youngSTAR Festival
At our youngSTAR Festival, Berlin’s school ensembles take over the stages of the Philharmonie Berlin for four days, performing in front of capacity audiences. This year, we welcome over 400 young musicians from ten different school ensembles. One vocal hero sing-along concerts will end the school festival.
Berlin schoolchildren in the audience are invited to hear and applaud the ensembles in what is often their first performance at the Philharmonie Berlin. At the Vokalhelden concerts, all the children in the hall will be able to sing along.
youngSTAR Festival at a glance
9 – 12 June 2026
Age recommendation: From 6 years old up to vocational school students
Duration: Approx. 70 minutes per concert
Admission: Free of charge
Further information
If you are interested in transportation with the please Kulturbus contact: anmeldung@berliner-philharmoniker.de
Chamber Music Hall
youngSTAR Festival
Works by
Festival for school ensembles
Dienstag, 09.06.2026 – 11 Uhr
Concert Band (Gustav-Heinemann-Oberschule, Berlin)
Mini-Bigband (Käthe-Kollwitz-Gymnasium, Berlin)
Lily Band (Lily-Braun-Gymnasium, Berlin)
Mazel Tones (Jüdisches Gymnasium Moses Mendelssohn, Berlin)
With works by Lloyd Webber, Boone and others
Mittwoch, 10.06.2026 – 11 Uhr
Schulorchester des Carl-von-Ossietzky Gymnasiums
Scholl Bigband (Sophie-Scholl-Schule, Berlin)
The Five Secrets (Friedrich-Engels-Gymnasium, Berlin)
GHG Jazz Owls (Georg-Herwegh-Gymnasium, Berlin)
With works by Piazzolla, Adele, Gershwin and others
Donnerstag, 11.06.2026 – 11 Uhr
Kammerorchester (Arndt-Gymnasium Dahlem, Berlin)
Clay Big Band (Clay-Schule, Berlin)
Humboldt-Chor (Humboldt-Gymnasium, Berlin)
La Noche en la Luna (Freie Walddorf Schule, Berlin)
With works by Márquez, The Beatles, Queen and others
Freitag, 12.06.2026 – 10 Uhr (Vokalhelden-Mitsingkonzert)
Vokalhelden
Judith Kamphues Chorleitung
Victor Sepúlveda Rodriguez Chorleitung
Mark Wyand Saxofon und Klarinette
Peter Schindler Klavier
Arne Jansen Gitarre
Piotr Zimnik Kontrabass
Franz Schindlbeck Schlagzeug
With works by Hambrock, Hoffknecht, Forster and others
Free admission, closed school event
Chamber Music Hall
youngSTAR Festival
Works by
Festival for school ensembles
Dienstag, 09.06.2026 – 11 Uhr
Concert Band (Gustav-Heinemann-Oberschule, Berlin)
Mini-Bigband (Käthe-Kollwitz-Gymnasium, Berlin)
Lily Band (Lily-Braun-Gymnasium, Berlin)
Mazel Tones (Jüdisches Gymnasium Moses Mendelssohn, Berlin)
With works by Lloyd Webber, Boone and others
Mittwoch, 10.06.2026 – 11 Uhr
Schulorchester des Carl-von-Ossietzky Gymnasiums
Scholl Bigband (Sophie-Scholl-Schule, Berlin)
The Five Secrets (Friedrich-Engels-Gymnasium, Berlin)
GHG Jazz Owls (Georg-Herwegh-Gymnasium, Berlin)
With works by Piazzolla, Adele, Gershwin and others
Donnerstag, 11.06.2026 – 11 Uhr
Kammerorchester (Arndt-Gymnasium Dahlem, Berlin)
Clay Big Band (Clay-Schule, Berlin)
Humboldt-Chor (Humboldt-Gymnasium, Berlin)
