 Its name comes from its past principal concert venue, the Gürzenich concert hall in Cologne.Currently, its primary concert venue is the "Kölner Philharmonie" (Cologne Philharmonic Hall).The Gürzenich Orchestra traces its origins to 1827, when a group of Cologne "Bürger" sponsored the creation of the ""Cölner Concert-Gesellschaft"" (Cologne Concert Society) to set up ""Gesellschaftskonzerte"" (Society concerts) and ""Abonnementskonzerte"" (subscription concerts).