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fifteenth elephantastic children's concert

The elephant (Elefant) is celebrating his 50th birthday! Together with Anke, André, the rabbi (Hase)t, and the WDR Funkhausorchester, we'll be preparing his birthday party with you. Accompanied by lots of wonderful music, we'll search for the best party games, bake cakes, and decorate the stage: an interactive hands-on concert for little music fans!

Anke Engelke and André Gatzke have been discovering the world of music together with elephant and rabbit and the WDR Funkhausorchestra since 2011. Each year they focus on a different sound theme, such as the musical animal melodies in the concert Something animalistic (Tierisch was los), classic party hits in Birthdayparty (Geburtstagparty), songs around the universe in Space, oceansounds Under Water, the musical and acrobatic world in the circus. Last season we went into the Mountains. Dit seizoen vieren we dat Elefant 50 jaar bestaat. 50th Birthday is a theatrical concert for the little ones to marvel, listen and to participate.

Images © WDR / Composition © Annechien Koerselman

Credits Cast & Crew

Moderation Anke Engelke, André Gatzke

Orchestra WDR Funkhausorchester Köln

Conductor Enrico Delamboye

Text Anke Engelke & Leona Frommelt

Stage direction Annechien Koerselman

Animations Hardy Hoffmann

Setdesign Svea Blichenberg - Hansen (Basic Set: Anja Dublanka)

Props Barbara Cibis

Costumes Antonia Möltgen

Lightdesign Annechien Koerselman

WDR Musiceduction Department Mirjam von Jarzebowski

Organisation West Deutscher Rundfunk Cologne (DE)

CALENDAR

Cologne (DE) WDR Rundfunkhaus November 20, 2025, 9:00 & 11:30h

Cologne (DE) WDR Rundfunkhaus November 21, 2025, 9:00 & 11:30h

Cologne (DE) WDR Rundfunkhaus November 22, 2025, 11:00 & 15:00h

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