Thematic Focus

The image shows four smiling musicians with their string instruments: two violins, a viola, and a cello. They sit or stand relaxed in a bright room, with a bust hanging on the wall behind them.

Thu 15 January 2026, 20:00 Chamber Music Hall

Berliner Philharmoniker Ensembles

Brahms Ensemble Berlin:
Rachel Schmidt violin
Raimar Orlovsky violin
Diyang Mei viola
Julia Gartemann viola
Uladzimir Sinkevich cello

Works by
Felix Mendelssohn, Anton Bruckner and Johannes Brahms

Felix Mendelssohn
String Quintet No. 2 in B flat major, op. 87

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Anton Bruckner
Intermezzo in D minor

Johannes Brahms
String Quintet No. 2 in G major, op. 111

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The image shows Lahav Shani, with a beard and dark hair, leaning against a concrete pillar in a corridor. He wears a dark jacket and trousers, gazing thoughtfully to the side. The scene features a tiled floor and a ceiling with modern design elements.

Thu 22 January 2026, 20:00 Main Auditorium

Berliner Philharmoniker
Lahav Shani conductor
Daishin Kashimoto violin

Works by
Charles Ives, Dmitri Shostakovich and Antonín Dvořák

Charles Ives
The Unanswered Question (revised version from 1935)

Dmitri Shostakovich
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 in A minor op. 77

Daishin Kashimoto violin

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Antonín Dvořák
Symphony No. 9 in E minor, op. 95 ‟From the New Worldˮ

Fri 23 January 2026, 20:00 Main Auditorium

Berliner Philharmoniker
Lahav Shani conductor
Daishin Kashimoto violin

Works by
Charles Ives, Dmitri Shostakovich and Antonín Dvořák

Charles Ives
The Unanswered Question (revised version from 1935)

Dmitri Shostakovich
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 in A minor op. 77

Daishin Kashimoto violin

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Antonín Dvořák
Symphony No. 9 in E minor, op. 95 ‟From the New Worldˮ

Sat 24 January 2026, 19:00 Main Auditorium

Berliner Philharmoniker
Lahav Shani conductor
Daishin Kashimoto violin

Works by
Charles Ives, Dmitri Shostakovich and Antonín Dvořák

Charles Ives
The Unanswered Question (revised version from 1935)

Dmitri Shostakovich
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 in A minor op. 77

Daishin Kashimoto violin

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Antonín Dvořák
Symphony No. 9 in E minor, op. 95 ‟From the New Worldˮ

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Three musicians pose on a wooden stage. One holds a violin, another a cello, while the third stands beside them. In the background, a piano and empty seats can be seen, creating a relaxed concert atmosphere.

Mon 02 February 2026, 20:00 Chamber Music Hall

Berliner Philharmoniker Ensembles

Pangaea Trio Berlin:
Marlene Ito violin
Uladzimir Sinkevich cello
Yannick Rafalimanana piano

Angelo de Leo violin
Amihai Grosz viola

Works by
Dmitri Shostakovich, Maurice Ravel and Johannes Brahms

Dmitri Shostakovich
Piano Trio No. 1 in C minor, op. 8

Maurice Ravel
Piano Trio in A minor

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Johannes Brahms
Piano Quintet in F minor, op. 34

Angelo de Leo violin, Amihai Grosz viola

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Tue 10 February 2026, 20:00 Chamber Music Hall Upper Foyer

Michael Wolffsohn
Walter Küssner
Ijoma Mangold

Michael Sanderling in a suit sits at a dark table with folded hands and a gentle smile. The background is a muted, abstract design with diagonal lines that creates a modern and professional atmosphere.

