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"Quetschkommode!"
Event date: 04/26/2026
Location: Musikinstrumenten-Museum, 12 bis 17 Uhr
Children’s festival celebrating the Instrument of the Year, featuring interactive concerts, quizzes and the chance to try out instruments.
The accordion is a true musical all-rounder. Whether it’s jazz, classical, Balkan beats, klezmer or a fair – the sounds of the accordion always lift the mood!
It looks like a portable mini-piano with keys on one side and buttons on the other. To coax sounds out of it, you need air: the bellows in the middle are squeezed together and pulled apart again as you play. Don’t worry – the accordion is sturdy, practical and great fun.
And if all musical instruments were to hold a competition for the funniest nicknames, the accordion would have a great chance of taking first place. No wonder, then, that our Instrument of the Year is so popular!
Come along and celebrate with us!
Programme:
12 noon – Grand opening
with the AccordiOona Orchestra Berlin
From film music to classical: the red carpet is rolled out for the Instrument of the Year.
1 pm – Trio Laccasax
Virtuoso, lively and enchanting, the musicians demonstrate just what the accordion can do.
Joining in is expressly encouraged!
2 pm – Accordion Challenge
Fancy having a go at playing the accordion yourself? Our museum guide Johanne will show you how!
3 pm – Who knows my name? Interactive concert on the accordion and its nicknames You
already know one nickname: the ‘Quetschkommode’! Together with June and Barbara, you’ll embark on a musical journey to discover the many other funny names. Find out why there are so many – and which one you like best!
In cooperation with the Berliner Philharmoniker Foundation and the Landesmusikrat Berlin.
12 noon to 5 pm
Recommended age: 5–10 years
Cost: Free entry for children under 18 | Adults €10 / concessions €5
Tip: One accompanying adult gets free entry if the child is in fancy dress!