Johanneskirche at Martin-Luther-Platz in Düsseldorf transforms into a resonant space for an extraordinary concert. During the festival evening Organ meets 103 Trombones – Blessed are ..., the queen of instruments encounters more than one hundred brass players from Rhineland trombone choirs.
A monumental encounter in the Johanneskirche
When the Beckerath organ opens its deep registers and the large brass ensemble plays at full strength, an overwhelming open-air effect is created in the church space: not outdoors, but supported by architecture, reverberation, and the unique acoustics of the Johanneskirche. The concert combines festival atmosphere with a concentrated musical experience, making the sound dimension of sacred spaces immediately perceptible.
Between Late Romanticism and Modern Dynamism
The program bridges French and British late romanticism to powerful jazzy influences of modernity. Touching settings around the theme of peace form the thematic center. Artistic organ registration, brilliant brass tones, and rhythmic energy come together.
High-profile line-up with Con Spirito
On stage will be the ensemble Con Spirito, provincial trombone officer Jörg Häusler, and organist Wolfgang Abendroth. Häusler takes the musical lead, while Abendroth makes the Beckerath organ of the Johanneskirche with its 66-register disposition the sonic center of the evening.
Part of the largest German organ festival
The IDO Festival is regarded as the largest German organ festival and has been bringing classical organ music, contemporary formats, jazz, crossover, and family concerts to numerous venues in Düsseldorf for more than two decades. Around 10,000 visitors experience the cross-genre festival organization and the unusual artist line-ups of the autumn festival every year.
Conclusion: An evening concert with great sound impact
This concert is aimed at those who want to experience organ music anew: intense, polyphonic, and full of movement. The combination of 103 trombones, a monumental church organ, and the guiding principle of peace promises an extraordinary evening of festival culture. Those who want to feel the sound force live should mark October 30, 2026, in Düsseldorf.
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