Thu 19 February 2026, 20:00 Main Auditorium

Berliner Philharmoniker
Michael Sanderling conductor
Lucas & Arthur Jussen piano duo

Works by
Franz Liszt, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Johannes Brahms

Franz Liszt
2 Episodes from Lenau's Faust: No. 2 Der Tanz in der Dorfschenke (1st Mephisto Waltz)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Concerto for two Pianos and Orchestra in E flat major, K. 365

Lucas & Arthur Jussen piano duo

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Johannes Brahms
Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, op. 25 (orchestrated by Arnold Schoenberg)

Fri 20 February 2026, 20:00 Main Auditorium

Berliner Philharmoniker
Michael Sanderling conductor
Lucas & Arthur Jussen piano duo

Works by
Franz Liszt, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Johannes Brahms

Franz Liszt
2 Episodes from Lenau's Faust: No. 2 Der Tanz in der Dorfschenke (1st Mephisto Waltz)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Concerto for two Pianos and Orchestra in E flat major, K. 365

Lucas & Arthur Jussen piano duo

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Johannes Brahms
Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, op. 25 (orchestrated by Arnold Schoenberg)

Sat 21 February 2026, 19:00 Main Auditorium

Berliner Philharmoniker
Michael Sanderling conductor
Lucas & Arthur Jussen piano duo

Works by
Franz Liszt, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Johannes Brahms

Franz Liszt
2 Episodes from Lenau's Faust: No. 2 Der Tanz in der Dorfschenke (1st Mephisto Waltz)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Concerto for two Pianos and Orchestra in E flat major, K. 365

Lucas & Arthur Jussen piano duo

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Johannes Brahms
Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, op. 25 (orchestrated by Arnold Schoenberg)

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Wed 25 February 2026, 20:00 Chamber Music Hall

Piano recital

Kirill Gerstein piano

Works by
Franz Liszt and Johannes Brahms

Franz Liszt
Tre Sonetti del Petrarca

Franz Liszt
Après une lecture du Dante: Fantasia quasi Sonata

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Johannes Brahms
Scherzo es-Moll op. 4

Johannes Brahms
Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, op. 5

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.

Thu 26 February 2026, 20:00 Main Auditorium

Berliner Philharmoniker
Tugan Sokhiev conductor
Noah Bendix-Balgley violin
Bruno Delepelaire cello

Works by
Felix Mendelssohn, Johannes Brahms and Hector Berlioz

Felix Mendelssohn
The Hebrides Overture, op. 26

Johannes Brahms
Concerto for Violin, Cello and Orchestra in A minor, op. 102

Noah Bendix-Balgley violin, Bruno Delepelaire cello

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Hector Berlioz
Symphonie fantastique, op. 14

Fri 27 February 2026, 20:00 Main Auditorium

Berliner Philharmoniker
Tugan Sokhiev conductor
Noah Bendix-Balgley violin
Bruno Delepelaire cello

Works by
Felix Mendelssohn, Johannes Brahms and Hector Berlioz

Felix Mendelssohn
The Hebrides Overture, op. 26

Johannes Brahms
Concerto for Violin, Cello and Orchestra in A minor, op. 102

Noah Bendix-Balgley violin, Bruno Delepelaire cello

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Hector Berlioz
Symphonie fantastique, op. 14

Sat 28 February 2026, 19:00 Main Auditorium

Berliner Philharmoniker
Tugan Sokhiev conductor
Noah Bendix-Balgley violin
Bruno Delepelaire cello

Works by
Felix Mendelssohn, Johannes Brahms and Hector Berlioz

Felix Mendelssohn
The Hebrides Overture, op. 26

Johannes Brahms
Concerto for Violin, Cello and Orchestra in A minor, op. 102

Noah Bendix-Balgley violin, Bruno Delepelaire cello

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Hector Berlioz
Symphonie fantastique, op. 14

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Wed 04 March 2026, 20:00 Chamber Music Hall

Berliner Philharmoniker Ensembles

Johanna Pichlmair violin
Eva Rabchevska violin
Tobias Reifland viola
Kyoungmin Park viola
Moritz Karl Huemer cello
László Gál french horn

Works by
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Adagio and Fugue in C minor, K. 546

