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In 2025, Chemnitz wants to inspire guests from near and far as the European Capital of Culture. Preparations are also well advanced at the five-division theater. What does it have up its sleeve?
Live music is a highlight for musicians and audiences alike. A lot of work goes into it, not only by artists, but also by clubs and event organizers. The Applause Award is for them.
Despite intimidation attempts from the right, they gave concerts in several youth centers in East Germany. The Beatsteaks have now been honored for their efforts to combat right-wing extremism.
With the International Days of Jewish Music, the organizers want to build bridges in the face of growing anti-Semitism - and invite people to join in.
Robbie Williams has been effortlessly filling stadiums and arenas with his concerts for years. He is coming to Germany next year. Tickets are already available.
Silly rocks the concert hall of the Dresden Philharmonie. Even after two and a half hours, the fans don't want to go home. The band's tour kick-off is a rousing success.
Till Lindemann has been touring solo for some time now. Now he has already announced the next tour without his bandmates from Rammstein.
The AfD member of parliament Matthias Moosdorf has accepted an honorary professorship at a renowned Moscow music academy. The move could have consequences for him.
Ever since Max Raabe wrote the song "Kein Schwein ruft mich an" in 1992, the artist's phones have never stopped ringing. Now the master of nostalgic hits is also on tour in the East.
An original composition by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy remained undiscovered for around 150 years. Now the Bach Archive has acquired it from a private collection.
The Leipzig choir "Sing&Sign" is made up of hearing, hearing-impaired and deaf people. How project manager Susanne Haupt came up with the idea and what the inclusive ensemble's performances look like.
Born in Leipzig, trained in Dresden and now working in Chemnitz: Christine Marquardt will start there next year as the new opera director.
A jazz musician will lead the Dresden University of Music in future. Music can build bridges and open dialogues, especially in a world of growing problems, says the new rector Lars Seniuk.
100 years after the premiere of Richard Strauss' opera "Intermezzo" in Dresden, the Semperoper is paying tribute to the composer with a new production. Members of the Strauss family will also be attending.
It all began in 1981 - and 2025 will be the end. The band Pankow will then go on a farewell tour. Now the Berliners' last single is being released.
At the Semperoper, Richard Strauss is considered the house god alongside Richard Wagner. 100 years after the premiere of Strauss' opera "Intermezzo", there is a new production of the work with autobiographical features.
Every year, hundreds of Herrnhut stars and singers bring thousands of people into the Advent spirit live in the Dresden soccer stadium. Once again, big names have been announced - and everyone can sing along.
She last toured Germany in 2018. Now Mireille Mathieu is returning with her last major tour. The pop icon wants more time for herself, as she says in an interview.
Around 40 people from the right-wing spectrum gather in the Ore Mountains for a music event. The police intervene.
Old-time jazz is now celebrated as a folk festival in Dresden every year - and has been for more than half a century. Once again, bands from several European countries are coming to Dresden.
Artificial intelligence makes it possible: in future, it will be possible to talk to the composer's wife on the phone at the Schumann House in Zwickau and also ask her about her husband Robert.
The Dresden Music Festival explores the original sound of Richard Wagner's works and revolutionizes performance practice. Now they are one big step closer to becoming an academy.
This time, DJ Purple Disco Machine wanted to do things differently - and recorded the new record entirely in his home city of Dresden. Musically, he invites you to "Paradise".
It is only twelve minutes of music. A composition from Mozart's youth was recently discovered in Leipzig - and now played there. The queue outside the opera house was long.
Twelve minutes of Mozart: a previously unknown piece of music from the composer's teenage years has been discovered in Leipzig.
With his band Die Prinzen, Sebastian Krumbiegel sang about kissing and lots of money. His topics have changed in the meantime. His songs are now about his grandma, Freddie Mercury and hope.
The Lausitz Festival aims to establish itself as a cultural institution in the coal-mining region - and seems to be well on its way to doing so.
