New Year’s Eve Concert with Kirill Petrenko and Benjamin Bernheim
Main Auditorium
Petr Popelka debuts with Schumann’s “Spring Symphony”
Main Auditorium
The National Youth Orchestra of Germany with music by Sibelius, Mendelssohn and Stravinsky
Main Auditorium
Unleashed elemental forces with Jordi Savall and the Karajan-Akademie
Chamber Music Hall
Lahav Shani conducts Dvořák’s Symphony “From the New World”
Main Auditorium
Portrait of Raphaël Pichon
As a young countertenor Raphaël Pichon sang under conductors of the distinction of Jordi Savall, Gustav Leonhardt and Ton Koopman. He was twenty-two when in 2006 he founded his own ensemble, Pygmalion, and quickly came to international attention with his outstanding performances. He is making his debut with the Berliner Philharmoniker this December.
- Portrait
How composers celebrated Christmas
Have you ever wondered how composers might have spent Christmas? We looked into this question, and discovered a wealth of anecdotes.
- History
“A big chest and a big mouth”
For centuries tenors have been at the centre of the musical world and were all fêted as if they were pop stars. But far more is involved here than mere vocal acrobatics. We examine the myth of the tenor.
- History
- Knowledge
Orchestra history
Discover more than 140 years of history of the Berliner Philharmoniker!
A Christmas edition with Berlin Philharmonic Brass
As international as the line-up of Berlin Philharmonic Brass is, so too is the repertoire of this vinyl edition: in 17 Christmas carols personally selected by the musicians, it leads from Europe all the way to America and Australia.
New Edition: Kirill Petrenko conducts Johannes Brahms
Kirill Petrenko and the Berliner Philharmoniker have released a new recording capturing a central highlight of the current season: Brahms’s Symphony No. 1.
Cancellation Hilary Hahn: Benjamin Beilman steps in
Hilary Hahn cancels concerts with the Berliner Philharmoniker and Andris Nelsons in December due to ongoing recovery from injury; Benjamin Beilman to stand in.