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BerlinPhil @berliner-philharmoniker.de · 37m

✨🎹 In 2003 Maria João Pires joined Pierre Boulez and the Berliner Philharmoniker for the Europakonzert in Lisbon. The Mosteiro dos Jerónimos provided a spectacular backdrop for Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 20. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LW2KuweWksM

Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20 / Pires · Boulez · Berliner Philharmoniker

Full-length concert: https://www.digitalconcerthall.com/concert/23170?utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtubeWolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano and Orc...

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BerlinPhil @berliner-philharmoniker.de · 5d

🎶 #OTD in 1964 Mstislav Rostropovich made his debut with the Berliner Philharmoniker. https://www.digitalconcerthall.com/concert/56206?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky We are celebrating with this clip from 1990 - Tchaikovsky’s String Quartet No. 1 in a version for cello and orchestra.

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BerlinPhil @berliner-philharmoniker.de · 7d

Die Berliner Philharmoniker kehren im Frühling 2026 mit einem Paukenschlag zu den Osterfestspielen Salzburg zurück: Kirill Petrenko dirigiert Wagners “Das Rheingold”. Tickets sind jetzt erhältlich: https://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de/konzerte/festivals/osterfestspiele-salzburg/

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BerlinPhil @berliner-philharmoniker.de · 9d

🎶 This week Daniel Barenboim returns to the podium with a programme of Schubert, Beethoven, and Weber. https://www.digitalconcerthall.com/concert/54498?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky In the meantime, enjoy his recent performance of Brahms's Symphony No. 2, recorded in 2023.

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BerlinPhil @berliner-philharmoniker.de · 14d

🤹🎭 With chromatic steps and syncopated rhythm, Till Eulenspiegel enters the scene in Richard Strauss’s tone poem. https://www.digitalconcerthall.com/concert/56268?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky Discover his mischievous and witty nature in this excerpt, conducted by Claudio Abbado in 1992.

BerlinPhil @berliner-philharmoniker.de · 15d

ℹ️ Service-Post: Tickets fürs Saisonabschlusskonzert der Berliner Philharmoniker am 27. Juni 2026 in der Waldbühne sind ab sofort verfügbar!

https://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de/konzerte/kalender/56444/

Konzert am 27.06.2026 Berliner Philharmoniker, Petrenko, Kaufmann

Konzert mit Berliner Philharmoniker, Petrenko, Kaufmann 27.06.2026

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BerlinPhil @berliner-philharmoniker.de · 19d

💿🎶 NEW RELEASE: the Schoenberg Edition with Kirill Petrenko is out today! Discover a selection of the composer's works, including his Verklärte Nacht (1943 version). Find out more: https://www.berliner-philharmoniker-recordings.com/schoenberg-edition.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky

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BerlinPhil @berliner-philharmoniker.de · 21d

😮‍💨🎶 “Now at last I have learned to orchestrate”, Richard Strauss reportedly said after finishing his Alpensinfonie. https://www.digitalconcerthall.com/concert/55651?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky Klaus Mäkelä conducted the work with the Berliner Philharmoniker in 2025.

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BerlinPhil @berliner-philharmoniker.de · Sep 7

We couldn’t be more proud to have opened the 2025/26 season at the beautiful Philharmonie Luxembourg this year. Thank you for having us!

📷 Lena Laine

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BerlinPhil @berliner-philharmoniker.de · Sep 6

Beim »Tag im Grünen« am 14. September 2025 feiert das Kulturforum Berlin wieder ein großes Fest – drinnen und draußen. Auch wir sind dabei: mit VeloStage-Konzerten, Familien- und Architekturführungen und Instrumentenbau 🎶
👉 Programm: https://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de/konzerte/kalender/56804/

Tag im Grünen 2025

Seien Sie dabei!

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BerlinPhil @berliner-philharmoniker.de · Sep 6

What a magical evening at the Philharmonie de Paris. Kirill Petrenko and the Berliner Philharmoniker played Mahler’s 9th symphony in a sold out Pierre Boulez symphonic hall.

Merci à toutes et à tous pour votre merveilleux accueil !

