Discourse in the Philharmonie “Between the election of Donald Trump and the forthcoming Bundestag elections: What does the new year hold for Germany?”

New Year at the Philharmonie

She’s got it, that certain something stars are made of: Anna Prohaska. Recalcitrant look, cheeky wisecracks, an avowed metal fan, yet at the same time thoughtful, deep. »I love being on stage,« she says, and she evidently finds the right tone for each and every musical style, even in operas with »rather convoluted language«. With her luminous soprano, she will rejoice in Mozart’s motet ›Exsultate, jubilate‹, taking it to soaring heights. Hallelujah!

Discourse at the Philharmonie “Is climate change disappearing from the political agenda?”

Marine biologist Antje Boetius and sociologist Steffen Mau discuss a controversial issue with Christiane Florin.

Discourse at the Philharmonie “Germany after the state elections: How much has the country changed?”

State elections in Saxony, Thuringia and Brandenburg are shaking up Germany's political landscape. How changed will the country be in autumn 2024? Writer Anne Rabe and political journalist Robin Alexander discuss this with Christiane Florin.

Philharmonic Discourse “The USA before the election”‒ Ingo Zamperoni and Annika Brockschmidt in conversation with Christiane Florin

Presidential elections will be held in the United States at the beginning of November. Incumbent Joe Biden wants to run again for the Democrats. The Republicans are likely to send former President Donald Trump into the race, although he still has to face a number of court cases before election day. What does the election of one or the other mean for Germany and the world? Deutschlandfunk journalist Christiane Florin discusses this with author Annika Brockschmidt and Ingo Zamperoni. The ARD Tagesthemen presenter lived in the USA for many years and is a recognised expert on American politics.

Matinee of the Friends of the Berliner Philharmoniker e. V. “Introduced: New Members of the Berliner Philharmoniker”

A welcome matineeEvery orchestra is a living organism and is constantly changing: With the Berliner Philharmoniker, too, familiar faces leave and retire year after year. New musicians come in their place - and many of them quickly become audience favourites. We would like to use the summer matinee to introduce you to some of these newcomers. Among them is first principal viola Diyang Mei, who has already made history by being the first Chinese to join the orchestra. He has lived in Germany since 2014, where he won the prestigious ARD Music Competition in 2018. You can also look forward to the new principal timpanist, the young Austrian Vincent Vogel, who inherited his teacher Rainer Seegers in this position in 2022: almost a Philharmoniker dynasty. A total of four new members will be available to answer questions at this welcome matinee. And, of course, they will also inspire you with their instrumental skills.

Jeffrey Bruinsma - Art of the In-Between

It goes without saying that The Concertgebouw and jazz & pop music make a perfect combination. The stages of both the Main Hall and the Recital Hall have borne witness to nearly the whole of jazz history. Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald have both performed here, as have Miles Davis and Louis Armstrong. Famous pop stars and bands that have graced the stage of the Main Hall include Frank Zappa, the Doors and the Eagles, to name but a few. Legendary concerts, in the present as well as the past.

NOSPR symphonic concert for schools / In the glow of the South

NOSPR / New Year's Eve concert in the rhythm of tango

What do the alpine horn and the organ have in common? / Torlontano / Di Lernia

Although the organ is traditionally associated with sacred music and grand concerts, it can also be a fascinating complement to less typical chamber settings. The untypical combinations in this year’s organ concert series provide unique sounds and new, unexpected combinations. The result? We become more open to new interpretational possibilities and free experimenting. True to its "geographical" name, the alpine horn was often used in the Alps as a shepherd's instrument, its sound echoing through mountain valleys, serving both as a means of communication and in folk music. Hence the presence of such pieces as the traditional melody In den Alpen in the programme. This will be completed by the pastoral compositions by Leopold Mozart and Anton Zimmermann, Arcangelo Corelli’s baroque concerto arranged by Francesco Di Lernia, and contemporary compositions by Arvo Pärt and Giovanni D’Aquila. This diverse repertoire will take listeners on a journey across eras and musical styles, towards discoveries of new, surprising sounds. Alexandra KozowiczConcert duration: approximately 80 minutes