The real revolution in music today is giving equal opportunities to new music, its creators and performers. Classical:NEXT is an event that makes us consider and rethink the present -and future- of classical music.
The Showcase Festival features a live concert series, spotlighting artists and productions across different formats. It offers a unique opportunity to experience multiple performances in a short amount of time.
The Festival features Daytime and Evening Showcases, Club Showcases and DJs with performances at the Innovation Award ceremony.
Stay tuned for the 2025 Showcase Festival programme! In the meantime, explore the 2024 edition below.
The real revolution in music today is giving equal opportunities to new music, its creators and performers. Classical:NEXT is an event that makes us consider and rethink the present -and future- of classical music.
We are thrilled to present our program “Circular Music” at Classical NEXT this year. Finding new ways of presenting and experiencing music is so important, therefore its truly wonderful that this international platform exists.
Time | Location | Artists | Programme | Ticket & Info |
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19:00 | Staatsoper Unter den Linden | Beat Furrer: Violetter Schnee | Ticket & Info | |
19:30 | Komische Oper (Schillertheater) | W.A. Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro | Ticket & Info | |
20:00 | Philharmonie Berlin | Berliner Philharmoniker Kirill Petrenko, conductor | Bedřich Smetana: Má vlast (Mein Vaterland) | Ticket & Info |
20:00 | Konzerthaus Berlin | Academy of St. Martins in the Fields
Julia Fischer, violin and conductor | Works of Beethoven, Bartok and Schubert | Ticket & Info |
Time | Location | Artists | Programme | Ticket & Info |
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19:00 | Staatsoper Unter den Linden | W.A. Mozart: Die Zauberflöte | Ticket & Info | |
19:30 | Staatsballett Berlin (Tischlerei) | Next Generation | Ticket & Info | |
19:30 | Komische Oper (Schillertheater) | Jerry Herman / Harvey Fierstein: La Cage aux Folles | Ticket & Info | |
20:00 | Philharmonie Berlin | Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Andris Poga, conductor | Lili Boulanger: D’un soir triste
Henri Dutilleux: Tout un monde lointain Hector Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique | Ticket & Info |
Time | Location | Artists | Programme | Ticket & Info |
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11:00 | Bode-Museum (Gobelinsaal) | Members of Staatskapelle Berlin
Museum Concert VIII | Works of Gioachino Rossini | Ticket & Info |
15:00 | Staatsballett Berlin (Tischlerei) | Next Generation | Ticket & Info | |
16:00 | Komische Oper (Schillertheater) | W.A. Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro | Ticket & Info | |
18:00 | Staatsoper Unter den Linden | G. Puccini: Madama Butterfly | Ticket & Info | |
18:00 | Pierre Boulez Saal | JACK Quartet | Carrot Revolution: works of Ruth Crawford Seeger, Morton Feldman, Gabriella Smith and more | Ticket & Info |
19:00 | Staatsballett Berlin (Tischlerei) | Next Generation | Ticket & Info | |
20:00 | Konzerthaus Berlin | Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin
Tarmo Peltokoski, conductor | Richard Strauss: Vier letzte Lieder
Dmitri Schostakowitsch: Sinfonie Nr. 10 | Ticket & Info |
Time | Location | Artists | Programme | Ticket & Info |
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19:00 | Staatsoper Unter den Linden | W.A. Mozart: Don Giovanni | Ticket & Info | |
20:00 | Philharmonie Berlin (Kammermusiksaal) | Karajan-Akademie der Berliner Philharmoniker
Kirill Petrenko, conductor | Works of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy and Jörg Widmann | Ticket & Info |
20:00 | Philharmonie Berlin | Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Václav Luks, conductor | Louise Farrenc: Overtüre Nr. 1 e-Moll op. 23
Jan Václav Vorišek: Symphonie D-Dur op.23 Ludwig van Beethoven: Violinkonzert D-Dur | Ticket & Info |
Time | Location | Artists | Programme | Ticket & Info |
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19:00 | Philharmonie Berlin | Berliner Philharmoniker
François-Xavier Roth, conductor | Vito Žuraj and Anton Bruckner | Ticket & Info |
19:30 | Komische Oper (Schillertheater) | Jerry Herman / Harvey Fierstein:
La Cage aux Folles | Ticket & Info | |
20:00 | Staatsballett Berlin | Ouverture | Ticket & Info |
Time | Location | Artists | Programme | Ticket & Info |
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All day | Karneval der Kulturen parade (Carnival of Cultures) | A full on multicultural carnival! | Free, all over Kreuzberg | |
18:00 | Staatsoper Unter den Linden | W.A. Mozart: Don Giovanni | Ticket & Info | |
18:00 | Komische Oper (Schillertheater) | W.A. Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro | Ticket & Info | |
20:00 | Philharmonie Berlin | Berliner Philharmoniker
François-Xavier Roth, conductor | Vito Žuraj and Anton Bruckner | Ticket & Info |
20:00 | Philharmonie Berlin
(Kammermusiksaal) | Kammerakademie Potsdam
Antonello Manacorda, conductor
Kirill Gerstein, piano | Christoph Willibald Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice (Ouvertüre)
Ludwig van Beethoven: Konzert für Klavier und Orchester Robert Schumann: Symphonie Nr. 3 Es-Dur | Ticket & Info |
The Classical:NEXT Showcases are selected by an international jury of experts to present a wide range of high-quality artists and productions in every category from early to contemporary, traditional to experimental. Soloists and small ensembles as well as large ensembles, opera productions or musical theatre projects can be presented through a showcase concert.
Late-night showcases offer the chance to see outstanding NEXT artists perform at Holzmarkt 25 in an intimate and relaxed atmosphere, together with Classical:NEXT DJs.
The Opening Artists perform at the Opening Ceremony of Classical:NEXT, kicking off with a gala that showcases the NEXT music of a specific country.
The Pop Up Stage presents artists and projects outside of the usual concert setting in a relaxed, interactive atmosphere.
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