Our Top Picks

Feeling a little overwhelmed when browsing the Musical Diary or the website for the coming months? We get it. This spring’s calendar is packed with such a variety of events that it can indeed be quite tricky to find – and choose – the one. On this page, members of the Philharmonie team share with you the concerts they personally look forward to, and why you should be excited about them too!

«Is musical creativity still possible at all in an age where computers can compose entire symphonies? This original programme integrates a precursor of musical mechanisation and modern reproducibility into a live, human ensemble.»

Michael Wollny: Bau.Haus.Klang

Jazz and More
Outside-the-box

17.04.

Grand Auditorium

23.04.

Salle de Musique de Chambre

Araj

World
Soulful

«The perfect chance to step off the classical path for a night and to discover the colours of Indian music in an intimate setting, brightened by the beautiful acoustic of the Salle de Musique de Chambre.»

«I wholeheartedly recommend Schubert's String Quintet D956: sometimes lighthearted, sometimes cheerful, often intense and emotional, it’s like browsing through a dictionary of feelings. Schubert was a private man whose personality isn’t always easy to grasp, but his very «human» music gives us the key to understanding him.»

Conversations et caprice

Soulful
Intimate

26.04.

Salle de Musique de Chambre

17.05.

Grand Auditorium

Anoushka Shankar presents «Chapters»

World
Soulful

«Anoushka Shankar's «Chapters» really grabbed my attention. It's deeply intimate and moving; some parts are almost meditative, others full of joy – it's her life and journey in music. And it was nominated for two Grammys!»

«An outstanding, introspective and star-studded programme which takes us on a journey from the last century to the present.»

Pour la fin du temps

Passionné
Stimulant

20.05.

Salle de Musique de Chambre

01.06.

Grand Auditorium

Sir Simon Rattle

Epic
Outside-the-box

«Sir Simon Rattle excels at curating concerts programmes with an exceptional sense of artistic coherence, which captivate as much as they move audiences. This evening's programme promises a magnificently constructed journey, revealing with striking intensity all the subtlety and depth of the works of Gerhard, Strauss and Mahler.»

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Insider Look

10 Questions With…

Ever wondered where evening programmes come from, how conferences are planned, and what makes colleagues laugh in the office?

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The Stories

When Composers Read

Were your favourite composers also enthusiastic bookworms? This spring, many pieces highlight the connection between the world of music and literature at the Philharmonie.

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The Stories

Echoes of India: The Making-Of

Senior Artistic Planning Manager, Francisco Sassetti, unveils the ins and outs of the Philharmonie’s newest thematic cycle.

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Insider Look

Inside the Music

A chance to dive deeper into the story and the score of Gustav Mahler’s «Resurrection» Symphony – before or after the concert.

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