Season 2025 2026
CONCERTS AND SUBSCRIPTION PACKAGES
A Brief History of Konzertdirektion Hans Adler
Konzertdirektion Hans Adler was founded in Berlin on October 1, 1918, by Hans Adler, with the aspiration of bringing musical excellence to the stage. The company’s inaugural concert featured none other than Richard Strauss, setting a precedent for the artistic standard that would define its future.
For over a century, we have played a vital role in shaping the classical music landscape. The German debut of Vladimir Horowitz in 1925, as well as the first Berlin appearances of Otto Klemperer, Friedrich Gulda, Yehudi Menuhin,
Daniel Barenboim, Claudio Abbado, Lorin Maazel, Bernard Haitink, and Zubin Mehta, all form part of our distinguished history. Anne-Sophie Mutter’s legendary first audition for Herbert von Karajan in 1976 was also made possible through our auspices.
Today, we continue this legacy with dedication and vision. With more than 60 outstanding concerts each season, we help make Berlin a vibrant center of classical music.
We create space for artistic renewal, unite tradition with a spirit of discovery, and provide a platform for exceptional young talents as they embark on international careers.
Witiko Adler and Leonard Bernstein Yehudi and Diana Menuhin with Witiko Adler
Anne-Sophie Mutter with Wolfgang Stresemann (left, director of the Berliner Philharmoniker) and Witiko Adler at the Philharmonie Berlin
Concert Overview
William L. Dawson »Negro Folk Symphony« 08.10.25
SEASON OPENING CONCERT 2025/26
Wednesday, 8 PM, Philharmonie
Chineke! Orchestra | Isata Kanneh-Mason Piano | Tai Murray Violin
Sheku Kanneh-Mason Cello | Andrew Grams Conductor
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: Ballade in A minor op. 33
Beethoven: Concerto for Piano, Violin, Cello in C major op. 56 »Triple Concerto«
Errollyn Wallen »FLOURISH«
11.10.25 OPUS KLASSIK 2025: LAUREATES’ CONCERT
Saturday, 7:30 PM, St. Elisabeth Kirche (Berlin-Mitte)
Once again this year, numerous OPUS KLASSIK award winners will bring a vibrant and captivating array of classical music to the St. Elisabeth-Church in Berlin-Mitte. The spotlight will be on emerging young artists and exciting rediscoveries from the classical repertoire.
Confirmed artists: Hayato Sumino »Cateen«, Danae Dörken, Pascal Schumacher and more
Freiburger Barockorchester | »Water Music« 17.10.25
Makoto Ozone, Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra & Myung-Whun Chung
29.10.25 INTERNATIONAL CHOPIN PIANO COMPETITION 2025: LAUREATES’ CONCERT
Wednesday, 8 PM, Kammermusiksaal
The International Chopin Competition is a revered institution in the piano world, having launched the careers of legendary pianists such as Martha Argerich, Maurizio Pollini, and Daniil Trifonov. This concert features the most recent prizewinners, appearing directly following the final round of the competition.
Currentzis & Utopia
JEAN-YVES THIBAUDET
LISA BATISHVILI GAUTIER CAPUÇON
Wednesday, 8 PM, Kammermusiksaal
Rachmaninov: Piano Trio No. 1 in G minor »Trio élégiaque«
Debussy: Piano Trio in G major
Dvořák: Piano Trio in F minor op. 65
Thomanerchor Leipzig & Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
Bach: »Mass in B minor«
Season 2025/26
Concert Overview
10.11.25
11.11.25
12.11.25
WIENER SYMPHONIKER
ALEXANDER MALOFEEV
PETR POPELKA
Piano Conductor
Monday, 8 PM, Philharmonie
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A major, op. 92
Mandelring Quartett | »Späte Werke« (Late Works)
MISCHA MAISKY
»BACH: CELLO SUITES I«
Wednesday, 8 PM, Kammermusiksaal
Johann Sebastian Bach: Cello Suites
No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007
No. 4 in E-flat major, BWV 1010 No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011
Renowned cellist Mischa Maisky will perform all six of Bach’s iconic cello suites across two unforgettable evenings. This concert features three of the works, with the second part following on February 12, 2026.
