Concerts with works by

Claude Debussy

Concert de Midi et demi avec Daniel Strasberg et Chihiro Watanabe, piano

Debussy and Strawinski

Composed in 1913, "Le Sacre du Printemps" (The Rite of Spring) is considered one of the key works of the 20th century. The premiere of the ballet in Paris caused a scandal. Only with great effort and by ignoring the boos from the audience, the music was able to be played to the end. The ballet music, which is mostly performed in concert today, shines with almost acrobatic rhythms and sonically exciting combinations of various instruments in a very large and elaborate orchestra. Alone, 20 woodwinds, eight horns, several trumpets and trombones, numerous percussion instruments, and a large string section create a tremendous sound impression. In contrast, Ligeti's "Lux Aeterna" seems to transport the choir alone to distant realms with its soundscapes. It is no wonder that Stanley Kubrick used this music in his monumental film "2001: A Space Odyssey."

Concert de Midi et Demi avec Hie ISHII, flûte – ARTIST DIPLOMA & Atsushi YAMANAKA, piano

Lunch concert

You can simply go to a concert at the Philharmonie, spontaneously, during your lunch break – and with free admission: every Wednesday at 13:00 between September and June. The programme lasts 40 to 50 minutes: chamber music, piano works or a percussion duo – everything from Tchaikovsky to tango. Members of the Berliner Philharmoniker and the Karajan Academy regularly perform, as well as guests from the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester, the Staatskapelle Berlin and the Berlin music conservatories. As can be expected at a lunch concert, catering is available from 12 noon until shortly before the concert begins.

Adams Debussy

Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse

Due to a strike on March 12th, access to Cologne Philharmonic will be difficult. Trams and most buses will not operate, but other train services will. Visitors should consider alternative transportation, depart early, and anticipate delays. Cellist Sol Gabetta performs alongside rising star conductor Tarmo Peltokoski, who leads a program connected to Wagner's influence without playing any of his compositions.

Adams Debussy

Family concert: Wonder world orchestra

Chamber Music in the Brahms-Saal

Réminiscences de l’inoubliable concert « Ce qu’a vu le vent d’Est » 2023

Lunch concert

You can simply go to a concert at the Philharmonie, spontaneously, during your lunch break – and with free admission: every Wednesday at 13:00 between September and June. The programme lasts 40 to 50 minutes: chamber music, piano works or a percussion duo – everything from Tchaikovsky to tango. Members of the Berliner Philharmoniker and the Karajan Academy regularly perform, as well as guests from the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester, the Staatskapelle Berlin and the Berlin music conservatories. As can be expected at a lunch concert, catering is available from 12 noon until shortly before the concert begins.

London Symphony Orchestra/Barbara Hannigan

Miracles and myths abound, from Bartók’s surreal ballet to Sibelius’s Finnish landscape – plus, a captivating new piece by Golfam Khayam.

Nouveaux Virtuoses – avec Ryutaro Suzuki

Karen Su and Ruben Plazier: Franck and Grieg

For lovers of chamber music the Recital Hall is the venue of choice. You can hear the musicians breathe and you can practically touch them. This hall is also cherished by musicians for its beautiful acoustics and direct contact with the audience. In the Recital Hall you can hear the best musicians of our time. Buy your tickets now and experience the magic of the Recital Hall for yourself!

Debussy and Strawinski

Composed in 1913, "Le Sacre du Printemps" (The Rite of Spring) is considered one of the key works of the 20th century. The premiere of the ballet in Paris caused a scandal. Only with great effort and by ignoring the boos from the audience, the music was able to be played to the end. The ballet music, which is mostly performed in concert today, shines with almost acrobatic rhythms and sonically exciting combinations of various instruments in a very large and elaborate orchestra. Alone, 20 woodwinds, eight horns, several trumpets and trombones, numerous percussion instruments, and a large string section create a tremendous sound impression. In contrast, Ligeti's "Lux Aeterna" seems to transport the choir alone to distant realms with its soundscapes. It is no wonder that Stanley Kubrick used this music in his monumental film "2001: A Space Odyssey."

Schubert-Tag Sternath. Chang. Hagen. Carrel. Baillieu. Brauß. Katzenberger Matinee

On March 26, 1828, the first anniversary of Beethoven's death, Franz Schubert held his first and only public concert featuring his own works in Vienna. The program included his song "Auf dem Strom," the grand E-flat major Piano Trio D 929, along with other songs and chamber music. The concert featured celebrated local artists, much like this performance with "spring" talents surrounding pianist Lukas Sternath. This includes Schubert's late E-flat major Piano Trio, known for its heavenly lengths.