A new era begins for the Saxon State Opera in Dresden. With Nora Schmid, the renowned opera house on Theaterplatz has a new artistic director. And the Staatskapelle Dresden also has a new boss.
Wettin-Löbejün is home to the Carl Loewe Festival, among other events. Now the town in the Saale district is to be recognized as a country music venue.
Prinzen frontman Sebastian Krumbiegel uses his music to fight against right-wing extremism and for democracy. He finds the AfD as the strongest force "scary".
Their names make the hearts of classical music fans beat faster. Yo-Yo Ma, Leonidas Kavakos and Emanuel Ax are renowned soloists and in demand worldwide - and will soon be performing as a trio for Beethoven in Dresden.
Thousands of people celebrate at the Highfield rock festival near Leipzig. Suddenly the gondola of a Ferris wheel goes up in flames and several people are injured. The first results of the investigation are now available.
The Moritzburg Festival at the baroque castle of the same name not far from Dresden is one of Europe's top addresses for chamber music. It not only attracts musicians to the idyllic pond landscape in summer.
It's party time again at Highfield on Lake Störmthal near Leipzig. Around 30,000 people come to the lake to party, dance and relax. The line-up includes many music greats.
It's party time again at Highfield on Lake Störmthal near Leipzig. Around 30,000 people come to the lake to party, dance and relax. The line-up includes many music greats.
Roland Kaiser is coming to Berlin for two final concerts of his anniversary tour on the Waldbühne. Before that, however, the pop star makes a detour to his wax doppelganger.
Roland Kaiser is coming to Berlin for two final concerts of his anniversary tour on the Waldbühne. Before that, however, the pop star makes a detour to his wax doppelganger.
A new album by Purple Disco Machine will be released in September, before which he will be performing in Dresden. It is only the second concert in his home city. A special date for the Grammy winner.
A new album by Purple Disco Machine will be released in September, before which he will be performing in Dresden. It is only the second concert in his home city. A special date for the Grammy winner.
It's party time again at Highfield on Lake Störmthal near Leipzig. Around 30,000 people come to the lake to party, dance and relax. The line-up includes many music greats.
It belongs to the premier league of boys' choirs in Germany. With performances all over the world, the Dresden Kreuzchor is an ambassador for the city of culture - even outside the church and concert hall.
Roland Kaiser once again turned the banks of the Elbe in Dresden into the "Kaisermania" show stage four times in front of the baroque silhouette of the old town. TV viewers all over Germany were interested.
The Kruzians, whose domicile is churches and concert halls, were already drawn to Saxon Switzerland in 2023. Now the famous boys' choir is once again giving a charity concert - in nature and for nature.
Roland Kaiser has been giving concerts for half a century. The "Kaisermania" in Dresden is a cult event - he is now being given a special honor to mark his stage anniversary.
Every summer, pop singer Roland Kaiser turns the banks of the Elbe in Dresden into a show stage. The "Kaisermania" with concerts against the backdrop of the baroque old town skyline is a cult event - and always sells out.
"Unfortunately, the most beautiful legs in the hall belong to the grand piano", says Vladimir Mayakovsky about a wedding party in his play "The Bug". Dmitri Shostakovich set it to music. Now the bug has appeared in Gohrisch.
The Semperoper Dresden has met with a mixed response from the audience with its last premiere of the season. On Saturday, Hector Berlioz's "Benvenuto Cellini" received much applause for the State Opera Chorus, the Staatskapelle Dresden conducted by Giampaolo Bisanti and the ensemble of singers. Dire ..
Peter Theiler took up his post as Artistic Director of the Semperoper in 2018 under the motto "Tradition and Modernity". The coronavirus pandemic forced him to improvise. But in the end, he was able to implement almost all of his plans.
