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On 1 July 2026, Hans Werner Henze would have turned 100. A new documentary featuring previously unseen archive footage traces his career.

On 1 and 2 July, Holly Hyun Choe will conduct the Vienna Symphony Orchestra for the first time at summer open-air concerts in the Prater.

From John Dowland to Lana Del Rey: on 27 June, Asya Fateyeva will be performing an eclectic programme at the Ludwigsburg Castle Festival, alongside baroque harpist Luise Enzian and lutenist Thor-Harald Johnsen.

On 1 July 2026, Hans Werner Henze would have turned 100. A new documentary featuring previously unseen archive footage traces his career.

On 1 and 2 July, Holly Hyun Choe will conduct the Vienna Symphony Orchestra for the first time at summer open-air concerts in the Prater.

Friedrich Praetorius has been appointed General Music Director of the Staatstheater Braunschweig.

Live in Irsee on 27 June: Carlotta Dalia and the Goldmund Quartet will be presenting their unique Paganini project, in which they perform the composer’s music on his historical instruments. A first single from the recording, due for release in September, offers a taste of what’s to come.

From 25 June to 17 July, Daishin Kashimoto will be touring Japan and South Korea with three different ensembles: following concerts with the Dresden Philharmonic, he will perform in a trio with Claudio Bohórquez and Yu Kosuge, as well as with chamber music partners from the Berlin Philharmonic.

From 18 to 28 June, Titus Engel will conduct Frank Zappa’s opera 200 Motels in Geneva; its Swiss premiere will mark the conclusion of Aviel Cahn’s final season as General Director of the Grand Théâtre de Genève.

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NEW RECORDINGS

Asya Fateyeva’s recording of Bach’s Goldberg Variations, performed with cellist Eckart Runge and accordionist Andreas Borregaard, has now been released on the Berlin Classics label.

Artists-in-Residence: The Armida Quartet will be performing at the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival from 13 June to 6 September, giving 19 concerts featuring a wide variety of programmes and musical partners.

Johannes Maria Staud’s opera missing in cantu (eure paläste sind leer), based on a libretto by Thomas Köck, had its Austrian premiere on 23 May at the Tiroler Landestheater Innsbruck in a new production by Bettina Bruinier, and will run until 7 July.

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With Alban Berg’s Lulu in a new production directed by Jens-Daniel Herzog, Roland Kluttig made his debut at the Staatstheater Nürnberg on 17 May, and he will continue to conduct further performances until the end of June.

NEW RECORDINGS

Sasha Stychkina’s debut CD has now been released on the Alpha Classics label and is winning rave reviews.

NEW RECORDINGS

"An outstanding debut album": Jan Liebermann's recording, featuring works by Marcel Dupré and Maurice Duruflé, among others, was selected as an Editor's Choice by Gramophone magazine.

NEW RECORDINGS

"A recording for the ages": Daishin Kashimoto’s interpretation of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons with the Berlin Baroque Soloists has received rave reviews.

Until 21 June, Peter Rundel will be conducting eight performances of Sara Glojnarić’s new opera Station Paradiso at the Stuttgart Opera House, including the world premiere on 10 May.

From 9 May to 5 July, Johannes Klumpp will be conducting Mozart’s The Magic Flute in Gelsenkirchen, which will be presented in a completely new guise at the Musiktheater im Revier – directed by Nora Krahl using digital techniques, artificial intelligence and interactive technologies.

NEW RECORDINGS

"Verve, energy, and charm": To kick off of their complete recording of Mozart’s string quintets, supplemented by contemporary musical ‘postcards’ to the composer, the Kuss Quartet has now released the first of three planned albums, in collaboration with violist Muriel Razavi.

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NEW WITH US

We are delighted to announce that we are now working with the pianist Marianna Shirinyan, who captivates audiences as both a soloist and a chamber musician with her charismatic stage presence, as well as her delicate sensitivity, technical mastery and beautiful tone.

