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At the closing concert of the Generace International Composition Competition in Ostrava on 16 June, the expert jury, chaired by Ondřej Adámek, will select the best composition from this year’s entries.

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.

On 11 June, Holly Hyun Choe will take to the podium with the Copenhagen Philharmonic as part of the Tivoli Festival, conducting Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 and Nielsen’s Masquerade Overture, as well as Mozart’s Concerto for Flute and Harp (soloists: Emmanuel Pahud and Anneleen Lenaerts), before making her debut with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra in early July.

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).

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.

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.

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.

Friedrich Praetorius is appointed principal guest conductor at Leipzig Opera.

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.

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.

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.

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.

‘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.

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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.

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.

EVENTS

WED 03.06.

Michael Wendeberg: Opernhaus Dortmund

THU 04.06.

Christian Øland: Theater Magdeburg

FRI 05.06.

Simone Menezes: Amazônia with Dresdner Philharmonie

Fabián Panisello: Palacio Marqués de Salamanca, Madrid

Michael Wendeberg: Opernhaus Dortmund

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

Christian Øland: Theater Magdeburg

Isabel Mundry: French premiere with the Ensemble intercontemporain

SAT 06.06.

Peter Rundel: Stuttgart Opera

Christoph Prégardien: Opening concert of the Düsseldorf Schumann Festival

Shiyeon Sung & Antwerp Symphony Orchestra: Laureates' concert Queen Elisabeth Cello Competition 2026

SUN 07.06.

Christian Mason: Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Paris

Jan Liebermann: Portico of Ards

Michael Wendeberg: Opernhaus Dortmund

Christian Øland: Theater Magdeburg

Shiyeon Sung & Antwerp Symphony Orchestra: Laureates' concert Queen Elisabeth Cello Competition 2026

Meta4: Moravský Krumlov Castle

MON 08.06.

Caroline Melzer: Music Conservatory of Zurich MKZ

Anton Gerzenberg: Ruhr Piano Festival

Shiyeon Sung & Antwerp Symphony Orchestra: Laureates' concert Queen Elisabeth Cello Competition 2026

TUE 09.06.

Christoph Prégardien: Bonn Schumann Festival

WED 10.06.

Roland Kluttig: Staatstheater, Nürnberg

Hyung-ki Joo: Konzerthaus Klagenfurt

THU 11.06.

Christian Mason: Southbank Centre, London

Peter Rundel: Stuttgart Opera

Holly Hyun Choe: Tivoli Concert Hall, Copenhagen

Carlotta Dalia: Mitrovica Guitar Days

Christian Øland: Koncertsalen Alsion

György Ligeti: Congress Innsbruck

FRI 12.06.

Christian Mason: Bulgaria Hall, Sofia

Gringolts Quartet: Fraumünster Zürich

Christian Øland: Harmonien Haderslev

György Ligeti: Congress Innsbruck

Asya Fateyeva: Lindenhalle Ehingen

Simone Menezes: Gulbenkian, Lisbon

SAT 13.06.

Marianna Shirinyan: Rossini-Saal Bad Kissingen

Armida Quartet: Opening concert Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival

GrauSchumacher Piano Duo at the Musikfestspiele Saar

Samir Odeh-Tamimi: Prinzregententheater Munich

SUN 14.06.

Roland Kluttig: Staatstheater, Nürnberg

Marianna Shirinyan: Aa Kirke

Daishin Kashimoto: Sala Maffeiana Verona

WED 17.06.

Roland Kluttig: Musik Akademie Basel

THU 18.06.

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Michael Wendeberg: Opernhaus Dortmund

Christian Øland: Theater Magdeburg

Simone Menezes: Amazônia with Dresdner Philharmonie

Fabián Panisello: Palacio Marqués de Salamanca, Madrid

Michael Wendeberg: Opernhaus Dortmund

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

Christian Øland: Theater Magdeburg

Isabel Mundry: French premiere with the Ensemble intercontemporain

Peter Rundel: Stuttgart Opera

Christoph Prégardien: Opening concert of the Düsseldorf Schumann Festival

Shiyeon Sung & Antwerp Symphony Orchestra: Laureates' concert Queen Elisabeth Cello Competition 2026

Christian Mason: Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Paris

Jan Liebermann: Portico of Ards

Michael Wendeberg: Opernhaus Dortmund

Christian Øland: Theater Magdeburg

Shiyeon Sung & Antwerp Symphony Orchestra: Laureates' concert Queen Elisabeth Cello Competition 2026

Meta4: Moravský Krumlov Castle

Caroline Melzer: Music Conservatory of Zurich MKZ

Anton Gerzenberg: Ruhr Piano Festival

Shiyeon Sung & Antwerp Symphony Orchestra: Laureates' concert Queen Elisabeth Cello Competition 2026

Christoph Prégardien: Bonn Schumann Festival

Roland Kluttig: Staatstheater, Nürnberg

Hyung-ki Joo: Konzerthaus Klagenfurt

Christian Mason: Southbank Centre, London

Peter Rundel: Stuttgart Opera

Holly Hyun Choe: Tivoli Concert Hall, Copenhagen

Carlotta Dalia: Mitrovica Guitar Days

Christian Øland: Koncertsalen Alsion

György Ligeti: Congress Innsbruck

Christian Mason: Bulgaria Hall, Sofia

Gringolts Quartet: Fraumünster Zürich

Christian Øland: Harmonien Haderslev

György Ligeti: Congress Innsbruck

Asya Fateyeva: Lindenhalle Ehingen

Simone Menezes: Gulbenkian, Lisbon

Marianna Shirinyan: Rossini-Saal Bad Kissingen

Armida Quartet: Opening concert Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival

GrauSchumacher Piano Duo at the Musikfestspiele Saar

Samir Odeh-Tamimi: Prinzregententheater Munich

Roland Kluttig: Staatstheater, Nürnberg

Marianna Shirinyan: Aa Kirke

Daishin Kashimoto: Sala Maffeiana Verona

Roland Kluttig: Musik Akademie Basel

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

Titus Engel conducts the premiere of Frank Zappa's "200 Motels" at the Grand Théâtre de Genève