This year, the Moritzburg Festival Academy brings together 36 young musicians from 17 countries. They not only form the Moritzburg Festival Orchestra under the direction of its chief conductor Josep Caballé Domenech, but also perform at the Konzerthaus Berlin, the Dresden Kulturpalast and the König ..
Tens of thousands of listeners at open-air concerts at the Leipzig Gewandhaus
The Hamburg singer Nina Chuba tells how she invested her first money in a teddy bear and a piano as a young actress and now concentrates on music.
The young church musician Niklas Jahn becomes the new organist of Dresden's Frauenkirche and impresses with his improvisational skills and concepts for the meeting place.
For most people, German music history begins with Bach. But another master had already caused a sensation before him. Heinrich Schütz is considered the first German composer of European standing.
The Leipzig Bach Festival ended with almost 76,000 guests and a record number of tickets sold. Artistic Director Michael Maul is overjoyed.
A Chinese singer and a pianist from Malaysia are the winners of this year's International Robert Schumann Competition in Zwickau. 31-year-old Zhuohan Sun won the first prize of 10,000 euros and a gold medal in the men's singing category, while 23-year-old Vincent Ong (Malaysia) won first prize in th ..
The harpsichordist and pianist Andreas Staier has been honored with the Bach Medal of the City of Leipzig. The award was presented on Friday as part of the Bach Festival in the ballroom of the Old Town Hall, according to the Bach Archive. Staier has been one of the best-known Bach interpreters for a ..
The 47th Dresden Music Festival is over and the organizers are completely satisfied. Because the program was no guarantee of success.
The 47th Dresden Music Festival is over and the organizers are completely satisfied. Because the program was no guarantee of success.
The "Kosmos" democracy festival in Chemnitz attracts thousands of visitors with music, art and sport on a perfect summer's day.
The "Kosmos" democracy festival kicked off in perfect summer weather in Chemnitz with thousands of visitors and a diverse program of music, art, sport and social events.
50,000 visitors are expected to attend the "Kosmos" democracy festival in Chemnitz. With music, art, sport and society, the festival offers a diverse program.
Singer Herbert Grönemeyer thrills fans in Dresden on his anniversary tour. Hits like 'Bochum' and 'Mensch' create a great atmosphere.
Herbert Grönemeyer made his breakthrough 40 years ago with the album "4630 Bochum" and set new standards. It is one of the most successful albums in German pop history. The fans pay homage to him at the start of the anniversary tour in Dresden.
26 award winners in five categories, including clubs for the first time. A total of 70,000 euros in prize money.
Singer Herbert Grönemeyer celebrates the start of his anniversary tour 40 years after his album '4630 Bochum' in front of 26,000 fans in Dresden. Hits like 'Bochum' and 'Mensch' thrill the audience.
26 award winners in five categories, including clubs for the first time. A total of 70,000 euros in prize money was awarded.
The renowned Philharmonia Orchestra from London thrilled audiences at the Dresden Music Festival with a concert full of resonance and applause.
The performance by the renowned Philharmonia Orchestra from London was met with great applause at the Dresden Music Festival. The musicians, conducted by their Finnish chief conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali, played at the Kulturpalast in the city on the Elbe on Tuesday evening - the "Enigma" Variatio ..
The contract of Artistic Director Ursula Haselböck at the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival has been extended early until 2030.
Sitar player Anoushka Shankar has enriched the Dresden Music Festival with an Indian timbre. The exceptional artist performed a program of pieces from her latest album and older material at the Kulturpalast in the city on the Elbe on Monday evening. She was accompanied by first-class musicians Arun ..
When Austrian Andreas Gabalier takes to the stage, the audience appears in lederhosen or dirndls. And the fans are not deterred by severe weather warnings.
Tabita Berglund will become Principal Guest Conductor of the Dresden Philharmonic from the 2025/2026 season, the first woman to hold this position.
Fans of the Melt Festival at Ferropolis will have to say goodbye to the event this summer, which will take place for the last time.
