Berliner Philharmoniker
The Berliner Philharmoniker, founded in 1882 as a self-governing body, has long been esteemed as one of the world’s greatest orchestras.
Hans von Bülow, Arthur Nikisch and Wilhelm Furtwängler were the principal conductors who left their distinctive mark in the Berliner Philharmoniker’s early decades. In 1955 Herbert von Karajan became the orchestra’s artistic director and, in the ensuing years, worked with the musicians to develop a unique tonal quality and performing style that made the Berliner Philharmoniker famous all over the world. Claudio Abbado, chief conductor from 1989 to 2002, devised a new type of programming, with increased emphasis on contemporary works, expanded chamber recital series and operas in concert
performance He was followed by Sir Simon Rattle, who led the orchestra from September 2002 until the end of the 2017/2018 season. During his tenure, the Education Programme was initiated to ensure that the Berliner Philharmoniker reaches a wider and, especially, younger audience. In November 2007, the orchestra and its artistic director Sir Simon Rattle were appointed UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors, the first artistic ensemble ever to represent the international children’s organisation. The Berliner Philharmoniker Foundation is generously supported by its principal sponsor, Deutsche Bank.
In 2009, the Digital Concert Hall video platform was launched, which broadcasts the orchestra’s concerts live over the Internet. In 2014, the Berliner Philharmoniker founded their own label, Berliner Philharmoniker Recordings.
During an orchestra assembly on 21 June 2015 Kirill Petrenko was elected by a large majority of the members of the Berliner Philharmoniker as the chief conductor designate, succeeding Sir Simon Rattle. He will take up his position beginning with the 2019/2020 season.
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As of July 2019
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Upcoming Events
Berliner Philharmoniker II
Kirill Petrenko, conductor
Xenakis / Hartmann / Illés / Kurtág
Past Events
Berliner Philharmoniker II
Kirill Petrenko, conductor
Xenakis IV | Zimmermann | Dallapiccola
Berlin-based Orchestras
Berliner Philharmoniker
Daniel Harding, conductor
Hector Berlioz
Roméo et Juliette
Berlin-based Orchestras
Berliner Philharmoniker
Peter Eötvös, conductor
Works by Iannis Xenakis, Edgard Varése and Peter Eötvös
Berliner Philharmoniker
François-Xavier Roth, conductor
Works by Igor Strawinsky, Bernd Alois Zimmermann, Claude Debussy and György Ligeti
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir George Benjamin, conductor
Works by Pierre Boulez, Maurice Ravel, György Ligeti and George Benjamin
Berlin-based orchestras / Percussion
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Debussy / Varèse / Berlioz
Berlin-based orchestras / Carl Nielsen / Arnold Schönberg
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Herrmann / Schönberg / Nielsen
Berlin-based orchestras / Arnold Schönberg / Pelléas et Mélisande
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Fauré / Pintscher / Schönberg / Debussy
Brahms / Schumann / Berlin-based orchestras
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Brahms / Schumann IV
Brahms / Schumann / Berlin-based orchestras
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Brahms / Schumann III
Brahms / Schumann / Berlin-based orchestras
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Brahms / Schumann II
Brahms / Schumann / Berlin-based orchestras
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Brahms / Schumann I
Brahms / Schumann / Berlin-based orchestras
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Rihm / Eötvös / Brahms
Berliner Philharmoniker / Cape Town Opera Voice of the Nation Chorus
The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
Berlin-based Orchestras
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Works by Antonio Lotti, Thomas Tallis and Gustav Mahler
Berlin-based Orchestras
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Works by Hans Pfitzner, Heinrich Kaminski, Wolfgang Rihm and Richard Strauss
Berlin-based Orchestras
Berliner Philharmoniker / Pierre Boulez
Works by Pierre Boulez and Igor Stravinsky
Berlin-based Orchestras
Berliner Philharmoniker / Sir Simon Rattle
Works by Luciano Berio and Igor Stravinsky
Berlin-based Orchestras
Berliner Philharmoniker / Gustavo Dudamel
Works by Sofia Gubaidulina uand Dmitri Shostakovich
Berlin-based Orchestras
Berliner Philharmoniker / Sir Simon Rattle
Works by Alban Berg, Paul Dessau and Shostakovich
Berlin-based Orchestras
Berliner Philharmoniker / Sir Simon Rattle
Josef Haydn: The Seasons
Berlin-based Orchestras
Berliner Philharmoniker / Sir Simon Rattle
Works by Franz Schreker and Anton Bruckner
Berlin-based Orchestras
Berliner Philharmoniker / Sir Simon Rattle
Works by Richard Wagner and Olivier Messiaen
Berlin-based Orchestras
Berliner Philharmoniker / Sir Simon Rattle
Works by Claude Debussy, Igor Stravinsky and Jean Sibelius
Berlin-based Orchestras
Berliner Philharmoniker / Sir Simon Rattle
Works by Ferruccio Busoni, Antonín Dvořák, Edgard Varèse and Béla Bartók
Berlin-based Orchestras
Berliner Philharmoniker – Sir Simon Rattle
Works by György Kurtág and Gustav Mahler
Berlin-based Orchestras
Berliner Philharmoniker – Sir Simon Rattle
Works by Jonathan Harvey and Igor Stravinsky
Berlin-based Orchestras