Chamber concert series
"Music in the old vicarage"


Important note:
Information on the postponed concerts can be found below under: "The next dates"

The varied 2024/2025 programme takes you through numerous epochs, includes works by famous and less famous composers, and thus covers the different facets of chamber music. For 41 years, this wonderful concert series has enriched Beckum's cultural programme with over 400 chamber concerts. Herbert Pälmke founded the chamber music series.

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Current programme is dedicated to Herbert Pälmke
Herbert Pälmke passed away on 8 August 2024 at the age of 93. It is thanks to his voluntary commitment that classical concerts have been given a permanent place in Beckum's cultural programme and have inspired people. In recognition of his extraordinary achievements and in honour of his memory, the chamber music series "Music in the Old Rectory" in the 2024/25 season is dedicated to Herbert Pälmke.

Venue and times:
Altes Pfarrhaus Vellern, An der Kirche 4, 59269 Beckum

The event room can be reached at ground level via a side entrance.
Parking: Dorfstraße car park.

Start of event:
All chamber concerts start at 20:00
Box office/admission: 19:30

Download the entire 2024/25 event programme
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  • Tickets

    Season subscription:
    7 concert evenings - with free choice of seats - at the reduced advance booking price of 131 euros.

    You can purchase a subscription at in person at the citizens' offices of the town of Beckum, by telephone on 02521 29-3350 or by e-mail at: buergerbuero@beckum.de.

    • Beckum Town Hall
      Wheelchair-accessible, stop: Beckum, Town Hall
    • Neubeckum Town Hall
      I. Obergeschoss
      Accessible via stairs or narrow lift.
      Haltestelle: Neubeckum, market

    Single tickets:

    • Advance booking (from 16 September 2024) : 25 euros
    • Box office (from 19:30) : 25 Euro

    Order your ticket (except subscriptions) for the desired event conveniently online at:
    www.beckum.de/kartenvorverkauf (plus service charge).

    You can reach the cultural ticket office by telephone on 02521 29-3350.

  • The next dates

Support for

Energieversorgung Beckum is once again supporting the "Beckumer Spitzen" and "Musik im Alten Pfarrhaus" series as a sponsor. We are also delighted to have the support of Sparkasse Münsterland Ost.

Many thanks also to the Förderkreis Musik im Alten Pfarrhaus Vellern e. V.,

  1. Chairman Ludwig Huppert

Artistic director of the chamber music series: Cornelia Baumann M.A.


Please support the concert series in the Old Rectory and become a member of the support group.

With friendly support:


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