Heavenly harmonies: The Sixteen / XXXIII Ars Cameralis Festival

The Dumplings Orchestra

The Orchestral Qawwali Project

This glorious blend of Sufi poetry, Indian Classical dance and symphony orchestra comes to the Barbican.

Khatia Buniatishvili and Academy of St Martin in the Fields

Following last year’s solo recital, accompanied by the perennially stylish Academy of St Martin in the Fields, pianist Khatia Bhuniatishvili returns for Mozart's Piano Concerto No 23.

hoshii sessions live feat. Kukon, schafter, Kasia Lins, Hubert., Daria ze Śląska & The Dumplings

hoshii sessions is a unique blend of hip-hop and pop with modern jazz sounds, embodied by the band hoshii, led by saxophonist and producer Kuba Więcek. This event offers a one-of-a-kind opportunity to experience the spontaneous creative process live, where both artists and the audience become participants in something extraordinarily rare – the creation of music happening in real-time, directly on stage. This concert will be special as it marks the first hoshii sessions on a large stage with so many guest artists. The event continues the iconic series that the band initiated on YouTube, surprising listeners with a unique mix of various musical genres.hoshii is a group of strong musical personalities, where each member brings their own unique sound and is pushed out of their comfort zone to find common ground with the others.hoshii, which means "to desire" in Japanese, is the latest project created by Kuba Więcek, who returns to the jazz scene with new inspirations gathered from collaborations with leading figures in the hip-hop and alternative scenes. The band's music features thoughtfully crafted, carefully constructed beats by Kuba, which have been transformed into a jazz quartet and produced in a way that aims to redefine contemporary jazz. The band consists of: Grzegorz Tarwid – a pianist who studied with Kuba in Copenhagen, Max Mucha – a bassist known for working with Christian Scott, and Miłosz Berdzik – a drummer and recent graduate of the prestigious Berklee College of Music.Concert duration: approximately 90 minutesThe event is organized by https://www.wagart.eu/

Festival tour Lucerne Festival

With his cycle Má vlast, Bedřich Smetana created a musical declaration of love for his Czech homeland – its landscape, its history, its legends. Kirill Petrenko presents the six symphonic poems of the cycle, each of which takes us into very different Romantic sound worlds – sometimes majestic, sometimes dramatic, sometimes lyrical, but always full of Bohemian musical elan. The best-known work from it is undoubtedly The Moldau, a lively, folkloric tone poem that portrays the river of the same name.

Festival tour Lucerne Festival

The Fifth Symphony is a work with which Anton Bruckner fought for public recognition. In it, he reveals himself to be a gifted musical architect, bringing together voluptuous melodies, solemn chorales and sophisticated contrapuntal structures to create a symphonic monument. Kirill Petrenko conducts Bruckner with the Berliner Philharmoniker for the first time.

Festival at the Funkhaus in Nalepastraße

As part of the events marking the 100th anniversary of the orchestra, the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin had planned a festival at its former location, the Funkhaus in Oberschöneweide, from 14 to 16 June 2024.Unfortunately, it has not yet been possible to reach a signed agreement with the owner of the building regarding its use. A successful realisation of the festival is therefore not guaranteed at the present time. It is therefore with great regret that the festival has to be cancelled. The events scheduled for this weekend will be rescheduled at a later date if possible.

5. Jazz Festival: The great Django

He played the guitar in his very own way and founded European jazz in the process - the guitarist and bandleader Django Reinhardt was already an absolute icon during his lifetime. Jazz guitarist Joscho Stephan - an important representative of modern gypsy swing for more than 20 years - is dedicating a very special evening to this exceptional artist. **** It's hard to believe: in May 2025, the jazz festival will take place in the Tischlerei for the 5th time and illustrious programmes and stars of the jazz scene will join forces. Experience Handel's music as the perfect template for improvised jazz (5, 6 May). The fantastic guitarist Josho Stephan plays a tribute to Django Reinhardt (7, 8 May), the unforgettable songs that originated on the Motown Records label are interpreted by Worthy Davis on 9 May and Mette Nadja Hansen lends her voice and bends her knee to the incomparable Ella Fitzgerald and The Count (10, 11 May). Two concerts for children aged between 4 and 7 about the "magic dragon Mo", the first trumpet dragon in Pyromania, will conclude the festival on 11 and 12 May.

5. Jazz Festival: The great Django

He played the guitar in his very own way and founded European jazz in the process - the guitarist and bandleader Django Reinhardt was already an absolute icon during his lifetime. Jazz guitarist Joscho Stephan - an important representative of modern gypsy swing for more than 20 years - is dedicating a very special evening to this exceptional artist. **** It's hard to believe: in May 2025, the jazz festival will take place in the Tischlerei for the 5th time and illustrious programmes and stars of the jazz scene will join forces. Experience Handel's music as the perfect template for improvised jazz (5, 6 May). The fantastic guitarist Josho Stephan plays a tribute to Django Reinhardt (7, 8 May), the unforgettable songs that originated on the Motown Records label are interpreted by Worthy Davis on 9 May and Mette Nadja Hansen lends her voice and bends her knee to the incomparable Ella Fitzgerald and The Count (10, 11 May). Two concerts for children aged between 4 and 7 about the "magic dragon Mo", the first trumpet dragon in Pyromania, will conclude the festival on 11 and 12 May.

Ravello Festival

The Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, led by Alain Altinoglu, opens its season at the Ravello Festival in Italy. They'll perform a program featuring Korngold's "The Sea Hawk" score, Strauss' "Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks," Wagner's "Meistersinger" Prelude, and Rimsky-Korsakov's "Scheherazade" at the Villa Rufolo.