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The Berliner Philharmoniker perform on stage, with musicians playing violins, violas, and flutes, all dressed in formal black attire and focused on their sheet music. — Picture: Stephan Rabold

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Kirill Gerstein at the piano — Kirill Gerstein | Picture: Marco Borggreve

Piano recital
Liszt vs. Brahms with Kirill Gerstein

Wed 25 February 2026, 20:00
Chamber Music Hall

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Portrait of Tugan Sokhiev in a suit and white shirt. He stands in front of a wood-panelled wall and looks out of a high window on the left. — Tugan Sokhiev | Picture: Marco Borggreve

Tugan Sokhiev conducts Berlioz’ “Symphonie fantastique”

Thu 26 February 2026, 20:00
Main Auditorium

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Portrait of Tugan Sokhiev in a suit and white shirt. He stands in front of a wood-panelled wall and looks out of a high window on the left. — Tugan Sokhiev | Picture: Marco Borggreve

Tugan Sokhiev conducts Berlioz’ “Symphonie fantastique”

Fri 27 February 2026, 20:00
Main Auditorium

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Mari Boine with long grey hair, red tassel earrings and colourful necklaces, dressed in black, against a dark, textured background. — Mari Boine | Picture: Per Heimly

World
Mari Boine presents “Alva”

Fri 27 February 2026, 20:00
Chamber Music Hall

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Group picture of the orchestra in front of a dramatic sky — Mahler Chamber Orchestra | Picture: Molinavisuals

Mahler Chamber Orchestra and Antoine Tamestit

Mon 02 March 2026, 20:00
Chamber Music Hall

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Mozart versus Salieri

Wed 04 March 2026, 20:00
Chamber Music Hall

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Daniel Harding is standing in front of a reddish wooden wall, wearing a blue T-shirt and a blue jacket over it. His hands are tucked into his trousers and he looks neutrally into the camera — Daniel Harding | Picture: Julian Hargreaves

Daniel Harding conducts Strauss’ “Don Quixote”

Thu 05 March 2026, 20:00
Main Auditorium

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Janine Jansen with long hair, a light blue shirt and black trousers sits barefoot on the floor. She holds a violin upright on her foot and looks thoughtfully into the camera. — Janine Jansen | Picture: Kaupo Kikkas

Artist in Residence
Janine Jansen and the Karajan-Akademie

Sun 08 March 2026, 19:00
Artist in Residence Chamber Music Hall

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Four musicians pose with string instruments in front of a dark background. They wear black evening dress and hold a cello, two violins and a viola in their hands. They stand close together and look at the camera with a relaxed expression on their faces. — Quatuor Ébène | Picture: Julien Mignot

Beethoven Cycle with the Quatuor Ébène, Part 1

Mon 09 March 2026, 20:00
Chamber Music Hall

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Jordi Savall, with grey hair and a green patterned shirt, holds a wooden stringed instrument in his hand. He is standing on a dimly lit stage. Sheet music and a music stand can be seen in the foreground. — Jordi Savall | Picture: Herve Pouyfourcat

Originalklang
Jordi Savall and Le Concert des Nations with Mozart’s Requiem

Mon 16 March 2026, 20:00
Main Auditorium

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Junge Deutsche Philharmonie

George Benjamin and the Junge Deutsche Philharmonie

Tue 17 March 2026, 20:00
Main Auditorium

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Rugged, snow-covered mountain peaks rise steeply against a dark, black background, with strong shadows emphasising the dramatic and rugged nature of the slopes. — Picture: Mathias Vef

A group of children and adults play violins in an orchestra decorated with red tinsel, performing together on stage with sheet music stands visible in front of them. — Family Concert “Holy Viola!” | Picture: Monika Rittershaus

Flex packages

Where you decide what is on the programme

Das Wort Kontrovers in fetter schwarzer Schrift auf gelbem Hintergrund, wobei ein großer lila Farbspritzer einen Teil des Textes verdeckt.

The battle over music

“Controversial!” as our thematic focus

Kotowa Machida | Picture:Thomas Meyer/Ostkreuz

Kotowa Machida: If I were not a musician ...

For violinist Kotowa Machida cooking is pure relaxation.

If I were not a musician ...

Herbert von Karajan passionately leads the Berliner Philharmoniker, arms raised mid-gesture, while musicians in the background play string instruments. The scene is focused and dynamic, capturing the intensity of the performance. — Herbert von Karajan, 1973 | Picture:Siegfried Lauterwasser

At the height of their powers

Karajan and the Berliner Philharmoniker in the 1970s

Orchestra History

Herbert von Karajan at the ground-breaking ceremony on 19 September 1960. | Picture:Archiv Berliner Philharmoniker

Orchestra history

Discover more than 140 years of history of the Berliner Philharmoniker!

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A group of people are standing and smiling as they applaud at an indoor event. The background shows a crowd sitting in an auditorium. — Picture: Frederike van der Straeten

View of the Philharmonie Berlin with the chamber music hall in the foreground | Picture: Heribert Schindler

New Karajan Edition from Berliner Philharmoniker Recordings

The second volume of the Berliner Philharmoniker’s widely-acclaimed series of historic radio recordings conducted by Herbert von Karajan has been released.

New Principal Clarinet: Kilian Herold

Freiburg Professor wins audition of the Berliner Philharmoniker.

Remembering Wolfgang Herzfeld

Violinist and former member of the Berliner Philharmoniker Wolfgang Herzfeld has died at the age of 88.