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On 5 November, as part of the VOICES BERLIN Festival, Maria Kalesnikava and Viktoriia Vitrenko will present a deeply personal concert performance exploring the possibility of human connection across time and distance.

With works by Haydn, Beethoven and Ethel Smyth, Holly Hyun Choe will begin her first season on the Côte d’Azur as the new Directrice musicale of the Orchestre national de Cannes on 25 October.

On 25 October, Jan Liebermann will make his debut in the organ concert series at Musiikkitalo in Helsinki, performing works by Bach, Mendelssohn, Liszt and Karg-Elert.

CLSX.DE PRESENTS

With works by Haydn, Beethoven and Ethel Smyth, Holly Hyun Choe will begin her first season on the Côte d’Azur as the new Directrice musicale of the Orchestre national de Cannes on 25 October.

On 25 October, Jan Liebermann will make his debut in the organ concert series at Musiikkitalo in Helsinki, performing works by Bach, Mendelssohn, Liszt and Karg-Elert.

NEW WITH US

We are delighted to begin our collaboration with the young soprano and pianist Chelsea Guo who captivates audiences with her exceptional talent on both opera and concert stages.

Brad Lubman will conduct the opening concert of the 2026 Donaueschinger Musiktage with the SWR Symphony Orchestra and the SWR Experimental Studio – to be enjoyed live on 16 October via video stream or on the SWR Kultur radio programme.

To celebrate Steve Reich’s 90th birthday, Brad Lubman will conduct joint concerts with the Bang on a Can All Stars and the Ensemble Signal on 22 and 24 October at Carnegie Hall and at Cal Performances in Berkeley.

NEW RECORDINGS

Ilya Gringolts and Anton Gerzenberg present works by Franz Schubert for violin and piano on the Arcana label, recorded on period instruments.

NEW WITH US

A warm welcome to Catherine Lamb! We are delighted to announce not only our new collaboration but also a world premiere: on 19 November, the Klangforum Wien will perform a new work for ensemble.

Sasha Stychkina is the winner of the prestigious Kissinger KlavierOlymp competition, which was held in Bad Kissingen in early October!

From 10 October to 4 November, Jenny Daviet will be performing the title role in Gluck’s Orphée et Eurydice with the Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire in Nantes and Angers.

On 4 October, Alejo Pérez will make his debut in Bizet’s Carmen at the Deutsche Oper Berlin – five performances of the production, directed by Ole Anders Tandberg, are scheduled until 25 October.

Until 24 November, Roland Kluttig will be conducting Pascal Dusapin’s Il Viaggio, Dante as the opera's German premiere at the Hanover State Opera, staged by Claus Guth.

NEW RECORDINGS

‘Authentic and evocative’: Carlotta Dalia and the Goldmund Quartet present their unique Paganini project, in which they perform the composer’s music on his historical instruments – their joint CD was released on 11 September on the Berlin Classics label.

NEW RECORDINGS

"A wild, untamed and deeply honest musical journey’" Together with Nicolas Altstaedt and Ian Bostridge, Olli Mustonen has released his work Taivaanvalot ("Heavenly Lights") on the Alpha Classics label, which appears alongside his Sonata for Cello and Piano and works by Kodály.

NEW RECORDINGS

The album featuring Friedrich Cerha’s complete works for organ, recorded by Wolfgang Kogert and released by the Kairos label to mark the 100th anniversary of the composer's birth, has been awarded the German Record Critics’ Prize.

NEW RECORDINGS

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

2021 04 19 Concert Intercontemporain Hèctor Parra A Lauriol 32

NEW WITH US

A warm welcome to Hèctor Parra! Born in Barcelona in 1976, the composer is tirelessly exploring new artistic concepts and collaborates on multidisciplinary projects with partners from the arts and sciences.

NEW WITH US

We are delighted to be working with Stefano Gervasoni with immediate effect; his compositions are characterised by a sophisticated and highly personal soundscape.

NEW WITH US

With every work he creates, Michael Jarrell adds to his musical self-portrait: it reflects his constant striving for clarity and precision in his compositional work. We are delighted to be working with the Swiss composer from now on!

Asya Fateyeva CD Cover Goldberg Variations

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.

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 and was named Editor's Choice by the Gramophone magazine.

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.

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.

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.

Gringolts Quartett © Tomasz Trzebiatowski

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.

CLSX.DE PRESENTS

With works by Haydn, Beethoven and Ethel Smyth, Holly Hyun Choe will begin her first season on the Côte d’Azur as the new Directrice musicale of the Orchestre national de Cannes on 25 October.

On 25 October, Jan Liebermann will make his debut in the organ concert series at Musiikkitalo in Helsinki, performing works by Bach, Mendelssohn, Liszt and Karg-Elert.

EVENTS

SAT 17.10.

Olli Mustonen: Sumida Triphony Hall, Tokyo

Gabor Vosteen: Glockenkelter Kernen

Toshio Hosokawa: Sapporo Concert Hall

Christian Øland: Theater Magdeburg

GrauSchumacher Piano Duo: Klosterkirche Aldersbach

Isabel Mundry: Wiener Konzerthaus

Asya Fateyeva: Kreuzkirche Königs Wusterhausen

Simon Bode: Deutsches Nationaltheater, Weimar

SUN 18.10.

GrauSchumacher Piano Duo: Konzerthaus Blaibach

Olli Mustonen: Suntory Hall, Tokyo

Gabor Vosteen: Kulturzentrum Prediger Schwäbisch Gmünd

Fabián Panisello: Hangzhou Concert Hall

Ulrike Mayer: Theater Bremen

Jenny Daviet: Angers Nantes Opera

Gringolts Quartet: Wettinger Kammerkonzerte

Roland Kluttig: State Opera Hannover

Toshio Hosokawa: Sapporo Concert Hall

Friedrich Praetorius: Opernhaus Leipzig

MON 19.10.

Asya Fateyeva: Aegerihalle, Unterägeri

TUE 20.10.

Christoph Prégardien: Oxford International Song Festival

Anton Gerzenberg & Ilya Gringolts: bosco Bürger- und Kulturhaus, Gauting

WED 21.10.

Alejo Pérez: Deutsche Oper Berlin

THU 22.10.

Christian Øland: Odense Concert Hall

Anton Gerzenberg: lecture-concert with Navid Kermani

Brad Lubman: Steve Reich Anniversary at Carnegie Hall

FRI 23.10.

Isabel Mundry: L'Auditori Barcelona

Roland Kluttig: State Opera Hannover

Chaya Czernowin: A Casa das Máquinas, Santiago de Compostela

Gabor Vosteen: Keller-Bistro Alte Mühle Huttwil

SAT 24.10.

Friedrich Praetorius: Staatstheater Braunschweig

Brad Lubman: Steve Reich Anniversary at Zellerbach Hall Berkeley

Gabor Vosteen: Kleintheater Grenchen

SUN 25.10.

Johannes Klumpp: Volkshaus, Jena

Ulrike Mayer: Theater Bremen

Alejo Pérez: Deutsche Oper Berlin

Jan Liebermann: Helsinki Music Center

Holly Hyun Choe: Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, Cannes

Christian Øland: Theater Magdeburg

Gabor Vosteen: La Cappella, Bern

MON 26.10.

Marianna Shirinyan: The Grünewald Hall (Stockholm Concert Hall)

Ilya Gringolts: Teatro Auditorium Manzoni, Bologna

TUE 27.10.

Ulrike Mayer: Theater Bremen

THU 29.10.

Asya Fateyeva: Tonhalle St. Gallen

Shiyeon Sung: Teatro Jovellanos de Gijón

FRI 30.10.