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Friedrich Praetorius is appointed principal guest conductor at Leipzig Opera.

Simone Menezes has captivated audiences worldwide with her project Amazônia, which combines Sebastião Salgado’s moving photographs with music by Heitor Villa-Lobos and Philip Glass, and she will now be performing the programme with the Dresden Philharmonic (6 June) and the Gulbenkian Orchestra (11 and 12 June).

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

Friedrich Praetorius is appointed principal guest conductor at Leipzig Opera.

On 23 May, as part of the annual Musiques Fraîches event, the Ensemble Musiques Nouvelles will give the world premiere of Lukas Ligeti’s new “overpainting” composition Mémoire de l’avenir in Mons, Belgium; the work will also be performed two days later at the Maison de la Radio Flagey in Brussels.

Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan will be performing the dance piece Sounding Light – which explores the delicate balance between human civilisation and nature – in Ludwigsburg on 22 and 23 May and at the Bregenzer Frühling on 29 May.

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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

"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.

"Unquestionably magnificent". On 14 May, Michael Wendeberg conducted the world premiere of Sarah Nemtsov’s opera We at Dortmund Opera; the production, directed by Eva-Maria Höckmayr, will run until 7 June.

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

To mark the start 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.

NEW RECORDINGS

Sasha Stychkina’s debut CD is due to be released in June on the Alpha Classics label, and in the weeks leading up to it, singles from the album are whetting listeners’ appetites.

‘A dazzling interpretation of the opera’: Christian Øland has won over both the press and the audience with his debut as General Music Director in Magdeburg – Massenet’s Manon can be seen under his musical direction until June.

NEW RECORDINGS

Daishin Kashimoto’s recording of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons with the Berliner Barock Solisten, made in the 300th anniversary year of the work, has now been released on CD.

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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.

On 3 May, Alejo Pérez gave his inaugural concert as principal conductor of the Orquesta Estable del Teatro Colón, performing Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony and Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique.

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 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.

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 RECORDINGS

Recorded by the Ensemble Ascolta, the album Sounds, Archaeologies, now released on the KAIROS label, brings together compositions by Isabel Mundry that understand listening as an active, participatory process.

NEW RECORDINGS

Under the baton of Titus Engel, the WDR Symphony Orchestra recorded Betsy Jolas' Musique d'hiver – the album has now been awarded the German Record Critics' Prize.

Friedrich Praetorius is appointed principal guest conductor at Leipzig Opera.

EVENTS

FRI 22.05.

György Ligeti: Kartause, Ittingen

Meta4: Kartause Ittingen, Warth

Christian Øland: Theater Magdeburg

François-Frédéric Guy: Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall

Johannes Maria Staud: Gasteig HP8, Munich

Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan with "Sounding Light" in Ludwigsburg

SAT 23.05.

Holly Hyun Choe: Universitetets aula, Oslo

François-Frédéric Guy: Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall

Ulrike Mayer: Theater Bremen

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

Meta4: Kartause Ittingen, Warth

Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan with "Sounding Light" in Ludwigsburg

Bas Wiegers: Musis Stadstheater Arnhem

Lukas Ligeti: Arsonic Mons

SUN 24.05.

Meta4: Kartause Ittingen, Warth

Ilya Gringolts: Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall

Michael Wendeberg: Opernhaus Dortmund

Peter Rundel: Stuttgart Opera

Anton Gerzenberg: Teatro Degollado, Guadalajara, Mexico

MON 25.05.

Carlotta Dalia: Göttingen International Handel Festival

Meta4: Kartause Ittingen, Warth

Bas Wiegers: De Spiegel, Zwolle

Johannes Klumpp: Musiktheater im Revier Gelsenkirchen

Christian Øland: Theater Magdeburg

Jan Liebermann: St. David's Cathedral

Lukas Ligeti: Maison de la Radio Flagey Brussels

TUE 26.05.

Ilya Gringolts: Suntory Hall, Tokyo

György Ligeti: Galerie Herrenhausen, Hannover

Isabel Mundry: Wiener Konzerthaus

WED 27.05.

Friedrich Cerha: Alte Schmiede, Kunstverein Wien

György Ligeti: Théâtre Salle de Musique, La Chaux-de-Fonds

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

György Ligeti: Cadogan Hall, London

THU 28.05.

Bas Wiegers: Het Concertgebouw Amsterdam

FRI 29.05.

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György Ligeti: Kartause, Ittingen

Meta4: Kartause Ittingen, Warth

Christian Øland: Theater Magdeburg

François-Frédéric Guy: Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall

Johannes Maria Staud: Gasteig HP8, Munich

Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan with "Sounding Light" in Ludwigsburg

Holly Hyun Choe: Universitetets aula, Oslo

François-Frédéric Guy: Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall

Ulrike Mayer: Theater Bremen

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

Meta4: Kartause Ittingen, Warth

Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan with "Sounding Light" in Ludwigsburg

Bas Wiegers: Musis Stadstheater Arnhem

Lukas Ligeti: Arsonic Mons

Meta4: Kartause Ittingen, Warth

Ilya Gringolts: Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall

Michael Wendeberg: Opernhaus Dortmund

Peter Rundel: Stuttgart Opera

Anton Gerzenberg: Teatro Degollado, Guadalajara, Mexico

Carlotta Dalia: Göttingen International Handel Festival

Meta4: Kartause Ittingen, Warth

Bas Wiegers: De Spiegel, Zwolle

Johannes Klumpp: Musiktheater im Revier Gelsenkirchen

Christian Øland: Theater Magdeburg

Jan Liebermann: St. David's Cathedral

Lukas Ligeti: Maison de la Radio Flagey Brussels

Ilya Gringolts: Suntory Hall, Tokyo

György Ligeti: Galerie Herrenhausen, Hannover

Isabel Mundry: Wiener Konzerthaus

Friedrich Cerha: Alte Schmiede, Kunstverein Wien

György Ligeti: Théâtre Salle de Musique, La Chaux-de-Fonds

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

György Ligeti: Cadogan Hall, London

Bas Wiegers: Het Concertgebouw Amsterdam

Holly Hyun Choe: Radio Hall of NRK, Oslo

Ilya Gringolts: Toppan Hall Tokyo

Christian Øland: Theater Magdeburg

Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan at the Bregenzer Frühling with "Sounding Light"

Bas Wiegers: Wilminktheater Muziekcentrum, Enschede

Mark Andre: World Premiere with Kansas City Symphony Orchestra

Daishin Kashimoto: Pharos International Chamber Music Festival

Gaetano Lo Coco: Teatre Principal de Maó

Jan Liebermann: Dresdner Musikfestspiele

Roland Kluttig: Staatstheater, Nürnberg

György Ligeti: Musikverein, Vienna