The programme for the start of the season Advance sales start on 15 June 2025
Chief conductor Kirill Petrenko opens the 2025/26 season with a richly-layered programme featuring works by Schumann, Brahms, and contemporary composers. In the weeks that follow, the Berliner Philharmoniker’s stage remains in distinguished hands, with guest conductors such as Thomas Guggeis, Emmanuelle Haïm, and honorary conductor Daniel Barenboim offering their unique perspectives on music from baroque to contemporary repertoire.
We are especially looking forward to the first appearance of our new Artist in Residence, Janine Jansen, who will perform under the baton of Sir Simon Rattle. The 60th anniversary of the Philharmonie Berlin’s organ is another perfect occasion for celebration – with a solo recital by the young virtuoso Jan Liebermann. Our programme expands beyond the borders of classical repertoire, with powerful performers like Grammy Award winner Oumou Sangaré, who blends West African traditions with blues and rock, taking the stage.
Season Opening Concerts with Kirill Petrenko
Season Opening with Kirill Petrenko
Featuring works by Schumann, Zimmermann and Brahms.
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Kirill Petrenko and Albrecht Mayer
An evening spanning Brahms’s monumental First to the expressive modernism of Zimmermann and Dusapin.
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Kirill Petrenko conducts Janáček, Bartók und Strawinsky
Dance music of the 20th century – featuring works by Janáček, Bartók and Stravinsky.
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Guest Conductors
François-Xavier Roth conducts Strawinsky, Boulez and Adámek
An evening of primal scandal, radical sound art, and a homage to Boulez.
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Thomas Guggeis and Maximilian Hornung
Thomas Guggeis and cellist Maximilian Hornung make their debut with works by Strauss, Ravel and Dutilleux.
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Daniel Barenboim contrasts Schubert with Beethoven
Honorary conductor Daniel Barenboim pairs Schubert’s “Unfinished” Symphony with Beethoven’s Seventh.
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From Romanticism to Modernism with Daniele Gatti
Daniele Gatti spans a musical arc from Brahms and Webern to Stravinsky.
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Simon Rattle and Janine Jansen
Sir Simon Rattle and Janine Jansen reveal the sensual side of modernism – with works by Prokofiev, Adams and Grainger.
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Emmanuelle Haïm conducts French Baroque music.
Emmanuelle Haïm explores the contrasts between the two giants of French Baroque music: Lully and Rameau.
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Baroque weekend 2025
Soloists in the spotlight
Fazıl Say performs Bach’s “Goldberg Variations”
With the Goldberg Variations and his own compositions, Say guides us through soundscapes of East and West.
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Oumou Sangaré – a powerful voice from Mali
From the World series: In Timbuktu, the Malian singer blends blues and rock with West African sounds.
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60 Years of the Philharmonie Berlin Organ – with Jan Liebermann
To mark the organ’s anniversary, the young exceptional talent brings virtuosity and depth to the stage.
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