📷 Lena Laine

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BerlinPhil @berliner-philharmoniker.de · Sep 5

Architektur, Akustik, Orchester: Die Philharmonie Berlin öffnet am 13. & 14. September ihre Türen zum Tag des offenen Denkmals. Entdecken Sie ein Bauwerk, das Musikgeschichte und Aufbruch vereint. Alle Infos zu Architektur- und Familienführungen:
berliner-philharmoniker.de/konzerte/kalender/56809

Tag des offenen Denkmals

Architektur- und Familienführungen

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BerlinPhil @berliner-philharmoniker.de · Sep 4

Two evenings in Lucerne: what an incredible experience! The first evening ended with Johannes Brahms’ First Symphony, while the second evening featured Mahler’s Ninth.

📷 Lena Laine

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BerlinPhil @berliner-philharmoniker.de · Sep 1

Thank you, Salzburg! The Berliner Philharmoniker and Kirill Petrenko opened their first tour of the season at the Großes Festspielhaus last night. On the programme: Mahler’s 9th symphony.

📷 Lena Laine

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BerlinPhil @berliner-philharmoniker.de · Aug 29

💫🎶 Time is running out - our new season deal will only be available for a few more hours - buy now to enjoy the Digital Concert Hall at a special price!

Music moves! | Berliner Philharmoniker

A year in the Digital Concert Hall – special offer now

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BerlinPhil @berliner-philharmoniker.de · Aug 28

🦈🎶 Only one more day to catch a new season deal! Order now! https://www.digitalconcerthall.com/newseason?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=newseason25p2&dch-code=NEW25SMBS&a=bluesky

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BerlinPhil @berliner-philharmoniker.de · Aug 27

Nach fast vier Jahrzehnten bei den Berliner Philharmonikern verabschiedet sich Cellist Christoph Igelbrink in den Ruhestand.
👉 Seinen Rückblick auf eine bewegte Musikerkarriere lesen Sie hier:

»Unser Beruf steckt voller Anregung und Abwechslung«

Christoph Igelbrink geht in den Ruhestand

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BerlinPhil @berliner-philharmoniker.de · Aug 25

🎻🎶 This season's Artist in Residence, Janine Jansen, performs Sibelius' Violin Concerto here with Sakari Oramo. https://www.digitalconcerthall.com/artist/192?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=newseason25p2&dch-code=NEW25SMBS&a=bluesky Don't miss her performances in the new season!

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BerlinPhil @berliner-philharmoniker.de · Aug 23

🦆🎶 Right this way for your 10% discount to the Digital Concert Hall: https://www.digitalconcerthall.com/newseason?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=newseason25p2&dch-code=NEW25SMBS&a=bluesky

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BerlinPhil @berliner-philharmoniker.de · Aug 22

✨🎶 #MusicMoves: the magnificent Mahler Symphony No. 6 with Kirill Petrenko from a concert in 2020. https://www.digitalconcerthall.com/concert/52522?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=newseason25p2&dch-code=NEW25SMBS&a=bluesky

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BerlinPhil @berliner-philharmoniker.de · Aug 21

⭐🎶 Gautier Capuçon returns this season with Tchaikovsky's Variations on a Rococo Theme. https://www.digitalconcerthall.com/artist/1184?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=newseason25p2&dch-code=NEW25SMBS&a=blueskyWhile we wait, enjoy his performance of Shostakovich's Cello Concerto.

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BerlinPhil @berliner-philharmoniker.de · Aug 20

⭐🎶 Joyce DiDonato gives voice to Cleopatra's final moments in this concert from 2017. https://www.digitalconcerthall.com/artist/837?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=newseason25p2&dch-code=NEW25SMBS&a=bluesky In May 2026, she returns with Mahler's Symphony No. 3.

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BerlinPhil @berliner-philharmoniker.de · Aug 18

⭐🎶 Yannick Nézet-Séguin returns this season with Mahler's Symphony No. 3. https://www.digitalconcerthall.com/artist/257?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=newseason25p2&dch-code=NEW25SMBS&a=bluesky In this video from 2024 he conducts Shostakovich's "Leningrad" Symphony, No. 7.

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BerlinPhil @berliner-philharmoniker.de · Aug 14

🎻🎶 For violinist Janine Jansen, "being Artist in Residence creates a deeper sense of trust". https://www.digitalconcerthall.com/artist/192?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=newseason25p2&dch-code=NEW25SMBS&a=blueskyHere she performs Britten's Violin Concerto in a concert in 2009.

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BerlinPhil @berliner-philharmoniker.de · Aug 13

💫🎶 An exciting season of new concerts, films and interviews awaits in the Digital Concert Hall - get your ticket now and enjoy the new season special offer! https://www.digitalconcerthall.com/newseason?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=newseason25p2&dch-code=NEW25SMBS&a=bluesky