For 25 years, the Melt Festival in Saxony-Anhalt has been a place to dance beneath former lignite diggers. Now the organizers are announcing its imminent end.
The Dresden Music Festival wants to open up new horizons this year and has special concerts in its program. In doing so, they will surprise with the less familiar - and look to the future.
The Dresden Music Festival wants to open up new horizons this year and has special concerts in its program. In doing so, they will surprise with the less familiar - and look to the future.
Matthias Reim talks about the constant changes in the world, the transience of events and the future of humanity
Matthias Reim became a pop star in the 1990s with "Verdammt, ich lieb' Dich". Even though the singer is optimistic about the future, he is worried about one thing in particular.
Swiss conductor Brogli-Sacher takes over the direction of the New Lusatian Philharmonic Orchestra in Görlitz from Ewa Strusińska.
Singer Matthias Reim does not believe that AI can replace the artistic creative process. However, he sees it as a useful tool in the music business.
The artist duo Rosa Loy and Neo Rauch often present their work together at exhibitions. Now they are showing works for their Bayreuth "Lohengrin" in Aschersleben.
The Gewandhaus in Leipzig is facing major challenges. At some point, income will no longer be able to cover everything. A foundation is to provide a remedy.
The Gewandhaus in Leipzig is facing major challenges. At some point, income will no longer be able to cover everything. A foundation is to provide a remedy.
The composer and trumpeter Lars Seniuk has been elected as the new rector of the Dresden University of Music. Seniuk has already declared his acceptance of the election, the university announced in Dresden on Thursday. The election was based on a nomination made by a selection committee consisting o ..
Composer and trumpeter Lars Seniuk is to become the new rector of the Dresden University of Music. He takes over the position from Axel Köhler.
Matthias Reim became a pop star in the 1990s with "Verdammt, ich lieb' Dich". The singer will also be stopping off in Dresden for his tour on May 17 and 18.
Christian Thielemann will not lead the Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden on the last tour of his tenure. The outgoing chief conductor had to hand over the baton at short notice due to illness, the orchestra announced on Tuesday. He will be replaced by "two of the world's leading female conductors". L ..
One woman and three men will be allowed to audition in June for the coveted church musician position with a focus on the organ in Dresden's Frauenkirche. They convinced the nationwide expert commission, which decided on a total of 29 applications, as the Dresden Frauenkirche Foundation announced on ..
Family festival at the zoo as a prelude to the jazz festival with bands from ten countries
The Dresden Music Festival stands for cosmopolitanism and attracts guests from all over the world every year. Shortly before the start of its 47th edition, a brutal act casts a shadow over the city.
Saxony has a rich musical tradition. International competitions that attract young musicians from all over the world are a testament to this. As is currently the case in Markneukirchen and soon in Zwickau.
Composers can apply for the international Hanns Eisler scholarship in Leipzig. The scholarship holder lives in Hanns Eisler's birthplace for five months and receives financial support.
Case law has classified freelancers in various sectors as subject to social security contributions, which not only threatens additional financial claims. This is also becoming a problem for music schools.
The Staatsoperette Dresden is planning five premieres with a new musical director and chief conductor in the new season under the motto 'Life is a Cabaret'.
Last year, percussionist Martin Grubinger took his leave of the concert stage. The Austrian is developing new ideas, teaches at the Salzburg Mozarteum - and is now making a comeback of sorts.
Austrian percussionist Martin Grubinger will host the Night of the Young Stars at the Dresden Music Festival and take up the drumsticks himself.
38 bands and soloists from ten countries present around 250 hours of traditional jazz live in Dresden.
The Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra is presenting its new season under the motto "Closer to home", with the aim of attracting audiences from further afield.
Saskia Zimmermann publishes biography of her late husband Udo Zimmermann with personal documents and memories of prominent colleagues.
The composer and installation artist Manos Tsangaris is awarded the Mauricio Kagel Music Prize and explains that composition does not only take place in music.