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Before Mariam Batsashvili's new solo album Influences with works by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and Liszt will be launched by Warner Classics on 16 May, single releases are already whetting the appetite for the album.

Antje Weithaas and Dénes Várjon will perform their acclaimed complete cycle of Beethoven's violin sonatas at the Pierre Boulez Saal in Berlin on 29, 30 and 31 May.

On 26 May, the Trio Abstrakt will premiere Isabel Mundry's new work Songlines for saxophone, piano and percussion at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia in Madrid.

NEW RECORDINGS

Antje Weithaas and Dénes Várjon will perform their acclaimed complete cycle of Beethoven's violin sonatas at the Pierre Boulez Saal in Berlin on 29, 30 and 31 May.

On 26 May, the Trio Abstrakt will premiere Isabel Mundry's new work Songlines for saxophone, piano and percussion at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia in Madrid.

As part of the Lake Constance Festival, the Munich Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Bas Wiegers will premiere Johannes Maria Staud's new work Stachel on 21 May.

IN CONVERSATION

The Deutsches Nationaltheater Weimar is presenting Mieczysław Weinberg's opera The Passenger in a new production staged by Jossi Wieler and Sergio Morabito, which celebrated its highly successful premiere on 5 April under the musical direction of Roland Kluttig. We spoke to the conductor about his special relationship with Soviet music and the significance of Weinberg's opera for the memory of Nazi atrocities.

From 17 to 25 May, Antje Weithaas will be performing recitals and orchestral concerts in five major Chinese cities.

On 16 and 18 May, Tito Ceccherini conducts the Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano at the Festival Milano Musica with the Italian premiere of Francesco Filidei's viola concerto with Antoine Tamestit as the soloist.

Congratulations to Holly Hyun Choe: the young conductor is honoured with the Sir Georg Solti Conducting Award 2025.

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Plus or Minus: At the Witten festival, the GrauSchumacher Piano Duo premiered Ming Tsao's second realisation of Stockhausen's equally complex and open score Plus Minus which will be performed again at the KONTAKTE Festival of the Akademie der Künste in Berlin on 28 June.

NEW RECORDINGS

Out now: Carlotta Dalia's album Segovia, a tribute to the pioneer of classical guitar playing and recorded on his own historical guitar.

Holly Hyun Choe becomes Principal Conductor of the Norwegian Radio Orchestra.

Toshio Hosokawa receives the prestigious BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award for the "extraordinary reach of his music, which tends a bridge between the Japanese tradition and contemporary Western aesthetics", according to the jury.

Congratulations to Samir Odeh-Tamimi and the JACK Quartet: they each receive one of the coveted Italian Premio Abbiati critics' prizes.

For her chamber concerto SCHMUTZ, Ying Wang is honoured with the Composition Prize of the City of Stuttgart.

NEW RECORDINGS

Congratulations to Peter Rundel: the recording of Hèctor Parra's opera Les Bienveillantes, premiered under his direction at Opera Vlaanderen in 2019 and released on three CDs in 2024, has been awarded the prestigious Grand Prix international du disque by the Académie Charles Cros.

IN CONVERSATION

Five questions for the JACK Quartet: For the Musikkollegium Winterthur magazine, the musicians gave humorous and revealing insights into their musical and literary passions.

CERHA 100

In 2026, the music world will celebrate Friedrich Cerha's 100th birthday. In view of this occasion, we would like to draw your attention to a selection of the most important works by the composer, who died in February 2023 - and to the website friedrich-cerha.com.

ON OUR BEHALF

Variations on a theme: On the occasion of kwmm's 20th anniversary, filmmaker Uli Aumüller listened in on us with his camera and created a portrait of the company from 18 conversations about our work.

The 2025 Grawemeyer Music Composition Award goes to Christian Mason for his ensemble work Invisible Threads.

IN CONVERSATION

On the occasion of the new recording of Stockhausen's epochal piano work Mantra, Götz Schumacher talks in an interview about the intensive relationship that has connected the GrauSchumacher Piano Duo with the work since its beginnings.

Shiyeon Sung becomes Principal Guest Conductor of the Real Orquesta Sinfónica de Sevilla.