NEW WITH US

A warm welcome to Sasha Stychkina! We are pleased to announce that we are now taking over the management of this young musician, whose virtuosity at the piano has brought her early success in competitions and who now captivates audiences with her confident musicality and technical brilliance.

NEW WITH US

Welcome, Jan Liebermann! We are thrilled to begin our collaboration with one of the most promising artists on the international organ scene.

IN CONVERSATION

For the German magazine Fono Forum, Arnt Cobbers spoke to Andreas Grau and Götz Schumacher about cosmic music, their collaboration with composers such as Stockhausen and Kurtág, and interpretative freedom in both older and contemporary music.

CERHA 100

In 2026, the music world will celebrate the 100th birthday of Friedrich Cerha and honour the composer, who died in 2023, with publications, concerts and even a world premiere; a special stamp will also be issued to mark the occasion.

NEW RECORDINGS

To mark the release of his new album Notebook, Lukas Ligeti spoke in April 2026 in an in-depth interview with Samuel Andreyev about formative musical experiences and his artistic development.

NEW RECORDINGS

Simone Menezes and her Ensemble K have recorded a chamber version of Gustav Holst's Planets Suite, which has now been released on CD under the title Cosmos.

ON OUR BEHALF

For the Business of Classical Music podcast, Karsten Witt spoke with Leon Dreher in early 2026 about young artists' expectations for their careers, the day-to-day business of artist management, and the future of the international classical music industry.

NEW RECORDINGS

Anton Gerzenberg's debut CD, Ravel Reflections, was launched on 5 December 2025 on the Prospero label.

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.

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IN CONVERSATION

Following the performance of all six Mozart string quintets at the Heidelberg Spring Festival, Ilya Gringolts explained to us what attracts him to historical instruments and why the Gringolts Quartet will continue to play on gut strings more frequently in the future.

IN CONVERSATION

In an interview between her spring engagements in Lyon and Montreal, Jenny Daviet surprises us with her unexpected approach to roles and works and reveals her dreams for the future.

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.

NEW WITH US

We are delighted to announce our collaboration with saxophonist Asya Fateyeva, who is captivating a growing international audience with her distinctive playing and innovative programme concepts.

On 1 July 2026, Hans Werner Henze would have turned 100. A new documentary featuring previously unseen archive footage traces his career.

On 1 and 2 July, Holly Hyun Choe will conduct the Vienna Symphony Orchestra for the first time at summer open-air concerts in the Prater.

EVENTS

SUN 21.06.

Titus Engel: Batiment des Forces Motrices (BFM), Geneva

Roland Kluttig: Deutsche Oper am Rhein

Hyung-ki Joo: Beethovenhalle Bonn

Peter Rundel: Stuttgart Opera

Julian Steckel: Wasserkraftwerk Heimbach

MON 22.06.

Bas Wiegers: Philharmonie, Cologne

Christoph Prégardien: Schubertiade Schwarzenberg/Hohenems

TUE 23.06.

Titus Engel: Batiment des Forces Motrices (BFM), Geneva

Fabián Panisello: Salle Molière Lyon

WED 24.06.

Armida Quartet: Prize Winner in Residence at Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival

THU 25.06.

Daishin Kashimoto: Suntory Hall, Tokyo

Titus Engel: Batiment des Forces Motrices (BFM), Geneva

Armida Quartet: Prize Winner in Residence at Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival

Marianna Shirinyan: Parish Church of St Peter & St Paul

FRI 26.06.

Armida Quartet: Prize Winner in Residence at Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival

Fabián Panisello: Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía, Madrid

Asya Fateyeva: Filmpark Babelsberg

SAT 27.06.

Armida Quartet: Prize Winner in Residence at Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival

Asya Fateyeva: Ludwigsburger Schloss

György Ligeti: Pfarrkirche St. Veit Pöllau

Carlotta Dalia: Kloster Irsee

Johannes Klumpp: Weilburger Schloss

SUN 28.06.

