Sir Simon Rattle conducts de Falla, Janáček and a World Premiere
Musikfest Berlin
Main Auditorium
Late Night “Down Under”
Musikfest Berlin
Main Auditorium
Berliner Philharmoniker Ensembles
Beethoven and Mendelssohn
Chamber Music Hall
“I threw my tailcoat into the audience and said ‘Adieu!’”
There is no one quite like Brett Dean in the history of the Berliner Philharmoniker. He played viola in the orchestra for 14 years – while also improvising in Kreuzberg clubs during that time. He left the Philharmoniker in 1999 and became an internationally sought-after composer. For the 2026/27 season, Brett Dean will be Composer in Residence with his former orchestra.
Music with open windows
Cathy Milliken writes music that makes boundaries permeable – between what is written and what is improvised, between stage and auditorium. On 17 September, Sir Simon Rattle gives the world premiere of her new cor anglais concerto, with Dominik Wollenweber as soloist. A portrait
“It was love at first note”
How does chief conductor Kirill Petrenko introduce the Berliner Philharmoniker’s 2026/27 season? At a press conference in the Philharmonie, he spoke about the works that matter most to him — from little-known musical depictions of nature to an “Everest of music” and music “as if from another world”.
The open question
In this section we answer questions that you have always wanted to ask the Berliner Philharmoniker. This time: Who decides the seating arrangement of the musicians on stage?
Study by the Boston Consulting Group
On the socio-economic value of the Berliner Philharmoniker
In Memoriam: Peter Dohms
Former Berliner Philharmoniker violinist dies at the age of 87
New opening hours
We’ve expanded our service for you: from now on, we’re here for you Mon to Sat, 12 pm to 6 pm, both by phone and in person at the Philharmonie.