NEW RECORDINGS

Milica Djordjević's portrait CD of orchestral works, released by BR-KLASSIK/musica viva, has received the prestigious Italian critics‘ prize Premio Abbiati del Disco and is included in the list of the best of the German Record Critics’ Award.

IN CONVERSATION

There are good reasons to celebrate in Porto: the Remix Ensemble is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2025. The ensemble's artistic director Peter Rundel looks back at its beginnings.

NEW RECORDINGS

In February, two very different albums with orchestra and big band were released, both recorded under the musical direction of Titus Engel: The orchestra and big band of the Deutsche Oper Berlin celebrate Duke Ellington, and the Basel Sinfonietta and the NDR Bigband present a new work by Michael Wertmüller.

IN CONVERSATION

On the occasion of the world premiere of Samir Odeh-Tamimi's composition Roaïkron at the Biennale Musica in Venice in autumn 2024, Italian musicologist Gianluigi Mattietti spoke to the composer about his new piece and about his life stages in Israel, Greece and Germany, which are reflected in his music.

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IN CONVERSATION

In an extensive interview for the World Federation of International Music Competitions, Hyung-ki Joo spoke about the humorous side of classical composers, about his collaborations with personalities such as Gidon Kremer, Asmik Grigorian and, early in his career, Yehudi Menuhin, and about his plans as the new Artistic Director of the Menuhin Competition.

IN CONVERSATION

Olli Mustonen talks about an early musical key experience, composers who have influenced him and the interplay between analytical thinking and intuition.

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NEW RECORDINGS

The album LAUTER! with the Ensemble Reflektor under the direction of its Principal Conductor Holly Hyun Choe, released at the end of November, presents works by Ethel Smyth, inti figgis-vizueta and Ying Wang.

IN CONVERSATION

"Don't touch" was what Carlotta Dalia heard as a child when it came to guitars. Luckily, she revolted against this order and now delights audiences with her playing on historical and modern guitars, even outside of sworn guitar circles.

NEW RECORDINGS

‘Emotionally simply stunning": Two new CDs with the Bochum Symphony Orchestra under Steven Sloane were released at the end of the year - George Antheil's opera Venus in Africa and Vol. 2 of Franz Schreker's complete orchestral works, which inspired the online magazine Klassik Heute to a rave review.

NEW RECORDINGS

Congratulations to Antje Weithaas: The complete recording of the ten Beethoven violin sonatas with Dénes Várjon is honoured with the German Record Critics' Award 2024.

NEW RECORDINGS

Antje Weithaas and Dénes Várjon will perform their acclaimed complete cycle of Beethoven's violin sonatas at the Pierre Boulez Saal in Berlin on 29, 30 and 31 May.

On 26 May, the Trio Abstrakt will premiere Isabel Mundry's new work Songlines for saxophone, piano and percussion at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia in Madrid.

EVENTS

FRI 16.05.

Eliahu Inbal: Zhongshan Hall, Taipei

Castalian String Quartet: Wigmore Hall, London

Johannes Maria Staud: Brucknerhaus Linz

Tito Ceccherini: Auditorium di Milano

Christian Mason & Johannes Maria Staud: Alte Oper Frankfurt

Christoph Prégardien: Grote Kerkzaal, Zeist

SAT 17.05.

Holly Hyun Choe: Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles

Jeroen Berwaerts: Malmö Live Concert Hall

Toshio Hosokawa: Takasaki City Theatre

Vito Žuraj: WDR Funkhaus am Wallrafplatz, Cologne

Antje Weithaas: Chengdu Symphony Orchestra Hall

Christian Mason & Johannes Maria Staud: Theaterhaus Stuttgart

Bas Wiegers: Pinakothek der Moderne, München

SUN 18.05.

Johannes Maria Staud: Musikverein, Vienna

Tito Ceccherini: Auditorium di Milano

Antje Weithaas: Jiangsu Centre for the Performing Arts, Nanjing

Castalian String Quartet: Brighton Dome

Christian Mason: Philharmonie, Cologne

MON 19.05.

Gabor Vosteen: Warnemünde Cruise Center/ AIDA

WED 21.05.

Bas Wiegers & Johannes Maria Staud: Konzerthaus Ravensburg

THU 22.05.