Daishin Kashimoto: Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall

Titus Engel: Batiment des Forces Motrices (BFM), Geneva

Armida Quartet: Prize Winner in Residence at Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival

György Ligeti: Tonhalle Zurich

Friedrich Praetorius: Kloster Mariental

Johannes Maria Staud: Konzerthaus Berlin

Roland Kluttig: Staatstheater, Nürnberg

Jan Liebermann: St. Michael’s Church Dún Laoghaire

MON 29.06.

Michael Wendeberg: Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin

TUE 30.06.

Daishin Kashimoto: Izumi Hall, Osaka

WED 01.07.

Michael Wendeberg: MDR Studio am Augustplatz Leipzig

Roland Kluttig: Deutsche Oper am Rhein

Holly Hyun Choe: Prater Vienna

THU 02.07.

Isabel Mundry: Parish Hall

Daishin Kashimoto: Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall

Johannes Klumpp: Schloss Neuenbürg

Holly Hyun Choe: Prater Vienna

Asya Fateyeva: Hotel Schützen Rheinfelden

FRI 03.07.

Samir Odeh-Tamimi: Schloss Gottesaue, Karlsruhe

Johannes Klumpp: Musiktheater im Revier Gelsenkirchen

Johannes Maria Staud: New production of Missing in Cantu (Bettina Bruinier)

Asya Fateyeva: Frauenkirche Dresden

SAT 04.07.

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Titus Engel: Batiment des Forces Motrices (BFM), Geneva

Roland Kluttig: Deutsche Oper am Rhein

Hyung-ki Joo: Beethovenhalle Bonn

Peter Rundel: Stuttgart Opera

Julian Steckel: Wasserkraftwerk Heimbach

Bas Wiegers: Philharmonie, Cologne

Christoph Prégardien: Schubertiade Schwarzenberg/Hohenems

Titus Engel: Batiment des Forces Motrices (BFM), Geneva

Fabián Panisello: Salle Molière Lyon

Armida Quartet: Prize Winner in Residence at Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival

Daishin Kashimoto: Suntory Hall, Tokyo

Titus Engel: Batiment des Forces Motrices (BFM), Geneva

Armida Quartet: Prize Winner in Residence at Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival

Marianna Shirinyan: Parish Church of St Peter & St Paul

Armida Quartet: Prize Winner in Residence at Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival

Fabián Panisello: Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía, Madrid

Asya Fateyeva: Filmpark Babelsberg

Armida Quartet: Prize Winner in Residence at Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival

Asya Fateyeva: Ludwigsburger Schloss

György Ligeti: Pfarrkirche St. Veit Pöllau

Carlotta Dalia: Kloster Irsee

Johannes Klumpp: Weilburger Schloss

Daishin Kashimoto: Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall

Titus Engel: Batiment des Forces Motrices (BFM), Geneva

Armida Quartet: Prize Winner in Residence at Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival

György Ligeti: Tonhalle Zurich

Friedrich Praetorius: Kloster Mariental

Johannes Maria Staud: Konzerthaus Berlin

Roland Kluttig: Staatstheater, Nürnberg

Jan Liebermann: St. Michael’s Church Dún Laoghaire

Michael Wendeberg: Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin

Daishin Kashimoto: Izumi Hall, Osaka

Michael Wendeberg: MDR Studio am Augustplatz Leipzig

Roland Kluttig: Deutsche Oper am Rhein

Holly Hyun Choe: Prater Vienna

Isabel Mundry: Parish Hall

Daishin Kashimoto: Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall

Johannes Klumpp: Schloss Neuenbürg

Holly Hyun Choe: Prater Vienna

Asya Fateyeva: Hotel Schützen Rheinfelden

Samir Odeh-Tamimi: Schloss Gottesaue, Karlsruhe

Johannes Klumpp: Musiktheater im Revier Gelsenkirchen

Johannes Maria Staud: New production of Missing in Cantu (Bettina Bruinier)

Asya Fateyeva: Frauenkirche Dresden

Fabián Panisello: University of Granada