La Noche en la Luna (Freie Walddorf Schule, Berlin)
With works by Márquez, The Beatles, Queen and others
Freitag, 12.06.2026 – 10 Uhr (Vokalhelden-Mitsingkonzert)
Vokalhelden
Judith Kamphues Chorleitung
Victor Sepúlveda Rodriguez Chorleitung
Mark Wyand Saxofon und Klarinette
Peter Schindler Klavier
Arne Jansen Gitarre
Piotr Zimnik Kontrabass
Franz Schindlbeck Schlagzeug
With works by Hambrock, Hoffknecht, Forster and others
Free admission, closed school event
Chamber Music Hall
youngSTAR Festival
Works by
Festival for school ensembles
Dienstag, 09.06.2026 – 11 Uhr
Concert Band (Gustav-Heinemann-Oberschule, Berlin)
Mini-Bigband (Käthe-Kollwitz-Gymnasium, Berlin)
Lily Band (Lily-Braun-Gymnasium, Berlin)
Mazel Tones (Jüdisches Gymnasium Moses Mendelssohn, Berlin)
With works by Lloyd Webber, Boone and others
Mittwoch, 10.06.2026 – 11 Uhr
Schulorchester des Carl-von-Ossietzky Gymnasiums
Scholl Bigband (Sophie-Scholl-Schule, Berlin)
The Five Secrets (Friedrich-Engels-Gymnasium, Berlin)
GHG Jazz Owls (Georg-Herwegh-Gymnasium, Berlin)
With works by Piazzolla, Adele, Gershwin and others
Donnerstag, 11.06.2026 – 11 Uhr
Kammerorchester (Arndt-Gymnasium Dahlem, Berlin)
Clay Big Band (Clay-Schule, Berlin)
Humboldt-Chor (Humboldt-Gymnasium, Berlin)
La Noche en la Luna (Freie Walddorf Schule, Berlin)
With works by Márquez, The Beatles, Queen and others
Freitag, 12.06.2026 – 10 Uhr (Vokalhelden-Mitsingkonzert)
Vokalhelden
Judith Kamphues Chorleitung
Victor Sepúlveda Rodriguez Chorleitung
Mark Wyand Saxofon und Klarinette
Peter Schindler Klavier
Arne Jansen Gitarre
Piotr Zimnik Kontrabass
Franz Schindlbeck Schlagzeug
With works by Hambrock, Hoffknecht, Forster and others
Free admission, closed school event
Main Auditorium
youngSTAR Festival
Works by
Festival for school ensembles
Dienstag, 09.06.2026 – 11 Uhr
Concert Band (Gustav-Heinemann-Oberschule, Berlin)
Mini-Bigband (Käthe-Kollwitz-Gymnasium, Berlin)
Lily Band (Lily-Braun-Gymnasium, Berlin)
Mazel Tones (Jüdisches Gymnasium Moses Mendelssohn, Berlin)
With works by Lloyd Webber, Boone and others
Mittwoch, 10.06.2026 – 11 Uhr
Schulorchester des Carl-von-Ossietzky Gymnasiums
Scholl Bigband (Sophie-Scholl-Schule, Berlin)
The Five Secrets (Friedrich-Engels-Gymnasium, Berlin)
GHG Jazz Owls (Georg-Herwegh-Gymnasium, Berlin)
With works by Piazzolla, Adele, Gershwin and others
Donnerstag, 11.06.2026 – 11 Uhr
Kammerorchester (Arndt-Gymnasium Dahlem, Berlin)
Clay Big Band (Clay-Schule, Berlin)
Humboldt-Chor (Humboldt-Gymnasium, Berlin)
La Noche en la Luna (Freie Walddorf Schule, Berlin)
With works by Márquez, The Beatles, Queen and others
Freitag, 12.06.2026 – 10 Uhr (Vokalhelden-Mitsingkonzert)
Vokalhelden
Judith Kamphues Chorleitung
Victor Sepúlveda Rodriguez Chorleitung
Mark Wyand Saxofon und Klarinette
Peter Schindler Klavier
Arne Jansen Gitarre
Piotr Zimnik Kontrabass
Franz Schindlbeck Schlagzeug
With works by Hambrock, Hoffknecht, Forster and others
Vokalhelden Sing-Along - close school event
