BinG! - Barbershop in Germany e.V.

New Board for BinG!

On 05.10.2018 the BinG! general meeting has elected a new BinG! board. After the 2-year term of General Manager Franziska Dickhut ended, she did not let herself be put up for election again. President Gabriele von Rauch and treasurer Anna Taferner resigned outside of their term of office. Also the vice president had to be re-elected after the end of the 2-year term. With very clear results, the BinG! members have elected a new board, which is now looking forward to the challenges of the coming years.

BinG! board starting 6th Ocotber 2018

President: Maximilian Hilz.

Vice President: Lucas Bitzer

General Manager: Constanze Jäger

Treasurer: Julia Moldenhauer

other news

Quattro Voci men a cappella quartet from the Cologne Bay is looking for new bass singer

We are looking for a new bass singer!

Great concert with a tear in the eye

What a breathtaking evening: On January 8, the EKBC was finally able to once again thrill the audience in the sold-out Senftöpfchen! With old and new pieces and two guest quartets, the "boys" offered a varied program ranging from the greatest ambition to hullabaloo - just like the chorus has been known and appreciated for decades.

Sought & Found

EKBC's search for a new musical director ended with considerable success. Matthias Neuburger, long-time and now outgoing director says: "I am enormously pleased that the chorus has chosen Andrea Figallo as my successor."

Vocal FX - Workshop with Kerstin Greaves

Grunts come from the rehearsal room. A crow "answers" from outside. Truly unusual sounds produced by EKBC singers and singer friends. But it's all in good fun: Kerstin Greaves, singer, coach and certified CVT trainer, asked to try out sound effects like have been systematically described in the "Complete Vocal Technique".

Not the first best...

We are the "Erster Kölner Barbershop Chor" and have also successfully participated in the casting of the Best Choir in the West. Nevertheless we are not looking for the first best!

We like to spice up our performances with the Cologne way of life and a lot of humor. Nevertheless, we are seriously searching!