Titus Engel: Stadtcasino, Basel

Ilya Gringolts: Gävle Konserthus

Toshio Hosokawa: Rudolfinum, Prague

Bas Wiegers & Johannes Maria Staud: Prinzregententheater Munich

FRI 23.05.

Gaetano Lo Coco: FILHARMONII PODKARPACKIEJ

Antje Weithaas: Shenzhen Concert Hall

Jeroen Berwaerts: Staatstheater Mainz

Christoph Prégardien: Don Bosco, Basel

György Ligeti: Konzerthaus Berlin

SAT 24.05.

Holly Hyun Choe: Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles

Antje Weithaas: Zhongshan Culture and Arts Centre

Marie Heeschen: Theater Bonn

Ulrike Mayer: Volkshaus, Jena

Antje Weithaas: Zhongshan Culture and Arts Centre

Jeroen Berwaerts: Staatstheater Mainz

SUN 25.05.

Valentin Uryupin: Staatstheater Darmstadt

Antje Weithaas: Wuhan Qintai Concert Hall

Eliahu Inbal: National Theatre and Concert Hall Taipei

Bas Wiegers & Johannes Maria Staud: Residenz Würzburg

MON 26.05.

Isabel Mundry: Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia

Toshio Hosokawa: Wigmore Hall, London

Valentin Uryupin: Staatstheater Darmstadt

TUE 27.05.

Titus Engel: Stadtcasino, Basel

Christoph Prégardien at Heidelberger Frühling Liedfestival

WED 28.05.

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Eliahu Inbal: Zhongshan Hall, Taipei

Castalian String Quartet: Wigmore Hall, London

Johannes Maria Staud: Brucknerhaus Linz

Tito Ceccherini: Auditorium di Milano

Christian Mason & Johannes Maria Staud: Alte Oper Frankfurt

Christoph Prégardien: Grote Kerkzaal, Zeist

Holly Hyun Choe: Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles

Jeroen Berwaerts: Malmö Live Concert Hall

Toshio Hosokawa: Takasaki City Theatre

Vito Žuraj: WDR Funkhaus am Wallrafplatz, Cologne

Antje Weithaas: Chengdu Symphony Orchestra Hall

Christian Mason & Johannes Maria Staud: Theaterhaus Stuttgart

Bas Wiegers: Pinakothek der Moderne, München

Johannes Maria Staud: Musikverein, Vienna

Tito Ceccherini: Auditorium di Milano

Antje Weithaas: Jiangsu Centre for the Performing Arts, Nanjing

Castalian String Quartet: Brighton Dome

Christian Mason: Philharmonie, Cologne

Gabor Vosteen: Warnemünde Cruise Center/ AIDA

Bas Wiegers & Johannes Maria Staud: Konzerthaus Ravensburg

Titus Engel: Stadtcasino, Basel

Ilya Gringolts: Gävle Konserthus

Toshio Hosokawa: Rudolfinum, Prague

Bas Wiegers & Johannes Maria Staud: Prinzregententheater Munich

Gaetano Lo Coco: FILHARMONII PODKARPACKIEJ

Antje Weithaas: Shenzhen Concert Hall

Jeroen Berwaerts: Staatstheater Mainz

Christoph Prégardien: Don Bosco, Basel

György Ligeti: Konzerthaus Berlin

Holly Hyun Choe: Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles

Antje Weithaas: Zhongshan Culture and Arts Centre

Marie Heeschen: Theater Bonn

Ulrike Mayer: Volkshaus, Jena

Antje Weithaas: Zhongshan Culture and Arts Centre

Jeroen Berwaerts: Staatstheater Mainz

Valentin Uryupin: Staatstheater Darmstadt

Antje Weithaas: Wuhan Qintai Concert Hall

Eliahu Inbal: National Theatre and Concert Hall Taipei

Bas Wiegers & Johannes Maria Staud: Residenz Würzburg

Isabel Mundry: Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia

Toshio Hosokawa: Wigmore Hall, London

Valentin Uryupin: Staatstheater Darmstadt

Titus Engel: Stadtcasino, Basel

Christoph Prégardien at Heidelberger Frühling Liedfestival

Roland Kluttig: Stadtcasino, Basel