Eva Rabchevska violin

Antonio Salieri
Four Scherzi strumentali di stile fugato for string quartet

Eva Rabchevska violin

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Horn Quintet in E flat major, K. 407

Kyoungmin Park viola, László Gál french horn

Antonio Salieri
Fugue for String Quartet

Eva Rabchevska violin

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
String Quintet No. 3 in C major, K. 515

Eva Rabchevska violin, Kyoungmin Park viola

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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

Thu 05 March 2026, 20:00 Main Auditorium

Berliner Philharmoniker
Daniel Harding conductor
Diyang Mei viola
Ludwig Quandt cello

Works by
Richard Wagner, Hans Werner Henze and Richard Strauss

Richard Wagner
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg: Overture

Hans Werner Henze
Barcarola für großes Orchester

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Richard Strauss
Don Quixote, Symphonic Poem, op. 35

Fri 06 March 2026, 20:00 Main Auditorium

Berliner Philharmoniker
Daniel Harding conductor
Diyang Mei viola
Ludwig Quandt cello

Works by
Richard Wagner, Hans Werner Henze and Richard Strauss

Richard Wagner
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg: Overture

Hans Werner Henze
Barcarola für großes Orchester

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Richard Strauss
Don Quixote, Symphonic Poem, op. 35

Sat 07 March 2026, 19:00 Main Auditorium

Berliner Philharmoniker
Daniel Harding conductor
Diyang Mei viola
Ludwig Quandt cello

Works by
Richard Wagner, Hans Werner Henze and Richard Strauss

Richard Wagner
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg: Overture

Hans Werner Henze
Barcarola für großes Orchester

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Richard Strauss
Don Quixote, Symphonic Poem, op. 35

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A woman with long hair and wearing a colourful blouse sits in an armchair and holds a microphone in her hand into which she speaks. An audience sits in front of her.

Thu 26 March 2026, 20:00 Chamber Music Hall Upper Foyer

Discourse at the Philharmonie

Four male musicians stand in tails, some in white shirts on white pillars. They are holding their instruments, two violins, a viola and a cello.

Wed 15 April 2026, 20:00 Chamber Music Hall

Varian Fry Quartett:
Philipp Bohnen violin
Christoph von der Nahmer violin
Martin von der Nahmer viola
Knut Weber cello

Anna Prohaska soprano

Works by
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Dmitri Shostakovich and Arnold Schoenberg

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Fugues for four voices from Bach’s Well-tempered clavier, Part 2, K. 405

Dmitri Shostakovich
String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, op. 110

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Arnold Schoenberg
String Quartet No. 2 in F sharp minor with solo soprano, op. 10

Anna Prohaska soprano

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A person with shoulder-length hair and a subtle smile rests their face on their hand, seated at a table. They wear a black long-sleeve outfit against a plain white background.

Thu 16 April 2026, 20:00 Main Auditorium

Berliner Philharmoniker
Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla conductor
Emanuel Ax piano

Works by

Works by Mieczysław Weinberg, John Williams and Sergej Prokofjew

Mieczysław Weinberg
Burattino and the golden key: Orchestra Suite No. 4, op. 55d

John Williams
Concerto for piano and orchestra
_{Emanuel Ax}_piano

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Sergei Prokofiev
Romeo und Julia, op. 64: Excerpts

1. The Montagues and the Capulets
2. Juliet as a Young Girl
3. Masks
4. Romeo and Juliet, Balcony Scene
5. Death of Tybalt
6. Friar Laurence
7. Dance of the Couples
8. Dance of the Girls with Lilies
9. Juliet’s Funeral
10. Juliet’s Death

Fri 17 April 2026, 20:00 Main Auditorium

Berliner Philharmoniker
Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla conductor
Emanuel Ax piano

Works by

Works by Mieczysław Weinberg, John Williams and Sergej Prokofjew

Mieczysław Weinberg
Burattino and the golden key: Orchestra Suite No. 4, op. 55d

John Williams
Concerto for piano and orchestra
_{Emanuel Ax}_piano

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Sergei Prokofiev
Romeo und Julia, op. 64: Excerpts

