Concertante: Kirill Petrenko with Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly”
Main Auditorium
The sound of an outcry
Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” is not just the story of an abandoned woman; it is also about the clash between different cultures and imperialist exploitation.
“Every day with this orchestra is special”
Kirill Petrenko talks about his work with the Berliner Philharmoniker
Richard Strauss’s “An Alpine Symphony”
Introduction to a monumental work. The Alpine Symphony, which was written between 1911 and 1915, is indeed huge.
Tradition and a New Beginning
The programme for the 2026 Salzburg Easter Festival
Daniel Barenboim has to cancel concerts in May
Sakari Oramo takes over the baton from Daniel Barenboim for concerts in Berlin and Amsterdam in May
Zubin Mehta cancels concerts
Zubin Mehta cancels concerts with the Berliner Philharmoniker and Himari. Sebastian Weigle takes over as conductor.
New principal flautist: Stefán Ragnar Höskuldsson
The principal flautist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra has been appointed