News

Cancellation of the concert performance of “Mazeppa”

10 May 2021

Due to a positive Covid 19 test result of the singer of the title role, the performance unfortunately cannot take place.

(Foto: PR Berliner Philharmoniker)

Official Test Centre at the Berlin Philharmonie

23 Apr 2021

A Covid test centre will open in the foyer of the Philharmonie Berlin, and will begin regular operations on Monday 26 April.

Daniel Barenboim to conduct on 24 April

21 Apr 2021

Honorary conductor Daniel Barenboim takes over for Mikko Franck on Saturday.

Awarded for the first time: the Schwarzkopf Composition Scholarship

31 Mar 2021

Karajan Academy extends commitment to contemporary music

Death of Ottomar Borwitzky

31 Mar 2021

The former principal cellist of the Berliner Philharmoniker a key musician of the Karajan era.

Rescheduled: Easter Festival Baden-Baden

12 Mar 2021

With a shortened programme from 6 to 9 May 2021

Centogene tests the Berliner Philharmoniker

10 Mar 2021

A partnership that enables safe rehearsals and online concerts

Cancellation of the European Concert and tour in Spain

01 Mar 2021

The Berliner Philharmoniker to look for replacement venue for the European Concert in Berlin/Brandenburg.

Death of Wolfgang Boettcher

26 Feb 2021

The former principal cellist was one of the founding members of the 12 Cellists and the Brandis Quartet.

Camilla Nylund to stand in for Diana Damrau

25 Feb 2021

Finnish soprano now the soloist in orchestral songs by Strauss

Return to cultural and sporting events

22 Feb 2021

Berliner Philharmoniker support initiative

Thomas Søndergård to stand in for Sir Donald Runnicles

11 Feb 2021

The Danish conductor makes his debut with the Berliner Philharmoniker

Residency project in Shanghai

28 Jan 2021

Berliner Philharmoniker and Kirill Petrenko to start a multi-year project in the chinese city in June 2022

Death of Oswald Vogler

29 Dec 2020

Former principal timpanist of the Berliner Philharmoniker dies at the age of 90

Andrea Zietzschmann: Contract extended

07 Dec 2020

The general manager of the Berliner Philharmoniker Foundation will remain in office until 2025

Hande Küden passes her probationary period

07 Dec 2020

The violinist is member of the first violin section since September 2019

#KulturMarktBerlin at the PalaisPopulaire

03 Dec 2020

Christmas presents for lovers of the arts

Multifunctional: the new mobile video studio

02 Dec 2020

For transmissions from the Chamber Music Hall

Workshop concert at the PalaisPopulaire

27 Nov 2020

With the Philharmoniker cellists Knut Weber and Nikolaus Römisch

Kirill Petrenko conducts Shostakovich’s Eighth Symphony

06 Nov 2020

On 13 November live in the Berliner Philharmoniker’s Digital Concert Hall