
Germany's most prestigious
Germany's most
prestigious award
award for classical music.
for classical music.
News

The OPUS KLASSIK Weekend 2025 was a celebration! Thank you to everyone who made it possible!
In addition to the live events, both formats were also broadcast on 12 October: the OPUS KLASSIK concert at 8:03 p.m. on radio3, the cultural radio station of rbb, and the OPUS KLASSIK Gala was shown at 10:15 p.m. on ZDF.
Watch the gala here
Listen to the concert here

The OPUS KLASSIK Audience Award 2025, in cooperation with WELT am Sonntag, goes to Hayato Sumino. Readers were able to vote for their favourite from among the four young artists of the year 2025, and the award was presented at the OPUS KLASSIK Gala.
An overview of all award-winning artists and projects can be found here.
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The OPUS KLASSIK School 2025 award goes to young pianist Louis Philippson for his music video ‘Paulette’. This award is given exclusively by young people and the project is realised in collaboration with Rhapsody in School. Special highlight: the students will present the trophy at the OPUS KLASSIK Gala.
Further information can be found here.
Award winners 2025

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Shortlist 2025


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The OPUS KLASSIK
Weekend

11th October 2025, 7:30 p.m.
St. Elisabeth-Kirche Berlin

12th October 2025, 3:45 p.m.
Konzerthaus Berlin


News

The OPUS KLASSIK Weekend 2025 was a celebration! Thank you to everyone who made it possible!
In addition to the live events, both formats were also broadcast on 12 October: the OPUS KLASSIK concert at 8:03 p.m. on radio3, the cultural radio station of rbb, and the OPUS KLASSIK Gala was shown at 10:15 p.m. on ZDF.
Watch the gala here
Listen to the concert here

The OPUS KLASSIK Audience Award 2025, in cooperation with WELT am Sonntag, goes to Hayato Sumino. Readers were able to vote for their favourite from among the four young artists of the year 2025, and the award was presented at the OPUS KLASSIK Gala.
An overview of all award-winning artists and projects can be found here.
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The OPUS KLASSIK School 2025 award goes to young pianist Louis Philippson for his music video ‘Paulette’. This award is given exclusively by young people and the project is realised in collaboration with Rhapsody in School. Special highlight: the students will present the trophy at the OPUS KLASSIK Gala.
Further information can be found here.
OPUS KLASSIK Weekend

11th October 2025

12th October 2025


Submissions
Submissions
Projects, albums, and artists can be submitted for OPUS KLASSIK 2026 from January 31 to March 31, 2026.


To give classical music
To give classical music more
more attention and
attention and visibility.
visibility.
Award winners 2025
Award winners 2025


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About the award
About the award
OPUS KLASSIK honors outstanding projects and artists who inspire, captivate, and set new standards in classical music. With 30 award categories, it reflects the rich diversity of today’s classical music scene.


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Former award winners
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