ATTEND BOTH EVENINGS AND ENJOY THE COMPLETE BACH CELLO SUITES AT A REDUCED PACKAGE RATE.
24.11.25 BRUCE LIU
PIANO RECITAL
Monday, 8 PM, Kammermusiksaal
Tchaikovsky: »The Seasons«, 12 Piano Pieces, Op. 37b
Tchaikovsky / Wild: Dance of the Four Swans (Swan Lake)
Scriabin: Sonata No. 4 in F-sharp major, Op. 30
Prokofiev: Sonata No. 7 in B-flat major, Op. 83
Season 2025/26
Concert Overview
02.12.25
ROTTERDAM PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA MARTHA ARGERICH LAHAV SHANI
Tuesday, 8 PM, Philharmonie
Johan Wagenaar: Overture »Cyrano de Bergerac« op. 23
Schumann: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor, Op. 54
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 »Eroica«
Sabine Meyer »Farewell Concert«
09.12.25 KHATIA BUNIATISHVILI PIANO RECITAL
Tuesday, 8 PM, Philharmonie
Chopin: Sonata No. 2 in B minor, Op. 35
Bach: Prelude in B minor, BWV 855a (arranged by Alexander Siloti)
Tchaikovsky: Valse sentimentale, Op. 51/6
22.12.25 SARAH WILLIS THE SARAHBANDA »CUBAN CHRISTMAS«
Monday, 8 PM, Philharmonie
The Berlin Philharmonic’s renowned horn player and her ensemble fill the air with festive cheer, blending cherished Christmas classics and works by Bach and Tchaikovsky into dazzling new arrangements pulsing with the irresistible rhythms of Cuban dance.
Season 2025/26
Concert Overview
18.01.26
22.01.26
26.01.26
03.02.26
04.02.26
09.02.26
12.02.26
Freiburger Barockorchester »Bohemian Symphony«
Mandelring Quartett | A Tribute to György Kurtág at 100
Golda Schultz, Kammerakademie Potsdam & Antonello Manacorda
Ivo Pogorelich: Piano Recital
Freiburger Barockorchester »Father and Son«
Wagner / Loriot: »Der Ring an 1 Abend« (The »Ring« in One Evening)
16.02.26
MISCHA MAISKY
»BACH: CELLO SUITES II« Thursday, 8 PM, Kammermusiksaal
Johann Sebastian Bach: Cello Suites
No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008
No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009
No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012
Renowned cellist Mischa Maisky will perform all six of Bach’s iconic cello suites across two unforgettable evenings. This concert features three of the works, with the first part taking place on November 12, 2025.
ATTEND BOTH EVENINGS AND ENJOY THE COMPLETE BACH CELLO SUITES AT A REDUCED PACKAGE RATE.
KODO │ »ONE EARTH TOUR 2026: LUMIANCE« Montag, 8 PM, Philharmonie
KODO, the legendary Japanese drum ensemble, delivers performances that are breathtaking in speed, skill, and precision, stunning in their virtuosity, and astonishing in their melodic power. Combining artful rhythm with remarkable athleticism, KODO has redefined the global perception of taiko drumming. For over 40 years, they have led the triumphant rise of Japanese drumming on the world stage — and their spellbinding appeal endures to this day.
