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18.9.23

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Impressions 2022

The banner of the Musikfest Berlin hangs on the façade of the Philharmonie Berlin.
Musikfest Berlin 2022. © Fabian Schellhorn
Ilya Gringolts, Lawrence Power and Nicolas Altstaedt play string instruments in the Chamber Music Hall of the Philharmonie.
Ilya Gringolts, Lawrence Power and Nicolas Altstaedt. © Fabian Schellhorn
Klaus Mäkelä smiling as he conducts the Concertgebouworkest Amsterdam at the Philharmonie Berlin.
Klaus Mäkelä, Concertgebouworkest Amsterdam. © Fabian Schellhorn
Dancers move dynamically on the stage of the Haus der Berliner Festspiele, situated behind them is the Ensemble Modern conducted by Enno Poppe.
Ensemble Modern, Enno Poppe. © Fabian Schellhorn
Spectators stream towards the entrance of the Philharmonie Berlin in the evening light.
Philharmonie Berlin. © Fabian Schellhorn
John Eliot Gardiner conducts the Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique and the Monteverdi Choir at the Philharmonie Berlin.
John Eliot Gardiner, Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique. © Fabian Schellhorn
Lisa Batiashvili plays the violin intensely in a yellow and blue dress, while Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts the Philadelphia Orchestra with equal intensity.
Lisa Batiashvili, Yannick Nézet-Séguin. © Todd Rosenberg Photography
Sir Simon Rattle conducts the London Symphony Orchestra at the Philharmonie Berlin.
Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra. © Fabian Schellhorn
Magdalena Kožená sings with an intense expression on her face while Yefim Bronfman accompanies her on the piano.
Magdalena Kožená, Yefim Bronfman. © Fabian Schellhorn
Franz Welser-Möst conducts the Cleveland Orchestra at the Philharmonie Berlin.
Franz Welser-Möst, Cleveland Orchestra. © Roger Mastroianni
Lahav Shani conducting the Rotterdams Philharmonisch Orkest with his eyes closed at the Philharmonie Berlin.
Lahav Shani, Rotterdams Philharmonisch Orkest. © Fabian Schellhorn
Sir Antonio Pappano and Igor Levit embrace during the final applause in front of the artists of the Orchestra e Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia.
Sir Antonio Pappano, Igor Levit. © Fabian Schellhorn
Standing ovations throughout the Great Hall of the Philharmonie Berlin at the concert of the Odessa Philharmonic Orchestra.
Odessa Philharmonic Orchestra. © Fabian Schellhorn
Justin Doyle conducts the RIAS Kammerchor Berlin and the Ensemble Promena at the Philharmonie Berlin.
Justin Doyle, RIAS Kammerchor Berlin, Ensemble Promena. © Fabian Schellhorn
Andris Nelsons smilingly gestures his thanks to his Gewandhausorchester Leipzig.
Andris Nelsons, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig. © Fabian Schellhorn
Thomas Adès conducts the Berliner Philharmoniker at the Philharmonie Berlin.
Andris Nelsons, GeThomas Adès, Berliner Philharmonikerwandhausorchester Leipzig. © Stephan Rabolt
Enno Poppe conducts the Ensemblekollektiv Berlin in the Chamber Music Hall of the Philharmonie Berlin.
Enno Poppe, Ensemblekollektiv Berlin. © Fabian Schellhorn
Close-up of a colourful dragon’s head made of wood.
National Gugak Center. © Fabian Schellhorn
The musicians and dancers of the National Gugak Center present the ancestral ceremony Jongmyo Jeryeak in traditional Korean costumes.
National Gugak Center. © Fabian Schellhorn
Barbora Kabátková conducts the singers at the concert of the Collegium Vocale Gent led by Philippe Herreweghe.
Barbora Kabátková, Philippe Herreweghe, Collegium Vocale Gent. © Fabian Schellhorn
The JACK Quartet plays strings in the Chamber Music Hall of the Philharmonie.
JACK Quartet. © Fabian Schellhorn
A musician plays the violin between empty chairs.
Musician of the London Symphony Orchestra. © Fabian Schellhorn
Kirill Petrenko smiling in front of the musicians of the Berliner Philharmoniker during the final applause.
Kirill Petrenko, Berliner Philharmoniker. © Bettina Stoeß
A choir sings in the rainbow-coloured church Am Hohenzollernplatz.
Noon Song. © Fabian Schellhorn
A pink bowl of water is placed between various percussion instruments.
Ensemblekollektiv Berlin. © Fabian Schellhorn
Robin Ticciati spreads his arms with a smile, surrounded by the musicians of the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin.
Robin Ticciati, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin. © Shauna Summers
The BigBand of the Deutsche Oper Berlin plays under the direction of Titus Engel at the Philharmonie Berlin.
Titus Engel, BigBand der Deutschen Oper Berlin. © Marcus Lieberenz
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