Concert des lauréats 2025

Finale des Bach-Wettbewerbs Leipzig 2025

Summer Night Concert 2025

Grand Chinese New Year Concert 2025

The traditional Chinese New Year concert unites cultures, brings symphonic masterpieces of classical Chinese music to the stage and opens up new musical horizons. Every year for more than 25 years, first-class traditional Chinese orchestras have performed in leading concert halls during the Chinese Spring Festival, offering a rich blend of China’s diverse musical cultures.

New Year's Concert 2025 - Netherlands Wind Ensemble

New Year's Concert 2025 - Netherlands Wind Ensemble

Concert du programme Élite 2025 de l’école

Closing Concert in the 2024/2025 Season

Krzysztof Urbański, photo: Grzesiek Mart Ludwig van Beethoven was regarded as a revolutionary (but also an eccentric) in his time, while for subsequent generations he became the epitome of the Classical (and, for many, of what was finest in music). The turbulent reception history of his monumental Symphony No. 9 in D minor proves that the significance of a work is never defined once and for all. It has fascinated not only musicians and listeners with different tastes, but also representatives of different political options and adherents of extreme ideologies. Along the way, it has encountered both nationalism and hope-giving universalism. Today, one of the themes of the Symphony’s finale, considered by some of Beethoven’s contemporaries to be a sign of extravagance, is one of the most recognisable melodies in Western musical culture and is known as the anthem of the European Union.

Closing Concert in the 2024/2025 Season

Krzysztof Urbański, photo: Grzesiek Mart Ludwig van Beethoven was regarded as a revolutionary (but also an eccentric) in his time, while for subsequent generations he became the epitome of the Classical (and, for many, of what was finest in music). The turbulent reception history of his monumental Symphony No. 9 in D minor proves that the significance of a work is never defined once and for all. It has fascinated not only musicians and listeners with different tastes, but also representatives of different political options and adherents of extreme ideologies. Along the way, it has encountered both nationalism and hope-giving universalism. Today, one of the themes of the Symphony’s finale, considered by some of Beethoven’s contemporaries to be a sign of extravagance, is one of the most recognisable melodies in Western musical culture and is known as the anthem of the European Union.

Sparda Musiknacht 2025

The Sparda-Musiknacht combines supporting social projects with enjoying music. Since 2004, benefit concerts have been held at various venues in NRW, inspiring many with classical music. This year's concert takes place on March 5, 2025, at the Essen Philharmonic Hall, featuring the Essen Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Wolfram-Maria Märtig, performing classical masterpieces. Ticket proceeds are generously donated to charity.

Playground Festival 2025

Kick drum instead of opera singing: At the Playground Festival, the Deutsche Oper Berlin is transformed into a techno club. The fourth edition will once again take place in the heart of the opera house, on the stage of the Grosses Haus: where opera stars normally belt out their arias and huge stage sets stand, there will be partying and dancing. The line-up invites bands and artists to take to the stage, playing electronic music on acoustic instruments and bringing handmade, danceable dancefloor sounds. After appearances by acts such as Brandt Brauer Frick, Ameli Paul and Komfortrauschen, the rave at the opera house has now become a small tradition and an invitation to opera lovers and techno fans alike: no queuing, no stressful outfit choices and no "hard door" - everyone is welcome.