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Philharmonie organ pipes
Organ pipes in Cologne’s Philharmonie hall dwarf conductor Marek Janowski as he walks onstage to check logistics for tonight’s concert.
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Mother Ship
The Philarmonie is a spectacular room, the ceiling lighting resembling The Arrival of the Mother Ship!
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View from the stage
The auditorium seating is asymmetrical, and holds a huge number of people. The seats were nearly full for the PSO’s concert.
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Deep Thoughts
What is contrabassoonist Jim Rogers thinking?!? (Maybe that the orange polka dots on the wall behind him are a little dated…)
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Carnival
The annual Carnival festivities began in Cologne just as the PSO arrived here. For a long weekend revelers dress in costume and celebrate around the clock. Unimaginable quantities of beer are consumed, along with offerings of the regional foods such as this immense spread of grilled meats.
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Carnival
…or all over the map, as is demonstrated by a group posed in front of Cologne’s famous cathedral.