1. The Montagues and the Capulets
2. Juliet as a Young Girl
3. Masks
4. Romeo and Juliet, Balcony Scene
5. Death of Tybalt
6. Friar Laurence
7. Dance of the Couples
8. Dance of the Girls with Lilies
9. Juliet’s Funeral
10. Juliet’s Death

Sat 18 April 2026, 19:00 Main Auditorium

Berliner Philharmoniker
Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla conductor
Emanuel Ax piano

Works by

Works by Mieczysław Weinberg, John Williams and Sergej Prokofjew

Mieczysław Weinberg
Burattino and the golden key: Orchestra Suite No. 4, op. 55d

John Williams
Concerto for piano and orchestra
_{Emanuel Ax}_piano

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Sergei Prokofiev
Romeo und Julia, op. 64: Excerpts

1. The Montagues and the Capulets
2. Juliet as a Young Girl
3. Masks
4. Romeo and Juliet, Balcony Scene
5. Death of Tybalt
6. Friar Laurence
7. Dance of the Couples
8. Dance of the Girls with Lilies
9. Juliet’s Funeral
10. Juliet’s Death

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Thu 28 May 2026, 20:00 Chamber Music Hall Upper Foyer

Discourse at the Philharmonie

Five men in black suits holding wind instruments stand among empty auditorium seats, posing for a group photo in a bright, elegant concert hall with blue and gold accents.

Tue 02 June 2026, 20:00 Chamber Music Hall

Ensemble Wien-Berlin:
Karl-Heinz Schütz flute
Jonathan Kelly oboe
Gerald Pachinger clarinet
Richard Galler bassoon
Stefan Dohr french horn

Members of the Berliner Philharmoniker
Jelka Weber flute
Christoph Hartmann oboe
Andraž Golob clarinet
Václav Vonášek bassoon
Paula Ernesaks french horn

Works by
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Luciano Berio, Vinko Globokar and Joachim Raff

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Serenade in C minor, K. 388 “Nacht Musique”

Christoph Hartmann oboe, Andraž Golob clarinet, Václav Vonášek bassoon, Paula Ernesaks french horn

Luciano Berio
Opus Number Zoo (Version for Wind Quintet)

Ensemble Wien-Berlin

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Vinko Globokar
Avgustin, dober je vin

Ensemble Wien-Berlin

Joachim Raff
Sinfonietta, op. 188

Ensemble Wien-Berlin, Members of the Berliner Philharmoniker, Jelka Weber flute, Christoph Hartmann oboe, Václav Vonášek bassoon, Paula Ernesaks french horn

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Gustavo Dudamel with curly hair in a suit leans against a dark table and holds a baton in front of a dark background. He has dimples and looks directly into the camera.

Thu 18 June 2026, 20:00 Main Auditorium

Berliner Philharmoniker
Gustavo Dudamel conductor
Members of the Rundfunkchor Berlin

Works by
Gabriela Ortiz and Ludwig van Beethoven

Gabriela Ortiz
Revolución diamantina, ballet for eight voices and orchestra (Concert Version)

Members of the Rundfunkchor Berlin

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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”

Fri 19 June 2026, 20:00 Main Auditorium

Berliner Philharmoniker
Gustavo Dudamel conductor
Members of the Rundfunkchor Berlin

Works by
Gabriela Ortiz and Ludwig van Beethoven

Gabriela Ortiz
Revolución diamantina, ballet for eight voices and orchestra (Concert Version)

Members of the Rundfunkchor Berlin

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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”

Sat 20 June 2026, 19:00 Main Auditorium

Berliner Philharmoniker
Gustavo Dudamel conductor
Members of the Rundfunkchor Berlin

Works by
Gabriela Ortiz and Ludwig van Beethoven

Gabriela Ortiz
Revolución diamantina, ballet for eight voices and orchestra (Concert Version)

Members of the Rundfunkchor Berlin

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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”

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