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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.

From 6 October, 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.

Debut at the Elbphilharmonie: Under the baton of its General Music Director, Christian Øland, the Magdeburg Philharmonic will give a guest performance in Hamburg on 5 October, featuring works by Dvořák and Sibelius.

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.

From 6 October, 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.

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.

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.

With works by Beethoven, Stanchinsky, Debussy, Berio and Schumann, Sasha Stychkina will take to the stage at the Kissinger KlavierOlymp on 2 October.

CERHA 100

It is likely to be the great composer’s final world premiere: on 28 September, the Graz Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Anna Rakitina, will premiere Friedrich Cerha’s Vorspiel zu einer Komödie ("Prelude to a Comedy") to mark the start of the season.

Friedrich Praetorius will kick off his tenure as principal guest conductor of Leipzig Opera with La Traviata from 25 September.

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.

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 RECORDINGS

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

From 6 October, 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.

EVENTS

MON 28.09.

Roland Kluttig: Cathedral of the Divine Saviour, Ostrava

Friedrich Cerha: Musikverein für Steiermark, Graz

TUE 29.09.

Johannes Maria Staud: MuTh

Friedrich Cerha: Musikverein für Steiermark, Graz

Ilya Gringolts: Settimane Musicale di Ascona

Samir Odeh-Tamimi: Unerhörte Musik Berlin

WED 30.09.

Chaya Czernowin: Sala Nezahualcóyotl, México City

THU 01.10.

Marianna Shirinyan: Odense Concert Hall

Holly Hyun Choe: Musikkens Hus, Aalborg

Ilya Gringolts: Settimane Musicale di Ascona

FRI 02.10.

Holly Hyun Choe: Musikkens Hus, Aalborg

Michael Wendeberg: Landesmusikakademie Niedersachsen in Wolfenbüttel

Sasha Stychkina: Regentenbau, Bad Kissingen

Julian Steckel: Louisiana Museum, Humlebaek near Copenhagen

Kuss Quartet: Markus Sittikus Saal, Hohenems

SAT 03.10.

Armida Quartet: Markus Sittikus Saal, Hohenems

Chaya Czernowin: Festival Internacional Cervantino

Jan Liebermann: Christ Church Cathedral Victoria

SUN 04.10.

Michael Wendeberg: LAB, Frankfurt

Julian Steckel: Rokokosaal der Regierung von Schwaben, Augsburg

Ulrike Mayer: Theater Bremen

Alejo Pérez: Deutsche Oper Berlin

Friedrich Praetorius: Opernhaus Leipzig

Simon Bode: Deutsches Nationaltheater, Weimar

György Ligeti: Alte Oper Frankfurt

MON 05.10.

Michael Wendeberg: Anton Bruckner Privatuniversität Linz

Christian Øland: Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg

WED 07.10.

Marianna Shirinyan: Alte Oper Frankfurt

THU 08.10.

Asya Fateyeva: Lobkowicz Palace

Toshio Hosokawa: Marta Forum Herford

FRI 09.10.

Johannes Klumpp: Konzerthaus Stadthalle, Heidelberg

Lin Liao and the ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien

Alejo Pérez: Deutsche Oper Berlin

Titus Engel: Funkhaus Köln

SAT 10.10.

Johannes Klumpp: Foyer BETRIEBSWERK Heidelberg

Asya Fateyeva: Nikolaikirche Rostock

Roland Kluttig: State Opera Hannover

Michael Wendeberg: ORF Musikprotokoll Graz

Jenny Daviet: Angers Nantes Opera

SUN 11.10.

Jan Liebermann: Église Saint-Pierre, Neuilly-sur-Seine

Friedrich Praetorius: Staatstheater Braunschweig

MON 12.10.

Lukas Ligeti: Hotel Winssinger Brüssel

TUE 13.10.

Anton Gerzenberg: Tonhalle Zurich

Jenny Daviet: Angers Nantes Opera

WED 14.10.

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Roland Kluttig: Cathedral of the Divine Saviour, Ostrava

Friedrich Cerha: Musikverein für Steiermark, Graz

Johannes Maria Staud: MuTh

Friedrich Cerha: Musikverein für Steiermark, Graz

Ilya Gringolts: Settimane Musicale di Ascona

Samir Odeh-Tamimi: Unerhörte Musik Berlin

Chaya Czernowin: Sala Nezahualcóyotl, México City

Marianna Shirinyan: Odense Concert Hall

Holly Hyun Choe: Musikkens Hus, Aalborg

Ilya Gringolts: Settimane Musicale di Ascona

Holly Hyun Choe: Musikkens Hus, Aalborg

Michael Wendeberg: Landesmusikakademie Niedersachsen in Wolfenbüttel

Sasha Stychkina: Regentenbau, Bad Kissingen

Julian Steckel: Louisiana Museum, Humlebaek near Copenhagen

Kuss Quartet: Markus Sittikus Saal, Hohenems

Armida Quartet: Markus Sittikus Saal, Hohenems

Chaya Czernowin: Festival Internacional Cervantino

Jan Liebermann: Christ Church Cathedral Victoria

Michael Wendeberg: LAB, Frankfurt

Julian Steckel: Rokokosaal der Regierung von Schwaben, Augsburg

Ulrike Mayer: Theater Bremen

Alejo Pérez: Deutsche Oper Berlin

Friedrich Praetorius: Opernhaus Leipzig

Simon Bode: Deutsches Nationaltheater, Weimar

György Ligeti: Alte Oper Frankfurt

Michael Wendeberg: Anton Bruckner Privatuniversität Linz

Christian Øland: Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg

Marianna Shirinyan: Alte Oper Frankfurt

Asya Fateyeva: Lobkowicz Palace

Toshio Hosokawa: Marta Forum Herford

Johannes Klumpp: Konzerthaus Stadthalle, Heidelberg

Lin Liao and the ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien

Alejo Pérez: Deutsche Oper Berlin

Titus Engel: Funkhaus Köln

Johannes Klumpp: Foyer BETRIEBSWERK Heidelberg

Asya Fateyeva: Nikolaikirche Rostock

Roland Kluttig: State Opera Hannover

Michael Wendeberg: ORF Musikprotokoll Graz

Jenny Daviet: Angers Nantes Opera

Jan Liebermann: Église Saint-Pierre, Neuilly-sur-Seine

Friedrich Praetorius: Staatstheater Braunschweig

Lukas Ligeti: Hotel Winssinger Brüssel

Anton Gerzenberg: Tonhalle Zurich

Jenny Daviet: Angers Nantes Opera

Marianna Shirinyan: Skagen Odde Naturcenter