The Donostia auditorium hosts one of the pinnacle works of sacred music to celebrate the festive season with splendour and musical devotion. 🎶✨

The renowned ensemble Collegium Vocale Gent arrives in San Sebastián to perform this choral masterpiece under the direction of Philippe Herreweghe.

🎶 Collegium Vocale Gent: Christmas Oratorio, Bach

📅 16 December 2026

🕐 19:30

📍 Kursaal, Donostia / San Sebastián

🎟️ 11 / 66 €

📖 A festive season classic

Johann Sebastian Bach's "Christmas Oratorio" stands as an essential work combining contrapuntal clarity, dramatic expression, and festive joy. A moving composition crafted to captivate audiences from its opening chord straight through to the very last chorale.

👥 Directed by Philippe Herreweghe

Acclaimed ensemble Collegium Vocale Gent tackles this major score under the baton of conductor Philippe Herreweghe. The performance brings technical precision and expressive depth to Bach's celebrated baroque masterpiece on the Kursaal stage.

✨ An unmissable musical evening celebrating Bach's genius in San Sebastián.