BOULEZ ENSEMBLE & MATTHIAS PINTSCHER

A few days before Pierre Boulez’s 100th birthday, Matthias Pintscher and the Boulez Ensemble celebrate the composer, who passed away in 2016, with a perfor­ mance of sur Incises, his last major ensemble work. The program also includes Debussy’s Sonata for Flute, Viola, and Harp as well as Pintscher’s own beyond II (bridge over troubled water). Scored for the same combina­ tion of three instruments, it received its premiere as part of the digital Festival of New Music in the summer of 2020 and is now heard live at the Pierre Boulez Saal for the first time.

Schubert-Tag Sternath. Chang. Soulez Larivière. Hagen. Duerden. Carrel. Baillieu. Brauß Soiree: Forellenquintett

Schubert's meditative "Nachtstück" for piano trio opens a program that explores time and timelessness. Debussy's Préludes and Violin Sonata, Steve Reich's eight-part "Cello Counterpoint" (played here on the viola), and Helmut Lachenmann's playful Schubert Variations offer complementary perspectives to early Romantic Viennese ideas. The concert concludes with two timeless Schubert masterpieces: the "Grand Rondeau" for piano four hands and the famous "Trout Quintet". The concert will have two intermissions.

Hahn & Montero

Gabriela Montero is a real phenomenon. You simply need to call out a melody to the Venezuelan, and she cuts loose. Her improvisational art is enthralling—hardly anyone in the world of classical music is able to improvise like this anymore. She transforms Beethoven’s Fifth into a tango, and a simple children’s song into a rapture full of Latino rhythms and jazz that lasts minutes. Familiar, and yet it feels so new. It makes you happy, and you want to hear more—with her ›Latin Concerto‹ from 2016, you’ll be richly rewarded.

Bolero

A unique selection of famous modern and romantic orchestral pieces awaits, featuring Ravel's Bolero, Carmen Suite, Debussy's Afternoon of a Faun, and more. Conducted by Igor Budinstein, the program blends playful melodies, demanding techniques, romantic moments, and symphonic sounds. Ravel's Bolero, commissioned by Ida Rubinstein, captivates with its simplicity and crescendo, paving the way for later avant-garde movements.

Pianist Series: Alexander Gavrylyuk

The Concertgebouw’s famous Main Hall is one of the best concert halls in the world, well-known for its exceptional acoustics and special atmosphere. In the Main Hall, you will feel history. Here, Gustav Mahler conducted his own compositions, as did Richard Strauss and Igor Stravinsky. Sergei Rachmaninoff played his own piano concertos in the Main Hall. This is also where musicians such as Leonard Bernstein, Vladimir Horowitz and Yehudi Menuhin gave legendary performances. Right up to now, the Main Hall offers a stage to the world’s best orchestras and musicians. Buy your tickets now and experience the magic of the Main Hall for yourself!

Concert de Midi et demi avec Daniel Strasberg et Chihiro Watanabe, piano

Ruby Hughes. Manchester Collective End of My Days

Soprano Ruby Hughes commented on her program "End of My Days," created with the Manchester Collective during the first COVID-19 lockdown: "Music always has the potential to speak to us, to comfort us, and to help us feel understood." The program's songs by John Dowland, Claude Debussy, Gustav Mahler, and other composers, including contemporary ones, empathetically explore themes of love, loss, and separation. Mahler's "Urlicht" conveys the confidence that we will return to where we came from when we enter eternity. The title song by Errollyn Wallen embraces death and celebrates life.

Pierre-Laurent Aimard & Tamara Stefanovich

Kammermusik der Mendelssohn-Orchesterakademie

Benjamin Appl and James Baillieu: Forbidden Fruit

For lovers of chamber music the Recital Hall is the venue of choice. You can hear the musicians breathe and you can practically touch them. This hall is also cherished by musicians for its beautiful acoustics and direct contact with the audience. In the Recital Hall you can hear the best musicians of our time. Buy your tickets now and experience the magic of the Recital Hall for yourself!

Wigglesworth conducts Debussy and Berg

Poetry unlocks the imagination, as Ryan Wigglesworth and soprano Sophie Bevan plunge into the wild, wondrous sonic universe of Claude Debussy and Alban Berg.

World Doctors Orchestra / Stefan Willich

Made up entirely of doctors from all over the world who have achieved musical excellence, the World Doctors Orchestra presents a rich French programme, from Tomasi’s brilliant Concerto to two pillars in the repertoire, by Debussy and Saint-Saëns.

Harpe symphonique : transcriptions et œuvres originales

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The two pianos series

Rising Stars: Carlos Ferreira

For lovers of chamber music the Recital Hall is the venue of choice. You can hear the musicians breathe and you can practically touch them. This hall is also cherished by musicians for its beautiful acoustics and direct contact with the audience. In the Recital Hall you can hear the best musicians of our time. Buy your tickets now and experience the magic of the Recital Hall for yourself!