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Sibelius: Symphony No. 7 / Rattle Berliner Philharmonike

Happy Birthday to our former chief conductor, Sir Simon Rattle! Watch more of this performance of Jean Sibelius 7th Symphony here
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Berliner Philharmoniker 19.Jan.22

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Feeling inspired! Last nights concert was a celebration of friendship, music and dance when the National Youth Orchestra of Germany (Bundesjugendorchester) and the National Youth…

Berliner Philharmoniker 18.Jan.22

Bartk: Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta / Jansons Berliner Philharmonike

Working with spatial sound effects, Bla Brtoks Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta weaves a dense relationship between orchestral and tonal colours. This dramatic piece is…

Berliner Philharmoniker 18.Jan.22

With Thunder and Lightning

With thunder and lightning, composers can impressively let their creativity and feeling for striking sound effects run free this week you can look forward to three works that play with the elements.

Berliner Philharmoniker 18.Jan.22

Daniel Barenboim conducts Verdi | Digital Concert Hall

New in the archive: Daniel Barenboims recent concert in which he conducted Verdis overture to Les Vpres siciliennes, the orchestral version of his String Quartet in E minor and his late choral masterpieces, Quattro pezzi sacri.

Berliner Philharmoniker 18.Jan.22

The National Youth Orchestra of Germany and the Federal Youth Ballet with Ravel and Strauss | Digital Concert Hall

Live now: The Bundesjugendorchester (National Youth Orchestra of Germany) performs Ravels La Valse, Strausss Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, and more with conductor Alexander Shelley and the Bundesjugendballett (Federal Youth Ballet).

Berliner Philharmoniker 17.Jan.22

German National Youth Orchestra | 17 January

Like many members of the Berliner Philharmoniker, violist Julia Gartemann used to play in the Bundesjugendorchester. We spoke to her before the BJO concert on 17 January.…

Berliner Philharmoniker 17.Jan.22

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#MotivationMonday: the somersaulting Scherzo from Prokofiev's Second Piano Concerto, which Yuja Wang performed at her 2015 debut with the Berliner Philharmoniker. Paavo Jrvi…

Berliner Philharmoniker 17.Jan.22

Bruckner: Symphony No. 1 / Ozawa Berliner Philharmonike

#SymphonySunday: A saucy maid? That was Anton Bruckners surprising description (keckes Beserl) of his First Symphony, which shows a high-spirited exuberance not found in his later…

Berliner Philharmoniker 16.Jan.22

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Stroll through 50 years of Die 12 Cellisten der Berliner Philharmoniker - in our exhibition on the occasion of the legendary ensembles birthday. Until the end of this season in the foyer of the Philharmonie Berlin.
Photos: Lena Laine

Berliner Philharmoniker 16.Jan.22

Repeat: Kirill Petrenko conducts Tchaikovskys Iolanta | Digital Concert Hall

Starting Now: join us in the Digital Concert Hall for the repeat of last nights performance of Peter Ilyich Tchaikovskys Iolanta, a magical tale which also represents one of 19th-century operas few happy endings!

Berliner Philharmoniker 16.Jan.22

Kirill Petrenko conducts Tchaikovskys Iolanta | Digital Concert Hall

Live now: Kirill Petrenko conducts Tchaikovskys last opera, Iolanta, in concert. Experience this tender and magical work, which tells the story of a blind princess who regains her sight through love. Soprano Asmik Grigorian sings the title role.

Berliner Philharmoniker 15.Jan.22

Stravinsky: The Firebird / Petrenko Berliner Philharmonike

On this day in 1931, Igor Stravinsky conducted the Berliner Philharmoniker in his own works, including "The Firebird. Here is Kirill Petrenkos performance from September 2021 (…

Berliner Philharmoniker 15.Jan.22

Late Night concert with Patricia Kopatchinskaja | 22. Jan 2022

#NonsenseinResidence Our Late-Night concerts are always a bit different, but the upcoming one with Artist in Residence @Patricia Kopatchinskaja is definitely going to be unusual…

Berliner Philharmoniker 15.Jan.22

The German National Youth Orchestra and Ingo Metzmacher with the Alpine Symphony | Digital Concert Hall

This Monday, 17 January, the National Youth Orchestra of Germany will appear live in the Digital Concert Hall. Get ready by watching their 50th anniversary concert from 2019, with works by Strauss, Varse, and Lachenmann.

Berliner Philharmoniker 15.Jan.22

Zubin Mehta conducts Mahlers Third Symphony | Digital Concert Hall

On this day in 1907, Gustav Mahler conducted the Berliner Philharmoniker in his monumental Third Symphony. Zubin Mehta conducted the work last month experience it in the Digital Concert Hall.

Berliner Philharmoniker 14.Jan.22

Tchaikovsky's "Iolanta" with Kirill Petrenko

Here is an exclusive glimpse of Wednesdays performance of Tchaikovskys opera Iolanta with Kirill Petrenko. Get ready to hear this moving work tomorrow, Sat. 15 Jan., live at 7…

Berliner Philharmoniker 14.Jan.22

Iolanta in a nutshell

A blind princess, a well-intentioned deception and the greatest love of all - thats Tchaikovsky's Iolanta. But what exactly happens in the opera, which is on our programme this…

Berliner Philharmoniker 13.Jan.22

Tchaikovsky: Mazeppa / Petrenko Berliner Philharmonike

#ThrowbackThursday: The dramatic life of Ivan Mazeppa, packed with drama, passion, revenge and violence was the first of three Tchaikovsky operas to be performed this season under…

Berliner Philharmoniker 13.Jan.22

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#MidweekMozart Mozart seldom performed on the violin publicly, much to the regret of his father, who wrote to him You yourself do not know how well you play the violin, if you…

Berliner Philharmoniker 12.Jan.22

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Sibelius: Symphony No. 7 / Rattle Berliner Philharmonike

Photos from Berliner Philharmoniker's post

Bartk: Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta / Jansons Berliner Philharmonike

With Thunder and Lightning

Daniel Barenboim conducts Verdi | Digital Concert Hall

The National Youth Orchestra of Germany and the Federal Youth Ballet with Ravel and Strauss | Digital Concert Hall

German National Youth Orchestra | 17 January

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Bruckner: Symphony No. 1 / Ozawa Berliner Philharmonike

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Repeat: Kirill Petrenko conducts Tchaikovskys Iolanta | Digital Concert Hall

Kirill Petrenko conducts Tchaikovskys Iolanta | Digital Concert Hall

Stravinsky: The Firebird / Petrenko Berliner Philharmonike

Late Night concert with Patricia Kopatchinskaja | 22. Jan 2022

The German National Youth Orchestra and Ingo Metzmacher with the Alpine Symphony | Digital Concert Hall

Zubin Mehta conducts Mahlers Third Symphony | Digital Concert Hall

Tchaikovsky's "Iolanta" with Kirill Petrenko

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