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From 18 to 27 September, Anton Gerzenberg will be performing in eight solo concerts on a major tour of Sweden.

From 13 to 20 September, the Le Pont International Music Festival in the Japanese prefecture of Hyogo will once again feature renowned musical guests and a varied chamber music programme under the artistic direction of Daishin Kashimoto.

As part of the Musikfest Berlin, Titus Engel will open the symphony concert series of the Deutsche Oper Berlin Orchestra on 8 September with works by Stockhausen, Cage and Wagner.

From 18 to 27 September, Anton Gerzenberg will be performing in eight solo concerts on a major tour of Sweden.

As part of the Musikfest Berlin, Titus Engel will open the symphony concert series of the Deutsche Oper Berlin Orchestra on 8 September with works by Stockhausen, Cage and Wagner.

NEW RECORDINGS

For their unique Paganini project, Carlotta Dalia and the Goldmund Quartet perform the composer’s music on his historical instruments. A first single from the recording, due for release on11 September, offers a taste of what’s to come.

Louis Adriessen’s masterpiece De Materie, completed in 1988, has been described as a ‘philosophical opera’ or a ‘theatrical ultra-symphony’. From 16 to 27 September, Bas Wiegers will conduct the work to mark the opening of the season at the Flemish Opera, where it will be staged by director Phia Ménard and the KORS’IA choreography team.

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.

Friedrich Praetorius will make his debut as General Music Director of the Staatstheater Braunschweig on 22 August with a special production: Der Freischütz will be performed open-air on the historic Burgplatz, the heart of the city of Braunschweig in 18 performances until 9 September.

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.

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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.

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

Following acclaimed performances in Berlin, the Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan will be appearing at the Dance House Helsinki (27 to 30 August), in Hellerau (3 to 5 September) and at the Torino Danza Festival (9 and 10 September).

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

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.

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.

From 18 to 27 September, Anton Gerzenberg will be performing in eight solo concerts on a major tour of Sweden.

As part of the Musikfest Berlin, Titus Engel will open the symphony concert series of the Deutsche Oper Berlin Orchestra on 8 September with works by Stockhausen, Cage and Wagner.

EVENTS

TUE 08.09.

Ilya Gringolts: Tsinandali Festival

Titus Engel: Konzerthaus Berlin

Julian Steckel: Kaisersaal im Barockkloster St. Mang, Füssen

Friedrich Praetorius: State Orchestra Braunschweig

WED 09.09.

Friedrich Praetorius: State Orchestra Braunschweig

Cloud Gate: Fonderie Limone Moncalieri

THU 10.09.

Christian Øland: Koncertsalen Alsion

Cloud Gate: Fonderie Limone Moncalieri

FRI 11.09.

Ilya Gringolts: Tsinandali Festival

Johannes Klumpp: Industriemuseum. Chemnitz

SAT 12.09.

Michael Wendeberg: Tongyeong Concert Hall (Tongyeong Arts Center)

Holly Hyun Choe: Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall

SUN 13.09.

Anton Gerzenberg: Burgdorfer Schloss

Daishin Kashimoto: Le Pont International Music Festival

Samir Odeh-Tamimi: Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival

Ilya Gringolts at Beethovenfest Bonn 2026

MON 14.09.

Daishin Kashimoto: Le Pont International Music Festival

WED 16.09.

Daishin Kashimoto: Le Pont International Music Festival

Bas Wiegers: Opera Vlaanderen, Antwerp

THU 17.09.

Daishin Kashimoto: Le Pont International Music Festival

Marianna Shirinyan: Tapiola Hall, Espoo

Lukas Ligeti: Suginami Publlic Hall

Bas Wiegers: Opera Vlaanderen, Antwerp

FRI 18.09.

Michael Wendeberg: Philharmonie Berlin

Anton Gerzenberg on tour in Sweden

Simon Bode: Deutsches Nationaltheater, Weimar

Christoph Prégardien: Le Grand Manège – Namur Concert Hall

SAT 19.09.

Anton Gerzenberg on tour in Sweden

Johannes Klumpp: Museum Folkwang, Essen

Daishin Kashimoto: Le Pont International Music Festival

Bas Wiegers: Opera Vlaanderen, Antwerp

SUN 20.09.

Friedrich Praetorius: Staatstheater Braunschweig

Olli Mustonen: Oldenburgisches Staatstheater

Bas Wiegers: Opera Vlaanderen, Antwerp

Anton Gerzenberg on tour in Sweden

Daishin Kashimoto: Le Pont International Music Festival

Ulrike Mayer: Theater Bremen

Lin Liao: Stuttgart Opera

MON 21.09.

Friedrich Praetorius: Staatstheater Braunschweig

TUE 22.09.

Anton Gerzenberg: Wiener Konzerthaus

Bas Wiegers: Opera Vlaanderen, Antwerp

WED 23.09.

Anton Gerzenberg on Tour in Sweden

THU 24.09.

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Ilya Gringolts: Tsinandali Festival

Titus Engel: Konzerthaus Berlin

Julian Steckel: Kaisersaal im Barockkloster St. Mang, Füssen

Friedrich Praetorius: State Orchestra Braunschweig

Friedrich Praetorius: State Orchestra Braunschweig

Cloud Gate: Fonderie Limone Moncalieri

Christian Øland: Koncertsalen Alsion

Cloud Gate: Fonderie Limone Moncalieri

Ilya Gringolts: Tsinandali Festival

Johannes Klumpp: Industriemuseum. Chemnitz

Michael Wendeberg: Tongyeong Concert Hall (Tongyeong Arts Center)

Holly Hyun Choe: Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall

Anton Gerzenberg: Burgdorfer Schloss

Daishin Kashimoto: Le Pont International Music Festival

Samir Odeh-Tamimi: Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival

Ilya Gringolts at Beethovenfest Bonn 2026

Daishin Kashimoto: Le Pont International Music Festival

Daishin Kashimoto: Le Pont International Music Festival

Bas Wiegers: Opera Vlaanderen, Antwerp

Daishin Kashimoto: Le Pont International Music Festival

Marianna Shirinyan: Tapiola Hall, Espoo

Lukas Ligeti: Suginami Publlic Hall

Bas Wiegers: Opera Vlaanderen, Antwerp

Michael Wendeberg: Philharmonie Berlin

Anton Gerzenberg on tour in Sweden

Simon Bode: Deutsches Nationaltheater, Weimar

Christoph Prégardien: Le Grand Manège – Namur Concert Hall

Anton Gerzenberg on tour in Sweden

Johannes Klumpp: Museum Folkwang, Essen

Daishin Kashimoto: Le Pont International Music Festival

Bas Wiegers: Opera Vlaanderen, Antwerp

Friedrich Praetorius: Staatstheater Braunschweig

Olli Mustonen: Oldenburgisches Staatstheater

Bas Wiegers: Opera Vlaanderen, Antwerp

Anton Gerzenberg on tour in Sweden

Daishin Kashimoto: Le Pont International Music Festival

Ulrike Mayer: Theater Bremen

Lin Liao: Stuttgart Opera

Friedrich Praetorius: Staatstheater Braunschweig

Anton Gerzenberg: Wiener Konzerthaus

Bas Wiegers: Opera Vlaanderen, Antwerp

Anton Gerzenberg on Tour in Sweden

Anton Gerzenberg on tour in Sweden

Christoph Prégardien: Internationale Musikbegegnungsstätte Haus Marteau

Christian Øland: Theater Magdeburg