Concert Overview
SHEKU KANNEH-MASON
ISATA KANNEH-MASON
Piano Cello
Friday, 8 PM, Kammermusiksaal
Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Sonata in B-flat major, Op. 45, for cello and piano
Nadia Boulanger: Trois pièces for cello and piano
Schumann: Five Pieces in Folk Style, Op. 102
Rebecca Clarke: Sonata for viola and piano (in the version for cello and piano)
Iconic Film Scores on the Organ
»BEETHOVEN 1807« LE CONCERT OLYMPIQUE
Piano
Conductor
Thursday, 8 PM, Kammermusiksaal
Bach: Prelude and Fugue No. 15 in G major
Beethoven: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 4 i
Beethoven: Sonata No. 23 in F minor »Appassionata«
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor »Fate Symphony«
18.03.26
ORCHESTRE DE LA SUISSE ROMANDE
KHATIA BUNIATISHVILI
Piano
JONATHAN NOTT
Conductor
Wednesday, 8 PM, Philharmonie
Debussy: »Images for Orchestra«
Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B major
Season 2025/26
Concert Overview
19.03.26
SWEDISH RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
YUJA WANG
ESA-PEKKA SALONEN
Piano Conductor
Thursday, 8 PM, Philharmonie
Sibelius: Symphony No. 7 in C major
Rautavaara: Piano Concerto No. 1
Ravel: Piano Concerto in D major »For the Left Hand«
Debussy: »La Mer«
23.03.26
24.03.26
BUDAPEST FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA
IGOR LEVIT
IVÁN FISCHER
Piano Conductor
Monday – Wednesday, 8 PM, Philharmonie
Prepare for an extraordinary musical marathon. Over three electrifying nights, Igor Levit conquers Prokofiev’s complete cycle of five piano concertos with the Budapest Festival Orchestra, under the charismatic baton of Iván Fischer.
Celebrated by The New York Times as “one of the defining artists of his generation,” Levit brings raw intensity and nuanced mastery to each concerto, tracing Prokofiev’s bold transformation from restless innovator to commanding genius. This rare immersive journey promises an unforgettable deep dive into one of classical music’s most thrilling voices.
ATTEND ALL THREE EVENINGS AND ENJOY PROKOFIEV’S COMPLETE PIANO CYCLE AT A REDUCED PACKAGE RATE.
20.04.26
AURORA ORCHESTRA
HAYATO SUMINO »CATEEN« NICHOLAS COLLON
Monday, 8 PM, Philharmonie
Ravel: »Boléro«
Adams: »Short Ride in a Fast Machine«
Gershwin: »Rhapsody in Blue«
Stravinsky: »Le sacre du printemps«
Season 2025/26
Concert Overview
22.04.26
Mandelring Quartett | »Viola - Mon amour«
Blasmusik Supergroup 23.04.26
02.05.26
The Sound of Hans Zimmer & John Williams
GRIGORY SOKOLOV
Recital program will be announced shortly. 04.05.26
THE BERLIN RECITAL Monday, 8 PM, Philharmonie
21.05.26
03.06.26
Roman Borisov | Piano Recital
Kammerakademie Potsdam & John Storgårds
Freiburger Barockorchester: »Vivaldi Vokal« 08.06.26
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World-class artists and timeless masterpieces
Included concerts:
Teodor Currentzis & Utopia
Sabine Meyer Farewell Concert
Sheku & Isata Kanneh-Mason
Khatia Buniatishvili, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande & Jonathan Nott
Igor Levit, Budapest Festival Orchestra & Iván Fischer
Grigory Sokolov
Witness exceptional soloists alongside orchestral brilliance
Included concerts:
Season Opening Concert 2025/26
Alexander Malofeev, Wiener Symphoniker & Petr Popelka
Martha Argerich, Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra & Lahav Shani
Kit Armstrong, Le Concert Olympique & Jan Caeyers
Yuja Wang, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra & Esa-Pekka Salonen
Hayato Sumino »Cateen«, Aurora Orchestra & Nicholas Collon
A six-concert series celebrating the art of the piano
Included concerts:
International Chopin Piano Competition 2025: Laureates’ Concert
Bruce Liu: Piano Recital
Khatia Buniatishvili: Piano Recital
Ivo Pogorelich: Piano Recital
Jan Lisiecki: Piano Recital
Roman Borisov: Piano Recital
CONCERT CYCLES
»Igor Levit: Prokofiev’s Piano Concertos«
Over the course of three consecutive evenings, Igor Levit will perform all five of Sergei Prokofiev’s piano concertos – together with the Budapest Festival Orchestra under the baton of Iván Fischer. This exclusive cycle offers the opportunity to attend all three concerts at a special package price.
»Mischa Maisky: Bach Cellosuites«
Bach’s Cello Suites form a universe of their own — a timeless masterpiece of musical depth, technical brilliance, and profound emotional expression. Cello legend Mischa Maisky, renowned for his passionate interpretations and intense musical presence, will perform all six suites over the course of two evenings.
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