Overview

• The 2025/26 season centers on the theme of artistic controversies, exploring rivalries like Mozart vs. Salieri and Brahms vs. Bruckner in chamber concerts.
• Dutch violinist Janine Jansen will serve as Artist in Residence, while Spanish gambist Jordi Savall makes his debut as conductor.
• The orchestra returns to the Salzburg Easter Festival and opens on August 29 with works by Zimmermann, Schumann, and Brahms under Kirill Petrenko.
• A total of 121 concerts and opera performances are planned for the season, showcasing a wide array of programming.
• Budget cuts in Berlin’s cultural sector lead to the suspension of the Ausklang series and potential ticket price increases.